By Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle The teacher shortage across California is getting worse, hitting urban districts hardest, but pinching even rural and suburban schools as well, according to a survey released last week. As a result, students are seeing a revolving cast of substitutes, canceled courses and less qualified teachers in their classrooms, according […]
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· The Ignite Winter White Pop-Up Party at Hard Rock Lake Tahoe is Dec. 10 starting at 10pm inside the Graceland Ballroom. Tickets are $10. Women get in free until midnight. Must be 21 to attend. · South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue will be hosting a blood drive Dec. 20 from 9am-1pm at Station No. […]
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By Brian K. Sullivan, Bloomberg A La Nina that threatens to push cold temperatures across the northern U.S. and extend drought conditions in the south will probably remain in the Pacific deep into the winter, fading away by spring, according to U.S. forecasters. The weather phenomenon — defined by a cooling of the equatorial Pacific Ocean’s […]
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The Nevada Division of State Parks administers grant funds from the Federal Highway Administration’s Recreational Trails Program (RTP). Approximately $1.2 million in funding is available for the 2017 fiscal year. Applications are due by Feb. 3 and are available online. The program funds motorized and non-motorized recreational trail projects for federal, state, and local governments, […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is warning potential vacation home renters of an ongoing scam on Craigslist. These listings may include pictures and a lengthy description of a real house. Unsuspecting vacationers are paying in advance, usually by check or Western Union wire. The supposed landlord takes receipt of the money and when the victim […]
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The Douglas County Public Library will be having a Winter Lego Building Challenge from Dec. 17 to Jan. 3. Children, teens, and adults are invited to build an original Lego brick structure to enter in the contest. This year’s theme is Building Dreams. Children who want to use the library’s bricks can come to the […]
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Publisher’s note: This column is from the Dec. 8, 2016, New York Times. By Harry Reid In my time in the Senate, I’ve served with 281 senators. I’ve rarely given advice unless asked. But since I am leaving the Senate floor for the final time, I have a few things to say. To Republicans, I […]
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Douglas County Public Library is helping book clubs. Book Group in a Bag includes 10 copies of a selected book. Some kits also come with book reviews and discussion questions. A list of titles is available at the Minden Library and can be found through the library’s online catalog. Book Group in a Bag kits […]
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As rain, freezing rain and snow is forecast in Northern Nevada, the Nevada Department of Transportation and Nevada Highway Patrol are providing winter driving reminders to help motorists drive more safely. On average, more than 2,000 crashes occur statewide every year due to unsafe driving in snow, ice and other wet conditions, such as driving […]
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South Lake Tahoe has issued the following safety tips and information regarding snow removal safety: City snow plows are deployed when an average of 3 inches of snow have accumulated on the ground citywide. Snowplows have the right of way on streets and vehicles left unattended in the streets are subject to citation and/or tow. The […]
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