Douglas County sheriff’s deputies are looking for 28-year-old Victor Manuel Mora Jr. A felony arrest warrant was issued for Mora in December as a result of an investigation into a sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl. Mora is a fugitive from justice. Secret Witness is offering a reward of $250 for information leading to the […]
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The Haldan Art Gallery at Lake Tahoe Community College will open “Off the Press” on Jan. 12. The exhibition of contemporary printmaking from artists of the Bay Area starts with an artists’ reception from 6-8pm that Thursday. The exhibit will run through March 16. More information is online. The photography of Nina Aegerter will be […]
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South Lake El Dorado Narcotics Enforcement Team agents were at the SnowGlobe Music Festival for two nights during the Dec. 29-31 event at Lake Tahoe Community College. At the entrance people who had drugs or other items not allowed at the venue could dump them in “amnesty containers” — meaning they would not be cited […]
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This morning divers at Donner Lake recovered the body of William Kiser. The 24-year-old Truckee resident had been with a friend Jan. 2 when their canoe capsized. She was able to swim to shore and alert authorities that Kiser was missing. Kiser’s body was found about 150 yards from shore in 15 feet of water […]
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The Soup and Chili Showdown is going into its third year at the Rideout Community Center in Tahoe City on Feb. 25. The Tahoe City Recreation Department is inviting all amateur and professional cooks to show off their culinary talent in this year’s event which will feature a variety of categories in the soup and […]
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted from the July 1988 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. No one has recorded the first appearance of a camera at Lake Tahoe but human beings have been attempting to capture its spectacular beauty for almost a century and a half. By the time tourists arrived at the lake to experience […]
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By Nathan Henley Many of us spend our workdays sitting at a desk or a computer. Our shoulders get tense, our backs slouch over, and our fingers and hands are the only parts of our body that move for most of the day. With the new year here, many of us made resolutions to be […]
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After 35 years of doing business as the South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center, the agency is changing its name. Historically known as a refuge for victims of domestic and sexual abuse, the agency is transitioning from a safe haven to a leader in communitywide violence prevention and intervention. Officials are hoping the new name speaks […]
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By Janice D’Arcy, Washington Post A report on why children in day care are sedentary suggests that it’s not the care providers, but the parents, who are mostly to blame. The study, “Societal Values and Policies May Curtail Preschool Children’s Physical Activity in Child Care Centers,” will be published in the February issue of Pediatrics […]
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Larry Sabo is today’s Random Acts of Kindness winner. He was nominated by a colleague who wanted him to be the recipient of the award because he demonstrated the Act of Kindness. He rescued a pigeon that flew into an office window, calmed it down and then took it to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. Larry […]
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