By Kathryn Reed Between two storage sheds, a house and a vehicle in South Lake Tahoe 91 pounds of pot and 658 marijuana plants were confiscated. The bust started when a California Highway Patrol officer pulled John Morrissey, 29, of South Lake Tahoe over for reportedly going 50mph on Highway 50. He was arrested on […]
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Sammy Hagar & The Wabos close out the Harveys Summer Concert series Sept. 10 at 7pm. Tickets are $59.50 in advance, $65 day of show.
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Soundgarden will play at Harveys Outdoor Concert Series on July 20 at 7pm in Stateline. Tickets are $59.50. The Mars Volta will open.
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News A week after Gov. Jerry Brown announced that California will close up to 70 state parks to save money, parks officials are facing dozens of practical questions that could complicate — if not scuttle — the plan altogether. The obstacles to shutting down parks range from state coastal […]
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By Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal Voices of the women who traveled across the continent in the 1800s come alive in a program Thursday at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City. Historian Doris Dwyer will present “Women’s Voices from the Overland Trail,” blending stories from diaries and journals of women who traveled west on the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Although the South Tahoe Public Utility District board was offered more options in how to bill metered water customers, the board on Tuesday voted unanimously to stick with the original proposal. This means residential customers with meters will see 55 percent of their bill a fixed rate and 45 percent based on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Kindred Murillo is able to identify with college students in ways many presidents aren’t able to. That is as a recent student herself. Murillo, whose contract as the next president of Lake Tahoe Community College was ratified Tuesday night, went through graduation ceremonies last weekend at Pepperdine University. She had earned her […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is gearing up for defensible space evaluations, tree marking and chipping services for the 2011 season. These programs will start as soon as the snow melts and bare ground is completely visible on your property. What this means is that people living in the lower elevations will be […]
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