By Kathryn Reed Expect traffic delays through much of the South Shore for the next several summers. This is because Caltrans has significant projects on the books. Michael Cook with Caltrans was at the Feb. 21 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting to give an update on what his agency is doing. The Trout Creek […]
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By Kathryn Reed Ah, it’s baseball season. Pitchers and catchers for the San Francisco Giants reported to spring training in Scottsdale on Saturday. Position players report Thursday. The first full workout is Friday. Each winter it’s a ritual in our house to watch baseball movies to fill the void between the last out of the […]
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• Does sweeping the roads of Lake Tahoe hurt or help lake clarity? Here’s what the Tahoe Pipe Club has to say. • State Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Rocklin, has been appointed to serve as a member of the Budget and Fiscal Review, and Legislative Ethics committees for the remainder of the 2011-12 legislative session. • […]
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By Rebecca Wass Sochi, Russia, is next on the list for orthopedic surgeon Terry Orr’s medical volunteerism. As a physician with Tahoe Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, he will be previewing the site of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games as part of his role as head team physician for the U.S. Men’s Alpine Ski Team — […]
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A February court date to determine whether the El Dorado County Grand Jury will be funded at the level it wants or if the Board of Supervisors can enforce the budget it approved last year has been pushed back to mid-March. The Board of Supervisors on Jan. 24 augmented the grand jury budget by $12,000. […]
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By Cal Thomas When one writes about moral convictions, it’s probably a good idea to consistently live up to them. That way people can still disagree with your convictions, but they have a difficult time accusing you of hypocrisy. Earlier this month at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, I failed to live […]
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Everyone is invited to Big Night Out – Disco on April 28 at Dragonfly restaurant in Truckee from 5:30-11pm to raise money for KidZone Museum. Tickets cost $40 per person in advance and $45 at the door. They include three complimentary drinks (beer and wine), dinner, dance music by disc jockey Brian Hess, a silent […]
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League to Save Lake Tahoe Executive Director Darcie Goodman-Collins is having a meet and greet reception on March 6 from 6-8pm at the League’s offices in South Lake Tahoe. The office is at 2608 Lake Tahoe Blvd. RSVP (530) 541/5388 or events@keeptahoeblue.org.
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By Kathryn Reed “Fifty on 50” has long been the joke about the speed locals drive on the main thoroughfare through the South Shore. Only it’s not a joke anymore. And the actual speed limit from Meyers to Stateline is 55 mph where it’s one lane in each direction and 65 mph where it’s two […]
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