By Timothy Dimoff Disgruntled employees, workplace bullies, active-shooter situations, illegal drug use, ex-spouses and dissatisfied clients – all can be found in a random sampling of the 2 million people affected by workplace violence in the United States, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Of course, of the millions of reported cases, there […]
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South Tahoe Public Utility District is having a workshop May 8 about its Turf Buy Back Program. The rebate program offers homeowners the opportunity to remove their lawn and replace it with a Tahoe-friendly landscape. The free workshop is at 6pm at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe. For more information, call 530.543.6268.
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By Jann Swanson, Mortgage News Daily Vacation home purchases recovered strongly in 2013, helping to offset some of the inevitable flagging interest in investment purchases the National Association of Realtors said last week. NAR’s 2014 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey shows an increase in vacation-home sales during the year of 29.7 percent. There were […]
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The 31st annual Snow Golf Tournament returns to Alpine Meadows on April 12. Participants start at the top of Alpine Meadows’ Summit Six chairlift and weave their way down a nine-hole golf course to the bottom of Alpine Bowl chair. Players are provided scorecards, pencils, clubs and tennis balls – in lieu of golf ball. […]
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El Dorado County health officials are reminding residents to take precautions to protect themselves and their pets from ticks and tick bites. “If a tick attaches to the skin, it should be grabbed closest to the skin with tweezers or a tissue, and pulled straight out using a firm and steady motion. Wash your hands […]
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• South Lake Tahoe Senior Center is having a grand reopening April 7 at 4pm. • Tahoe Donner cross country is open again. • Truckee-based Alison Elder is Chase International’s Realtor of the Year for 2013. • Truckee Trails and Bikeways master plan community workshop is April 16 from 5-8pm at council chambers. • Here […]
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This mid-1950s view of Highway 50, left, is looking toward Stateline. No marked lanes, no stoplights, easy street parking, and all wires overhead on poles. Small, but visible, in the exact center of the photo is the faint blue Lawrence’s Department Store sign fronting the same building which today houses Chevy’s restaurant. The large blue […]
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By Kathryn Reed Changing things up a bit, while keeping tradition and offering something that others don’t. That is the winning combination for Elegant Evening. The main fundraiser for Soroptimist International Tahoe Sierra is now in its 25th year. “Not only do we raise funds, but we want it to be a fun community party […]
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By Mark Bittman, New York Times Julia Child, goddess of fat, is beaming somewhere. Butter is back, and when you’re looking for a few chunks of pork for a stew, you can resume searching for the best pieces — the ones with the most fat. Eventually, your friends will stop glaring at you as if […]
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Camilyn Kay Price-Miller of South Lake Tahoe has been found alive and safe. She had been reported missing on April 4 by South Lake Tahoe police officers. She contacted police April 5 when she learned people were looking for her. It is not known where she had been. Her husband, Jeffrey Miller, remains in custody […]
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