One of three people accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of ski passes has pleaded guilty. Tim Jacobsen, 22, of Minden in a deal agreed to plead guilty to embezzlement, a class C felony. He is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 7. He could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 […]
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A woman was pulled from the Upper Truckee River this afternoon after nearly drowning. She was on a paddleboard with at least one friend. It’s not known if she was wearing a life jacket while on the water; one was not on her when paramedics arrived. A South Lake Tahoe police officer got her out […]
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By Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette-Journal Charkles Barkley is not much of a golfer, and he readily admits that. He relishes it actually and is not afraid to poke fun of himself. Barkley remains one of the more popular celebrities each summer at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe. Barkley has become […]
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By Melinda Myers Adding excitement to your garden is easy. You can create instant, year-round color, structure, motion and fun to your landscape with a bit of garden art. Just like shopping for plants, look for pieces that complement your gardening style. And consider all the benefits each piece of art provides. Many pieces are […]
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By Larry Weitzman El Dorado County’s relatively new CAO, Don Ashton, tries to make a case for new and higher taxes. In his bottom line last paragraph of his June 6 column in Lake Tahoe News he says: “Here’s the bottom line: we have no control over state mandates that are underfunded; we have no […]
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· The Thunderbird yacht is back in business. During the drought the historic boat could not leave the boat house. · Tahoe Maritime Museum and the U.S. Coast Guard are offering a boating safety course on June 17 from 8:30am-3pm in Tahoe City. To register, email danielle@tahoemaritime.org or call 530.583.9283, ext. 103. Cost is $30 […]
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By Kathryn Reed The tower will be demolished, electric vehicle charging stations installed, commercial hangars built, and pavement removed from Lake Tahoe Airport. These are all included in the master plan for the South Lake Tahoe facility. This is a designed to be a 20-year blueprint. The final component of the plan was approved by […]
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By Erika D. Smith, Sacramento Bee We do a lot of talking about the housing crisis in this state. But I’m beginning to think the word “crisis” isn’t strong enough to convey just how alarmed every Californian should be that the cost of meeting a basic necessity of life – you know, shelter – […]
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By Teresa Watanabe, Santa Cruz Sentinel Jack O’Neill, the Santa Cruz entrepreneur who opened one of the world’s first surf shops and pioneered the neoprene wetsuit that helped popularize year-round cold-water surfing, has died. He was 94. The one-eyed surfing icon, who cut a rakish figure with his black eye patch and bushy beard, […]
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Three wildland fires outside of the Lake Tahoe Basin have kept crews busy on Tuesday. The Topaz Fire destroyed one outbuilding. Eight acres were blackened near Topaz Lodge between Topaz Lake and Highway 395. The fire is fully contained. At one time more than 30 structures were threatened and the highway was closed. The Payne […]
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