By Kathryn Reed A South Lake Tahoe man blew out the windows of his apartment when he was allegedly trying to extract THC from marijuana using butane. Arrested the night of March 7 was Samuel Frangella, 22, on charges of drug manufacturing, possession of drug paraphernalia, arson and felony child endangerment. The latter charge is […]
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By USSA ARE, Sweden — Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn of Vail produced an inspired wire-to-wire giant slalom victory Friday to mathematically secure an American record fourth Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall title. With five races remaining in the season, Vonn’s insurmountable lead of 554 points boosts her point total to 1,808, the most […]
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By Alex Breitler, Stockton Record It is one of the most recognizable creatures wandering our woods. But in more than 50 years exploring the Sierra Nevada, Steve Stocking has spotted the squat, prickly porcupine perhaps three times. “One was, maybe, 10 or 15 years ago. But I haven’t seen any recently,” said Stocking, an outdoor […]
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Tahoe Backcountry Women is a recently organized group of regional women who love to backcountry ski. The next gathering will be March 14 from 6:30-8:30pm at Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City. This event will be centered on informal avalanche beacon practice. Women of all ages and abilities are welcome to do some practice searches. Bring […]
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This workshop will help to prepare students for the SAT/PSAT. With completion of the SAT Prep class, students will understand the format, pacing and content of the test and how to maximize test scores; study, practice and improve reading, math, and grammar skills; learn and utilize proven test taking strategies. When: April 15, 22 and […]
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By Kathryn Reed It wasn’t until I started typing the recipe that I figured out why I had so many limes when Pam and Darla went home. I forgot to cut them into wedges and put them on the plate. Oops. Luckily, that was on of those cooking oops that don’t really matter. But I […]
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By Mandy Kendall I have to admit (in a very un-British way) to being very excited. We had the first meeting of the South Lake Tahoe Health Connective this week and, well, I thought it was great. A group of like-minded natural health practitioners, passionate about their work, meeting to connect with each other and […]
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Dream Spirit Baroque Band will present a concert of Celtic music in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17 from 7:30-9:30pm at the Toccata Center for the Performing Arts. The band features a mix of instruments — violin, cello, guitar and mandolin. The audience may sing-along to “Danny Boy” and “Whiskey in the Jar” […]
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By Claire Fortier One of the critical issues continuously expressed by our citizens has been the condition of our town. “Rundown”, “second rate” and “blighted” are words often used in the same sentence as city of South Lake Tahoe. We love where we live, but we hate how we keep it. That message was loud […]
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By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — State Assemblyman Warren Furutani looked out over a sea of red — protesting oil industry workers wearing scarlet T-shirts — and saw trouble for his plan to raise $2.5 billion for universities with a tax on crude. The Central Valley workers had packed a legislative hearing to […]
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