To the community, The LTCC ADVANCE Adult Education Program is a recently implemented program at the college whose focus is to train local adults with workforce skills aimed to lead to higher wages and greater employment options. ADVANCE is a collaborative network of local businesses, government offices and the K-12 LTUSD which offers the free […]
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Lake Tahoe Humane Society is putting on a logo contest. The artwork is to represent animal welfare in the basin. It should be accompanied by a description of 100 words or less about the concept of the piece. Requirements: · One or two colors, preferably one. · A symbol (something that is representative of animals, […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee The death of a security service employee whose vehicle was found submerged in water near a Sacramento Municipal Utility District powerhouse in El Dorado County is under investigation. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by security service personnel about 11:15pm Tuesday regarding a distress call from one of […]
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By Kathryn Reed When it comes to vacation home rentals, baby steps by El Dorado County officials are not enough for many who for years have been annoyed by visitors making a raucous in their neighborhoods. At the same time, several others don’t want to follow in the steps of South Lake Tahoe where $2,000 […]
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By Joe Mathews Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is flirting with a presidential bid. Here is the announcement speech he should give. America, I am running to restore a sense of decency, kindness, propriety, community, morality, and—of course—a fear of God. I can lead this righteous crusade for one reason: I come from Los Angeles. […]
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South Lake Tahoe police officers are trying to find a driver involved in a hit and run accident at the Raley’s center at the Y. On April 30 at approximately 3:30pm a white Cadillac SUV was struck by a silver Dodge Charger. The Charger left the scene and the driver was not identified, according to […]
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· Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care will celebrate its 40th anniversary on May 20 from 2-5pm at Revive in South Lake Tahoe. · North America’s largest electric mountain bike race series is coming to Northstar Sept. 15-16. · The Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meets the second Wednesday of month from 3-4pm. For questions, location and registration, […]
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By Benjamin Z. Houlton, The Conversation Nitrogen is one of the most important resources for people, ecosystems and the planet. It’s found in all sorts of essential molecules, including DNA, protein and cell walls. Life – and humanity – cannot exist without adequate access to this precious nutrient. For many years, researchers believed that essentially […]
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Law enforcement agencies throughout Nevada will be joining forces and focusing on distracted drivers through May 14. The Nevada Highway Patrol will be working to urge motorists to keep drivers’ eyes on the road and put away cell phones or other items that cause distractions. According to the NHP, 5 seconds is the average time […]
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By Julie Fair, American Rivers Over the last decade, momentum for restoring Sierra Nevada meadows has been building. The State of California and the U.S. Forest Service have both increasingly recognized the benefits of meadow restoration for California watersheds and are now committed to meadow restoration. Healthy meadows provide a suite of benefits including improved […]
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