Buckle Up Slopestyle Jam
Sierra-at-Tahoe’s 6th annual Buckle Up Slopestyle Jam in memory of freestyle athlete Greg Smith that spreads seatbelt awareness is Jan. 21 from 11am-3pm.
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Judge invalidates part of California’s greenhouse gas law
By John Ellis, Fresno Bee A Fresno federal judge on Thursday dealt a setback to California’s landmark global warming law, which went into effect last year with the goal of reducing the state’s greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill ruled that California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard violated […]
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Learn about geology in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Scott Valentine, Earth science instructor at Lake Tahoe Community College, will talk about “Geology of the Tahoe Basin” a story of earthquakes, glaciers, volcanism and how Lake Tahoe was created on Feb. 29 from 6-7pm. This is part of the Explore Tahoe Winter Lecture Series. The event is at Explore Tahoe: An Urban Trailhead, 4114 […]
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CHP officer involved in fatal accident on Hwy. 50
Updated: Jan. 1 2pm. By Kathryn Reed A 21-year-old Walnut Creek man died early New Year’s morning when he was struck by two vehicles on Highway 50 in Stateline. The name of the victim is not being released pending notification of next of kin. A California Highway Patrol vehicle first struck the man. The force […]
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Important to discard hot ashes properly
One of the most common fires we respond to is a fire caused by hot ashes being placed in a box or bag and stored on the back deck. When you clean the ashes from your fireplace or wood burning stove, make sure to place them in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. […]
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Opinion: Watch out for scams involving foreclosed houses
To the community, We have encountered a new scam up here, at least new to us, that is probably a byproduct of the foreclosure crises. Here is how it goes: bad guy/gal(s) find unoccupied home that is in foreclosure. They list the home for rent on a place like Craig’s List. If they need to […]
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Random Acts of Kindness — tell us what yours are
Lake Tahoe News wants to start off 2012 on a happy, positive, joyful (insert favorite word) note. Mostly, we want it to be a kind note. With that said, January will be Random Acts of Kindness Month on Lake Tahoe News. We are asking all readers to let us know about a Random Act of […]
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U.S. population expected to keep growing in 2012
The U.S. Census Bureau projects the Jan. 1, 2012, population in the United States will be 312,780,968. This would represent an increase of 2,250,129, or 0.7 percent, from New Year’s Day 2011, and an increase of 4,035,430, or 1.3 percent, since Census Day (April 1, 2010). In January, one birth is expected to occur every […]
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Learn about Mark Twain and Lake Tahoe
Join author David Antonucci on Jan 12 from 5-7:30pm for a talk on exactly which parts of the Lake Tahoe Basin Mark Twain saw and walked. Antonucci’s talk will focus on the results of his research for his book “Fairest Picture: Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe”. After the talk, there will be a meet-and-great session […]
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Ruling clears way for CalPERS fraud suit against Stateline resident
By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — A federal judge has approved a plan to liquidate the estate of Stateline resident Alfred J.R. Villalobos, former board member of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the state’s biggest public pension fund. The action by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in Reno ended an 18-month bankruptcy […]
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