Argo, one of South Lake Tahoe’s police dogs, tracked down a suicidal man in the forest on Friday. Argo led officers to a forested area near the intersection of Keller Avenue and Markofer Way where the subject was found lying on the ground in the tree line. Paramedics treated the subject for his injuries and […]
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By David Siders, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Saturday allowing undocumented immigrant college students access to public financial aid, marking California’s relatively liberal ground in a bitter row over immigration nationwide. The California Dream Act allows undocumented students who came to the country before age 16 and attended California high schools access to […]
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UC Davis is hosting a Haunted Halloween Chamber Mixer with Masters of the Night bat lecture immediately following at Historic Fish Hatchery. The event is Oct. 20, with the mixer from 5-6pm and lecture from 6-7pm. The cost is $10. There will be a no-host, cash-only bar. All proceeds go to UC Davis Tahoe Environmental […]
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• Here is the agenda for the Oct. 11 9am El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting in South Lake Tahoe. • Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board has canceled its November meeting. The next meeting is Dec. 6-7 in South Lake Tahoe, with exact location to be determined. • Maybe the third time is […]
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By Lynne Paulson Park users and conservation groups plan to protect the legal, environmental and cultural foundations of Washoe Meadows State Park by protesting a proposed downgrading and appropriation of significant parcels with the park. The California State Parks is bringing its proposal to reclassify portions of Washoe Meadows to the Oct. 21 meeting of […]
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By Jonathan Finnoff Approximately 2 million to 3.5 million sports related concussions occur annually in the United States. While this number is significant, it probably underestimates the true number of concussions because athletes frequently don’t realize they’ve sustained a concussion or do not report concussion symptoms to their coaches, parents or physician. What is a […]
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By Chris Murray, Reno Gazette-Journal Wolf Pack football fans consumed almost 13,000 hot dogs and more than 3,200 plates of nachos and sucked down nearly 27,000 sodas and waters last season at Mackay Stadium. But just how sanitary is that food? Almost one-third of professional sports arenas had “critical” or “major” health violations in at […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe has begun the process to refinance Measure S bonds without the proper authority to do so. The city is one of three entities that is part of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority. The others are El Dorado County and Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District. It […]
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The community workshop to talk about changes in Tahoe City will be Oct. 17 at 6pm at Granlibakken. Later this year the North Tahoe Fire Protection District will be moving into a new Tahoe City station located on Fairway Drive. This will leave the existing building, located in downtown Tahoe City at West Commons, vacant. […]
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By Edward Ortiz, Sacramento Bee Few may give it much thought, but Halloween may be the least eco-friendly of holidays. Last year, Americans spent $2 billion on Halloween costumes. Typically, such costumes are discarded the following day. The materials, many of which are made of polyester and plastic, eventually find their way to landfills. But […]
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