A mobile home on Julie Lane in South Lake Tahoe was destroyed by fire Monday night. South Lake Tahoe and Lake Valley firefighters found about one-third of the double wide mobile home consumed by fire when they arrive at 10:21pm June 12. Firefighters said the attic space was hot and full of smoke. “The quick […]
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• Lake Tahoe Labor Day Classic Baseball Tournament is Sept. 2 starting at 3pm. It ends a noon Sept. 5 in South Lake Tahoe. The tournament is for ages 10u,12u,and 18u. For more information, go online. • The Heavenly Gondola will operate through Sept. 5 from 10am-5pm for sightseeing. • Lake Tahoe Music Festival’s three […]
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By Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee Earlier this year, former Assemblyman Roger Niello proposed a ballot initiative that contained a politically explosive idea: set 62 as the full retirement age for all California public employees, including current workers. Another idea floated by a pension reform group includes making “defined benefits payable when employees reach the retirement […]
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The voluntary evacuation order for the Serene Lakes community was lifted after clean-up work was done on the last active property known to be affected by a propane leak. The order was lifted by the Truckee Fire Protection District and Placer County Sheriff’s Office in consultation with the county’s Environmental Health Division and county Office […]
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The folks at the El Dorado County Fair are offering a special incentive to make the trek to Placerville a little easier for Tahoe residents. The $2 Tahoe Trek Ticket offers entry to the June 16-19 fair for $2 per person per day. That’s more than 70 percent off the price of an adult ticket […]
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By Rochelle Nason Tahoe’s West Shore is an icon of California’s natural beauty. Emerald Bay is one of the most photographed spots on Earth. The entire stretch of shoreline and forest, from Camp Richardson to Tahoe City, with its lake vistas and abundance of public lands, provides inspiration to millions of visitors as well as […]
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The Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation will honor retirees from the Lake Tahoe Unified School District at the regular school board meeting June 14 at 6pm in the board room at the district office on Highway 50 at Al Tahoe Boulevard. Retirees are invited to bring guests. They will be recognized and presented with gift ertificates […]
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The Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition and Norma Santiago, El Dorado County supervisor, are hosting a public information session about the possible November ballot measure to redirect existing recreation funds from Measure S. The meeting is June 16 from 5-7pm in the Cedar Room of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center on Rufus Allen Boulevard. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed Scrambling onto rocks, rolling around in grass, throwing a Frisbee, sitting at tables with friends, watching trees blow in the gentle wind. Life at Bijou Community School is a whole lot different now. Dirt, and more often mud, is what the South Tahoe elementary school students played in. Not anymore. With the […]
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A local backpacker reported overdue by friends on Saturday walked out of Desolation Wilderness on Sunday afternoon safely. “The subject was lost, ditched his camping gear, but was able to work his way out near Loon Lake. All ended well with no injuries at about 5pm,” El Dorado County sheriff’s Lt. Les Lovell told Lake […]
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