To the community, I was saddened to read in the LTN that the family of Carlos Diamond Francies plans to sue the Stand Up PaddleBoard Company because their son drowned in Lake Tahoe while trying to rescue his sister and friend who fell out of their kayak. I did not read that any of them […]
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By Tracy Franklin Winter is upon us as we begin to see our first accumulative snowfall and cold, icy conditions. Every year families travel to South Lake Tahoe for Thanksgiving and Christmas, leading to congested roadways and an increase in pedestrian traffic. Many of these travelers are foreign to winter weather and do not have […]
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A fire at Happy Homestead Cemetery was contained to an old truck. While the cause it under investigation, South Lake Tahoe fire officials told Lake Tahoe News it could be organics in the back of the truck or an electrical issue. The fire started Nov. 23 and will quickly put out. — Lake Tahoe News […]
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By Melinda Myers Dress up the holidays or give gifts that continue giving throughout the year with these low maintenance gardening trends. Just add a little fun, classic beauty or style to make it even more memorable now and throughout the year. Terrariums. These mini greenhouses continue to grow in popularity and are perfect for […]
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By Kathryn Reed While everybody might not know your name, you still feel comfortable among strangers. This is Meyers. It’s a community unto itself. It has that sense of place; where you belong to something bigger, but not something so big that you get lost. Going to South Lake Tahoe is going to town. When […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 21, 2016, Sacramento Bee. Once again, California lawmakers are proving themselves unable to carry out that most basic function – filling potholes. A special session called by Gov. Jerry Brown to focus on raising billions to fund road maintenance will end a week from Wednesday with a […]
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By David Hochman, AARP You can shop for virtually anything on the Internet, but whether you’re browsing for glow-in-the-dark garden gnomes or a 65-inch ultra-HD television, check out the newest price-cutting tricks and tools. Michelle Madhok, CEO of the fashion news and deals site SheFinds, recommends services such as PricePinx.com to get notified the instant […]
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By Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times On a cattle ranch three bridges past a giant lone poplar tree on this isolated northeastern edge of California, Jeffrey Hemphill for once feels part of something larger. He and his Lassen County neighbors cast 73 percent of their ballots, the strongest vote in the state, to elect […]
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· Tickets for El Dorado Winery Association’s passport event are on sale online. The dates are April 22-23 and April 29-30. · Sierra-at-Tahoe is opening Nov. 26. Sugar Bowl is opening Nov. 25. · Sage Francis along with Good Samaritans will be at Whiskey Dicks in South Lake Tahoe on Dec. 27. […]
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By Rachel Abrams, New York Times If you’re in the retail business in the United States, you probably really care about these two things: millennials and Black Friday. But more and more, these two big drivers of the industry don’t mix inside stores — a dynamic that is reshaping one of the country’s biggest shopping […]
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