By Kathryn Reed Michael Bischoff, candidate for Lake Tahoe Unified School District and Lake Tahoe Community College boards of education, was back in court last week. This time is was for violating his probation stemming from a July 2010 felony driving under the influence arrest which he was convicted of in November 2010. In August, […]
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By Laura Salinas Homeless youth are living on the streets in thousands of communities nationwide, including ours. However, often we don’t stop to think about what led them to find refuge on the streets. Many of these adolescents are runaway and throwaway youth. Tahoe Youth & Family Services is proud to be participating in honoring […]
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For an elegant evening of Champagne, hors d’oeuvres, fine wine, and a catered dinner, look no further than the Valhalla Holiday Gala on Dec. 3 from 5:30 to 10:30pm at the Grand Hall. This holiday party benefiting the Tahoe Tallac Association features live music and a silent auction. The Tallac Site will be decorated in […]
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The Tahoe Grizzlies Squirts (ages 9-10), PeeWees (ages 11-12) and Bantams (ages 13-14) youth ice hockey teams are geared up for another season. The two game home openers for the Squirt and Bantam teams are set for Nov. 5-6 at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena. The Grizzlies Squirts square off against the San Jose […]
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By Tim Hauserman Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Area, including more than 3,000 acres on Donner Summit and the Rainbow Lodge along the Yuba River, is being put up for sale this month by a court appointed receiver. The receiver, Douglas Wilson, took possession of the property after the owners of Royal Gorge defaulted on […]
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The U.S Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Communications Commission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System on Nov. 9 at 11am. The audio of the test will last 30 seconds. This will result in a total test time of approximately […]
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NV Energy today reported that income for the third quarter is less than it was this time last year. For the quarter ending Sept. 30, the energy company posted net income of $173.5 million, or 73 cents a share. In 2010, the company earned $177.5 million, or 75 cents a share. Normally this is a […]
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Jenny Anderson has her Lake Tahoe News T-shirt. The snow that is supposed to arrive Thursday and through the weekend could get you a shirt, too. Send a picture of yourself with the white stuff to info@LakeTahoeNews.net — and feel free to write something about this fall tradition in Lake Tahoe. Include your full name, […]
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By Ruth Blank For a region still struggling with some of the worst economic conditions on record – a region that, even before the economy tanked, lagged the rest of the nation in philanthropic giving – proposals by the Obama administration and the so-called supercommittee to decrease the deductibility of charitable gifts are a very […]
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An alarm technician working at Raley’s at the Y in South Lake Tahoe accidentally tripped the fire sprinkler system today about 2:25pm.. The water contained a non-toxic glycerin additive. About 200 gallons of the water spilled into the parking lot between Raley’s and Tahoe Donuts, creating slippery conditions. Officials say here is no danger to […]
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