Buildings on the old Barton Ranch in South Lake Tahoe will stay — at least for another month. The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission on May 8 agreed to staff’s recommendation to delay a vote on whether the buildings should be razed. As Lake Tahoe News reported last month, the owners want to get rid […]
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To the community, At the very bottom of your sample or absentee ballot for the June 3 primary election, you will see Measure L, which provides for a parcel tax which can be used only to support the South Lake Tahoe Library. It cannot be used for any other purpose. Some background is in order. […]
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By Jesse J. Holland, AP U.S. teachers are nowhere near as diverse as their students. Almost half the students attending public schools are minorities, yet fewer than 1 in 5 of their teachers is nonwhite. New studies from the Center for American Progress and the National Education Association are calling attention to this “diversity gap” […]
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By Kathryn Reed The latest bacteria results from Tahoe Keys Marina show normal levels. “The results show concentrations of fecal coliform bacteria that represents typical surface waters of this nature,” Lauri Kemper, deputy director Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, said in a statement. The May 7 samples are the last Lahontan intends to take. […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee Jurors this afternoon began deliberating the fate of El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting in a case that could end his political career after four terms in office. Attorneys representing Nutting and the El Dorado District Attorney’s Office made closing arguments earlier today in a case involving alleged misrepresentation of […]
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Running: It’s Your Journey is the topic of Caroline and Alan Barichievich’s May 20 lecture. The physical therapists with Barton Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine will talk from 6-7pm at Lake Tahoe Community College’s board room. The free talk is for people who run a 5K or more than 100 miles. There will be a review […]
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By Christopher Cadelago, Sacramento Bee In the last few weeks, Art Moore convened with business owners at Gar Woods Grill and Pier in Carnelian Bay. He learned about California’s bread basket from the Madera County Farm Bureau and cheered on the state’s Olympians at a homecoming in Squaw Valley. Moore met with seniors in Roseville, […]
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By Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times NEWARK, Del. — When a team of researchers from the University of Delaware traveled to Africa two years ago to search for exemplary chickens, they weren’t looking for plump thighs or delicious eggs. They were seeking out birds that could survive a hotter planet. The researchers were in the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Breakfast burritos are common in our household on weekends. But sometimes it’s time for a change. The only drawback to the recipe below is that the tortilla ensembles have to be made one at a time, much like omelets. So, while it was fine for the two of us, this is not […]
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• The Tahoe Tallac Association has changed its name to Valhalla Tahoe. Information about this year’s festival is online. • Scott Valentine, Earth science instructor at Lake Tahoe Community College, will talk June 3 at 6pm at the South Lake Tahoe Library about geology in the Lake Tahoe Basin. • A professional shredding company will […]
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