By Joann Eisenbrandt There is still no permanent solution to the high pH storm water runoff from the site of the former Diamond Lime Plant just west of Placerville. For the third winter in a row, concerns have been raised on the county’s West Slope about the potential public health threat this poses. The Diamond […]
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By Dulce Vasquez After school, whenever I walked into my family’s home in Davie, Fla., I was always reminded of 1992’s Hurricane Andrew, which decimated nearly 64,000 homes about 60 miles away in the city of Homestead. Andrew—all Floridians are on a first name basis with their hurricanes—still lived on via the duct tape my […]
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By Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan, Washington Post Richard Dever had swabbed the campground shower stalls and emptied 20 garbage cans, and now he climbed slowly onto a John Deere mower to cut a couple acres of grass. “I’m going to work until I die, if I can, because I need the money,” said Dever, […]
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Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe will open Oct. 27-28 for skiing and snowboarding. It is the first Tahoe area to open for the 2017-18 season. One beginner ski trail accessed by the Wizard chairlift will run from 8am-noon both days. Lift tickets will be available for $20 for guests ages 16 and older, and $10 for […]
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By Lizzie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle It’s the loneliest part of the recovery. After the ruins of their homes stop smoldering, after the donations slow, and after the emergency shelters close one by one, many people displaced by this month’s fires will remain in limbo. They must find a new place to live, at least […]
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Halloween is coming early to Ski Run Marina. The businesses in this South Lake Tahoe complex are celebrating the holiday on Oct. 28 from 5:30-8pm. Trick or treating will be available at 13 businesses. It’s not just about collecting candy. The center is also using this time to raise money and gather food for Bread […]
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· Bread & Broth, an all-volunteer organization whose mission is to ease hunger in the Lake Tahoe South Shore community, needs volunteers to help with communications, fundraising, volunteer coordination and Monday meal volunteer coordination. For more info, contact Myee Costanzo at mavecilla24@gmail.com. · Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe is putting on a free Halloween Carnival […]
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Artist Malcolm Tibbetts is putting on a free art event at Lake Tahoe Community College on Nov. 3 at 5:30pm. He will talk his artistic pursuits. Tibbetts is a South Lake Tahoe-based artist who primarily works with wood. He started fitting pieces of wood together as a child in his grandfather’s workshop, beginning a lifelong, […]
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Jeremy Benson and his new California backcountry ski and snowboard guidebook will the subject of Alpenglow Sports’ Tailgate Talk No. 5 on Nov. 2. Benson is Tahoe-based pro-skier and backcountry expert. He details 97 of the state’s best routes in “Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Routes: California.” From Mount Shasta to Mount Whitney, this guide gives […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A Placerville-area California Highway Patrol officer is recovering from injuries suffered Monday in a struggle with a suspect in a rural area of El Dorado County. The suspect, 20-year-old Michael Treece, was taken into custody after a vehicle pursuit and manhunt, according to a CHP Facebook post. The incident began […]
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