By Star Parker Here’s free advice for Mitt Romney. Before bringing up the poor again, read my book “Uncle Sam’s Plantation.” Romney has been taking a drubbing about his remarks in a CNN interview that he is “not worried about the very poor … we have a safety net there…If it needs a repair, I […]
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If you ever thought your dog had a future on the stage, look no further. The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is having auditions for “Crab” – the dog who plays an important and loving role in William Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” which will be performed from July 13-Aug. 26 at Sand Harbor State […]
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By Kathryn Reed For people to say they didn’t know South Lake Tahoe intended to charge for parking near beaches, makes one wonder if they had their head in the sand for the past year. “The other new source of revenue is via metered parking, especially near beaches.” That’s from a March 2, 2011, Lake […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations above Andria Drive on Kingsbury Grade on Feb. 14. The project will begin with approximately 5 acres and may expand depending on the weather. Operations will continue through the week and possibly the weekend, weather permitting. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke […]
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By Michael Doyle, Sacramento Bee Controlling California water can seem like a covert affair on Capitol Hill. If you’re not in the club, you’re left in the dark. Republican lawmakers, led by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove, have been quietly overseeing the rewrite of a huge California water bill since last summer. The bill could […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Some things are better left unsaid – and that includes certain aspects of your medical condition, doctors say. In a nationwide survey of roughly 1,800 physicians, 17 percent had some level of disagreement with the notion that they should “never tell a patient something that is not true.” Not […]
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By Kathryn Reed A state grant may allow South Lake Tahoe businesses to improve their facades as long as they meet strict income requirements. The money will come from the Community Development Block Grants the city receives from the state. The bulk of the first grant has been spent, with another $300,000 being awarded to […]
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Sophie is a nice 2-year-old cat with beautiful blue eyes. She gets along well with other cats, and has lived with small children and dogs. She is an indoor cat, and would make a great addition to just about any household. Sophie is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal […]
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By Kathryn Reed The League to Save Lake Tahoe has agreed not to appeal the January federal court decision that was in favor of the city of South Lake Tahoe in regards to the lawsuit the League had filed to stop implementation of the city’s General Plan. Carl Young told Lake Tahoe News that through […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee After the driest December in 22 years, and a January that was merely damp, California weather watchers are hungry for any whiff of change in the air. So when news seeped out that this winter’s cursed La Niña conditions may at last be weakening, some of those eager observers began […]
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