BloodSource is putting on a blood drive July 28 in South Lake Tahoe. The drive is sponsored by the Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Walk-ins are welcome. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, be at least 16 years old (16 and 17 year olds will need a signed parental consent form) and be generally healthy. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Because the rules on the books have never been fully enforced, it’s impossible to know if they are even effective. So it goes with vacation home rentals in South Lake Tahoe. Another three-hour discussion about the issue took place at the July 11 City Council meeting. At the end of the day […]
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By Dan Walters, CALMatters The Wall Street Journal often features stories about multimillion-dollar homes and estates as they change ownership. One recent article should disturb California politicians, particularly Gov. Jerry Brown and legislators who recently enacted a new state budget. Here’s why. About 70 percent of the revenue for the $125 billion “general fund” portion […]
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Updated 9:39pm The fire near the California-Nevada state line has burned 670 acres and is 20 percent contained. Liberty Utilities installed an emergency generator Tuesday night. It was supplying temporary power to the 40 Floriston customers who have been without power. Eight power poles have burned in the fire. The fire is burning on the […]
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Two people sustained minor injuries Tuesday when the helicopter they were in crashed on Donner Summit. Six people were in the chopper that was operated by PG&E. According to the FAA, the aircraft hit a tree while trying to land near Kidd Lake along Interstate 80 in Kingvale on July 11. The team was inspecting […]
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The annual state of the lake address will be given by Geoff Schladow on July 27. Schladow runs the Tahoe Environmental Research Center in Incline Village. The presentation will focus on the most important factors that affected the health of Lake Tahoe last year. Registration for this event is required. The program will begin at […]
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By Kathryn Reed Starting Saturday expect to see a couple hundred bright green and yellow bikes throughout South Lake Tahoe. LimeBike ride share is launching in the city this weekend. The biggest difference with this company compared to other ride share businesses is that there is no set docking station. On the one hand, that […]
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While former President Bill Clinton flew into Lake Tahoe Airport on Tuesday and is expected to be here the week, he will not actually be playing in the American Century Championship. Clinton is known for being more of a hacker on the course. The actual tournament at Edgewood Tahoe is Friday-Sunday. Tuesday was a practice […]
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· The Father Grace Invitational Golf Tournament benefiting religious education at St. Theresa Church in South Lake Tahoe will be Aug. 31, with a shotgun start at 1:30pm. For more info, email danettewinslow@gmail.com. · There will be a free film screening of “Smog of the Sea” on July 27 at 9pm at Himmel Haus in […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will continue a project to eradicate, control, and contain known infestations of invasive plants in the Lake Tahoe Basin using chemical treatment. Work will take place at approximately 90 infestations sites (18.25 acres) beginning in mid-July and continuing through September. There are 493 known invasive plant […]
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