South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is having its annual open house at all stations on Oct. 14 from 10am-2pm. There will be a community meeting in the student union at South Tahoe High School on Oct. 4 at 5:30pm to envision student-centered learning and qualities of Viking graduates. The left turns at 5 Mile Road […]
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Live Violence Free is going purple month in recognition of October being Domestic Violence Awareness month. There will be a purple parade on Oct. 12. Decorate yourself, bike or skateboard. Meet at the corner of Highway 50 and Ski Run Boulevard at 5:30pm. The parade begins at 6pm. It will end at McP’s near Stateline, […]
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The Fall Fish Festival will take place at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center on the South Shore on Oct. 7-8. Hosted by the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in collaboration with the Tahoe Heritage Foundation, the festival is an opportunity to learn about the variety of fish species that live in Lake […]
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By Heather Hansman, Ski Breckenridge ski patroller Hunter Mortensen says it never fails. The instant patrol responds to someone seriously sick or injured on the hill, a doctor skis by. “They want to help but they’re used to perfect light and perfect conditions,” Mortensen says. “Then they see me on my hands and knees managing an airway and they ski away.” And, […]
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Volunteers with the Sugar Pine Foundation this fall will be planting more than 4,000 sugar pine seedlings, progeny of blister rust resistant parent trees. Help is needed on the following days: Oct. 15, 11am-1pm — Truckee River Day planting at Waddle Ranch Oct. 21, 10am-noon — SOS kids and Southwest Gas employee planting in Tahoe […]
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To the community, When I ran for City Council, I ran on a platform of repairing and maintaining our local roads in South Lake Tahoe. I knew our community needed a solution to fix the dangerous potholes and cracks that endanger drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. After much planning and thought, I voted yes to place […]
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Apollo is an 18-month-old, bigger German shepherd-Labrador mix. He is a very sweet, mellow boy (especially for being only 18 months old) who is quite tall. He needs to put on maybe 10 pounds to fill out his big body. He is house trained and likes children. Apollo is neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. He is […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Editorial Board “Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” — Joe Biden That sentiment needs to be applied to the city of South Lake Tahoe and all other public agencies. When looking at the city’s budget for this fiscal year, which […]
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By Angela Hart, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed a robust package of housing legislation aimed at addressing California’s unprecedented affordability crisis. “These new laws will help cut red tape and encourage more affordable housing, including shelter for the growing number of homeless in California,” Brown said in a statement. The housing bills […]
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By Larry Weitzman It appears that the demise of the gasoline and diesel-powered car is near, perhaps in less than 20 years. Will that demise be caused by a lack of fuel, competition and market forces or will it result from some other reason besides market forces? That poses a very important question. History tells […]
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