By Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee Next year’s state budget will include $4.4 million to set up a personnel unit inside CalFire that will oversee internal investigations and employee discipline, according to details, as well as train managers and personnel staff to avoid future problems. Scandals that have buffeted CalFire for two years prompted Gov. Jerry […]
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· Brooks’ Bar in Stateline was selected by Golf Digest as one of the best golf pubs in the world. · The Bicycle Advisory Committee of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority will meet July 13 from 9-11am in the downstairs conference room at Lake Tahoe Airport. · El Dorado County will […]
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United Blood Services Nevada is asking for donations to replenish its inventory after sending blood to Orlando. UBS has locations in Carson City, Reno and Sparks. Make an appointment by calling 877.827.4376. Units of blood in Orlando have been depleted in the wake of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. On top of that, federal law prohibits […]
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A 60-year-old hiker who went missing Sunday night in the Caples Lake area was found this morning at 6. The name and hometown of the hiker have not been released. The report came into to El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department on June 12 at 9pm. The person had been last seen near the Caples Lake […]
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Cookie Dough is one of two male rabbits who are looking for new homes. They both are friendly, are 3 years old, and each comes with its own cage. Would a rabbit be a good pet for you? If you are equally happy observing your pet as handling them, have time to spend with them, and understand […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one of several stories about mental health issues in the Lake Tahoe Basin that will be running through October. By Terra Breeden In Lake Tahoe Unified School District, 42 children were taken to Barton Memorial Hospital for suicidal tendencies this past school year. The growing problem of mental health-related issues in […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was sent to the executive director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and reprinted with permission. Dear Ms. [Joanne] Marchetta This is with regard to the Tahoe Hockey Academy (THA) proposal, up for a public hearing on the TRPA Governing Board June 22 general agenda. About a month ago our Christmas […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the June 12, 2016, Los Angeles Times. The murder of at least 50 people in Orlando early Sunday was an act of terrorism, pure and simple. It appears to have been driven by Islamic extremism and anti-gay sentiment, and yes, once again, a gun designed for no other purpose […]
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South Lake Tahoe Senior Center (3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd.) is having a pancake breakfast on June 18 from 8-11am. The cost for adults and teens is $5, for those 12 and younger it’s $3. A rummage sale is also planned from 8am-3pm. Items will be new or slightly used, including clothing, household items, tools, and more. […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s not that Kimberly and Patrick Wilkes don’t like you. They just don’t want to look at your messy campsite or listen to you snore when they’re trying to enjoy nature. And to show it’s nothing personal, they presume you don’t want to spend your camping trip in the shadow […]
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