By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard has produced her first public service announcement in support of the JAYC Foundation which offers support to families that have suffered abduction or other traumatic incidents. Dugard was kidnapped by Phillip Garrido in 1991 when she was 11 and held for years in his home. […]
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During a two-day workshop writers can learn techniques and tools to bring their family history to life, how to create a compelling narrative and how to research family history. “Grandma Went to Woodstock: Writing a Family History” is for anyone who has always wanted to write their family story. The session, led by Bona Fide […]
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Linda Dean, from the Senior Information and Assistance Program for El Dorado County, on Nov. 15 at 3pm will provide an overview of programs and assistance available to older adults in El Dorado County. At the conclusion of the program participants may complete a survey about what services they would like. The meeting is at […]
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Time to find some outdoor gear or sell what you are done using. The Nov. 19 Backcountry Ski and Gear Swap is being put on by Hope Valley Outdoors and Future Business Leaders of Lake Tahoe. The swap is located at Lake Tahoe Community College from 9am-3pm that Saturday. Gear can be dropped off on […]
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With bids coming in higher than expected, Edgewood Companies decided to rebid the Bonanza Park project in South Lake Tahoe. People are expected to be using the Y area park in 2012. The plan is construction will start as close to May 1 as weather allows. Brandon Hill with Edgewood Companies told Lake Tahoe News […]
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While stars are in the sky first thing this Friday morning, there is definitely plenty of snow to shovel in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Most highways in and around the basin have some restrictions. For details, click on the state icons on the home page of Lake Tahoe News. However, the white stuff is not […]
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Tickets go on sale today for what officials hope will be the event to shake things up New Year’s Eve weekend – SnowGlobe Music Festival. With thousands of people milling about the Stateline casino corridor each New Year’s Eve with nothing to do but be cold and drink, South Lake Tahoe has come up with […]
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• Jen Huntley, who spends part of her time in Reno and part at a family cabin in Twin Bridges, has published her first book – “The Making of Yosemite”. • National Ski Areas Association says Vail and Heavenly have the best Skier Safety Week Programs. • The 18th annual Boys and Girls Club of […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter to Jack Clarke, chairman of the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, received final approval Nov. 1 from the South Lake Tahoe City Council and is being reprinted with permission. Dear Mr. Clarke: This letter is being sent on behalf of the three Lake Tahoe Basin jurisdictions to request that […]
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By Leslie Kaufman, New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — From the cotton field in rural India to the local rag bin, a typical pair of blue jeans consumes 919 gallons of water during its life cycle, Levi Strauss & Company says, or enough to fill about 15 spa-size bathtubs. That includes the water that goes […]
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