· There will be a memorial service for longtime Tahoe resident Malcolm Pribyl on July 17 at 3pm at the Meadow on Chinquapin Drive on the outskirts of South Lake Tahoe. Pribyl died on Jan. 19. · The fireworks display on the South Shore that is shot off near Edgewood Tahoe on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Voters on the California side of the South Shore have yet another decision to make in November – an initiative regarding the loop road. The measure brought forward by a group of locals has the requisite number of signatures to place on the ballot. At the July 19 South Lake Tahoe City […]
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The remains found over the weekend behind Barton Memorial Hospital have been identified. It is still unclear how Inyowen John Shelton died or ended up at that location. Officials have called the case “suspicious.” Shelton was a 2004 graduate of South Tahoe High School. “The cause of death is still pending as the investigation is […]
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Updated June 29, 4:15pm: A wildland fire that started Tuesday in Placer County has spread to El Dorado County. As of Wednesday afternoon it was 5 percent contained. Mandatory evacuations have been issued for residents who live in some of the 400 structures that are threatened. Smoke is drifting into Truckee. The Trailhead Fire started […]
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By Denise Haerr CHARLESTON, S.C. — When one approaches Charleston, S.C., you become aware of why this town is called The Holy City. Its skyline is defined by the spires of more than 400 places of worship. When one of those holy places, the Mother AME Emanuel Church, was the target of a massacre one […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is justified in charging the fees it imposes on vacation rental owners, according to a court decision. El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Steve Bailey on June 28 released his decision regarding the lawsuit that was filed in June 2015 by Jim Morris, owner of Lake Tahoe Accommodations. “We […]
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By Joe Mathews If California were a bank, what sort of bank would it be? Banc of California has a new, intriguing answer. In just six years, “California’s bank” has emerged as one of America’s fastest-growing banks—from $700 million in assets in 2010 to nearly $10 billion today. Since the end of 2014, it’s been […]
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· Comedian, writer and actress Heather McDonald will be at The Loft Theatre in South Lake Tahoe on July 3 at 9pm. Go online for tickets. · Learn which native plants are easily grown in the Tahoe garden and can provide homegrown teas for the kitchen at a free lecture on July 30 at 11am at […]
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Wildfire prevention is everyone’s responsibility, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Possession of fireworks of any kind, including firecrackers and sparklers, is illegal in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Campfires and portable charcoal grills are not permitted on National Forest beaches or in the general forest. If planning to barbecue on the beach, bring a portable […]
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Definitive solutions elude El Dorado County officials when it comes to fixing the road debacle in Tahoma. County reps met with residents last week to discuss the ongoing problem on the more than 20 miles of roads that are crumbling because of a bad repair job in 2015. To date 323 tons of the tiny […]
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