The Barton Foundation will be awarding $50,000 in grant funding to improve community health. This annual grant cycle provides funding for programs and services that positively impact the health of the local community. Applications are being accepted through May 31. Grant criteria and the application may be found online. For more information, contact Marty Chartraw […]
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Tahoe Arts Project will present “Giants in the Sky” this month performed by 30 South Tahoe Middle School students at Lake Tahoe Community College’s Duke Theater. ACT ONE is designed to help fill a void for middle school-aged students, given the absence of drama and other arts programming available. This story explores the world of […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Public outcry is forcing the Tahoe Transportation District board of directors to take more time before deciding how to reconfigure public transit on the South Shore. George Fink, who manages the bus system, painted a financially bleak picture for the board at the May 11 meeting. Part of the funding […]
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By Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times Do we ever really pause to think of a tree as its own self? Not as a picturesque forest backdrop to our vacation selfies, not as lumber for a deck, nor as the makings of a campfire — but a tree as a living thing with billions more of […]
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By John Myers and Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times Even in the wake of previous tax windfalls, Gov. Jerry Brown’s announcement on Friday was breathtaking: The state has collected an unexpected $9 billion in tax revenue in recent months, $3 billion more in cash than projected in January. The money is the latest installment in a […]
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By Associated Press The attorney of a man wanted in a child abuse and domestic violence investigation in Incline Village said authorities did not have enough evidence to issue an arrest warrant. On Friday, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office announced deputies were searching for 39-year-old Nicholas Lightfoot, of Incline Village, for his alleged involvement in […]
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By Kathryn Reed At the May 15 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting the electeds will be asked to spend $11,500 in taxpayer money on a contract that even the interim city attorney said she has questions with. The council earlier this month discussed the bill from MRG. Consensus could not be reached on what […]
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By Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle Bigger, more intense forest fires, longer droughts, warmer ocean temperatures and an ever shrinking snowpack in the Sierra Nevada are “unequivocal” evidence of the ruinous domino-effects that climate change is having on California, a new California Environmental Protection Agency report states. The 350-page report released Wednesday tracks 36 indicators […]
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By Lake Tahoe News El Dorado and Placer counties have joined a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors because of the opioid epidemic. Thirty California counties are part of the legal matter in federal court. The lawsuit calls for drug companies to end practices that have led to the epidemic and seeks legal damages for […]
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While California’s electric grid operator this week said supplies could be in short supply this summer, that likely won’t be the case for Liberty Utilities customers. “Liberty Utilities is a winter-peaking utility, with our peak demand typically occurring between Christmas and New Year’s. With milder temperatures during the day and cooler temperatures at night, Liberty Utilities’ […]
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