This last weekend, the South Lake Tahoe AAA Little League had one of the rarest feats in baseball occur. More rare than a no hitter. More rare than a perfect game. Little Leaguer Jean Patrick Datoc on the Colorado Rockies fielded not just a triple play, an unassisted triple play. According to Wikipedia, “in baseball an unassisted […]
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Zephyr Cove Tennis Club, through a series of summer programs, hopes to instill a love of tennis for youngsters in grades 1-8 so they will be playing years from now. Deanne Larsell, who has been teaching tennis for 35 years, will be leading the clinics. Larsell puts the fun in fundamentals and has the expertise […]
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By Anjeanette Damon, Reno Gazette-Journal Immigration enforcement agents have arrested 87 immigrants in Reno and Las Vegas during a five-day operation they said targeted individuals who pose a threat to public safety. Of those arrested, 22 were picked up in Reno, including a 33-year-old Mexican national with prior drug trafficking, DUI and domestic violence convictions […]
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A 23-year-old Rocklin man who was last known to be hiking in the Donner Summit area is missing. Placer County sheriff’s crews are looking for 23-year-old Cody Michael and his German shepherd. Dog teams are on the ground and a CHP helicopter is in the air. Deputies said Michael texted this photo to his family the […]
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South Lake Tahoe Human Resources Director Janet Emmett had a substantial part of her house damaged by fire early Monday morning. A smoke detector woke her up about 4:50am on May 16. When Lake Valley firefighters arrived at the West River Park Drive residence they found the second floor fully engulfed in flames. Crews were able to […]
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To the community, Once again, parents, students and teachers stepped up for Bijou Community School at our eighth annual community service day last weekend. Over 50 people came out to clean up, garden, paint stencils, install a buddy bench and basketball hoop, as well as install new signage from the Take Care campaign. The Take […]
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Firewood permits from the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit go on sale May 23. They will be available at the Forest Supervisor’s Office at 35 College Drive in South Lake Tahoe on starting Monday and at the North Shore office at 855 Alder Ave. in Incline Village on May 25. Permits cost $20 […]
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By Michael Doyle, Sacramento Bee California’s two Democratic senators remain somewhat out of sync over proposed water legislation, underscoring its ambiguous future on the eve of a big hearing. Four months after Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s introduction of her latest California water package, Sen. Barbara Boxer is still evaluating the 185-page bill. Her wait-and-see attitude hints […]
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The Food Bank of El Dorado County will be in South Lake Tahoe hosting a free farmers market and mobile food pantry on May 25 from 10-11am. One allocation per household will be given out. Income guidelines may be found online. The distribution will be at the American Legion Hall, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd. The […]
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By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal Gov. Brian Sandoval’s education tax plan was front and center at the Nevada Republican Party state convention on Sunday as lawmakers passed a resolution denouncing him and like-minded lawmakers for passing the tax. More than 1,000 delegates showed up to the second day of the convention. The body passed […]
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