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Posted January 18, 2012 -

What are you looking forward to most about the first snow of 2012?

Posted January 18, 2012 -

Death of redevelopment in California a complicated tale

By Kathryn Reed A $5 billion a year “industry” that has existed in California since 1945 is about to die. South Lake Tahoe’s redevelopment agency is one of more than 400 that must be dissolved by the end of the month because the state is eliminating property tax increment as a financing tool. Gov. Jerry […]

Posted January 17, 2012 -

2-day prescribed burn on West Shore

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations in the McKinney-Rubicon Bay area Jan. 18. Fuels management crews will complete 1 to 3 acres and operations may continue through Jan. 19. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area and smoke may be visible on Highway […]

Posted January 17, 2012 -

South Shore bus shelters put up to protect riders

With snow on the way, fewer bus riders on the South Shore will have to endure the elements. Four bus shelters went up in the past month in South Lake Tahoe, with plans for three more to be erected early this year. Three shelters are on Highway 50, one near the intersection of Pioneer Trail; […]

Posted January 17, 2012 -

Off the Wall fundraiser

Rotary of South Lake Tahoe is having a fundraiser called Off the Wall on Feb. 10 at 6:30pm at Inn by the Lake in South Lake Tahoe. Off the Wall is an art auction. The $10 admission includes heavy appetizers and cash bar. All of the proceeds go to scholarships for local students.

Posted January 17, 2012 -

QuickBooks workshop

Beginning QuickBooks Workshop part two involves data entry. This workshop teaches people how to fill out sales forms, memorize transactions, record customer payments, record deposits, enter bills, use accounts payable, pay bills, write checks, use registers, transfer money between accounts, and reconcile bank accounts. Cost for Feb. 22 1:30-5pm class is $25 for chamber members […]

Posted January 17, 2012 -

QuickBooks workshop

Beginning QuickBooks Workshop will teach people how to create and customize chart of accounts, enter and pay bills, use the check register, apply payments and make deposits, and reconcile bank statements. Cost of the Feb. 15 1:30-5pm workshop is $25 for members of Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce and $40 for non-members. Registration […]

Posted January 17, 2012 -

Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival

Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area and Alpenglow Sports present Viva The Backcountry Film Festival benefiting the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association. The Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival made its world premiere 11-11-11. This is a celebration of the winter experience. The seventh annual world tour of the Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival […]

Posted January 17, 2012 -

Brown to call for less testing in schools

By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown will call for less statewide testing and expanding classroom focus beyond math and English in his annual State of the State address tomorrow, according to his top education adviser. Sue Burr, executive director of the State Board of Education, told hundreds of school finance officials today that […]

Posted January 17, 2012 -

South Shore recreation JPA to meet

The board the oversees how Measure S/R money is spent on the South Shore is meeting Jan. 20 at 9am at Lake Tahoe Airport. Here is the agenda. Key items on the agenda include voting on whether the bonds go from being non-taxable to taxable. South Lake Tahoe, one of three partners of the joint […]