By Neal Morton, Las Vegas Review-Journal If there’s anything supporters and critics of school choice can agree on, it’s the likelihood that a pair of state Supreme Court hearings today will have an impact on public education beyond Nevada’s borders. That’s where the agreement seems to end, with parents, politicians and education policy experts widely divided […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s Services Center located at 1052 Tata Lane will be undergoing exterior modifications through Sunday. The center is open during this time. Work will start on the parking lot and walkway. Some parking will be blocked for construction. Customers may park across the street in the overflow lot or on the street. The […]
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Volunteers are needed to water sugar pine seedlings. With no rain this summer, Sugar Pine Foundation is helping the little trees. Watering dates: Aug. 2, 1-3pm Watering with Starbucks Spooner Picnic Area Aug. 3, 10am-noon Watering with Camp Explore Sand Harbor NV State Park Aug. 9, 1-3pm Watering with Starbucks Kingsbury Middle School, Stateline Aug. […]
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On his way to winning last weekend’s American Century Championship tournament at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline, Mark Mulder made 14 birdies, while on the road to last place Charles Barkley had 50 double-bogeys or higher in 54 holes. With basketball superstar Steph Curry and entertainment megastar Justin Timberlake on the links, the tournament established an all-time […]
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Police are looking for a man who may have twice tried to assault women this week in South Lake Tahoe. A guest at Lakeland Village on July 25 told officers a man grabbed her from behind and dragged her into a storage closet. She was able to escape, although the suspect fled with her purse. […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – Country superstar Keith Urban rocked the Harveys Lake Tahoe outdoor concert arena Wednesday night with a show of shows from an amazingly personable, highly talented artist. Urban, 48, brought a mix of hits spanning his quarter-century career such as “Days Go By” and “Long Hot Summer” as well as new songs on […]
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By Joe Mathews Do you think Brexit was a singularly British form of folly, having little to do with California? Think again. California is the global capital of Brexit-style votes, and this November’s state ballot is littered with mini-Brexits. Don’t think of “a Brexit” as a vote to leave a larger political or economic union. […]
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Todd Borg, author of the Owen McKenna mystery series, has a slew of book signings coming up. His latest book, “Tahoe Dark”, is now out. The South Lake Tahoe resident will be at the following locations: South Lake Tahoe July 29, 4-7pm: Artifacts, 4000 Lake Tahoe Blvd. (in the Raley’s Village Center) Aug. 3, 6:30pm: Talk […]
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A charcoal barbecue is likely what started a fire near Carnelian Bay this week, according to North Tahoe Fire Protection District officials. The house in the Cedar Flat area caught fire about 4:10am on July 28. Smoke woke up the residents, who then called 911 after seeing flames on the deck. No one was hurt. […]
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· The South Lake Tahoe Library will host Mad Science on July 29. The free outdoor show starts at 2pm at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. Mad Science will be performing the show Fire and Ice, which demonstrates chemical reactions, bubbling potions and more. · Tahoe Brew Tours of South Lake Tahoe […]
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