Tahoe Center for Orthopedics and Barton Health are offering free student sports physicals to South Tahoe and Whittell high school and Pop Warner athletes playing fall, winter and spring sports. The event will take place on June 8 from 4-6pm at Barton Family Medicine. Questions, call (530) 543.5660.
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By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee With state revenues rising, Gov. Jerry Brown reframed his call for tax extensions Monday, saying they are still necessary to help the state whittle down an accumulated “wall of debt.” The Democratic governor announced that California can count on $6.6 billion in surprise tax revenues through June 2012, thanks to […]
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By Rochelle Nason The League to Save Lake Tahoe has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, asking it to release public documents regarding the expenditure of public funds. The recipient of those funds, South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman/TRPA member Claire Fortier, says the League’s FOIA request is […]
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By Stinson Carter, Wall Street Journal On a breezy April afternoon in the grassy delta flatlands of Galt, fins and tails were churning the waters inside raised tanks the size of above-ground swimming pools. The bellies of the 100-pound, six-foot-long sturgeon of the Fishery aquaculture farm were white, their vacuum cleaner-nozzle mouths toothless and slightly […]
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Toccata presents Trio Brio in “Chamber Music Charmers” June 12-19. Featured performers are David Brock, piano; Pat Crane, violin and viola; and Darrell Moore, clarinet performing works by classical, romantic, and 20th century jazz/impressionist composers including Mozart, Schumann, Bruch, Milhaud and Villiers Stanford. Performances are: June 12, 6pm at Squaw Valley Chapel, Olympic Valley. June […]
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Kids Day Tahoe is May 21 from 11am-3pm. The event will provide essential information on health, child safety, and environmental awareness. Many local businesses will be present with activities for the children. Joshua Welch will provide free health screenings, and will be distributing vital information on disease prevention and health promotion. The event is free. […]
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By Tri-County Newspapers The California Department of Fish and Game reminds campers, anglers and hikers enjoying the outdoors to take precautions to limit black bear encounters. A key element to safe camping and recreating in bear country is to limit food odors that attract bears. “Bears are constantly in search of easily obtainable food sources,”said […]
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By Kathryn Reed Scenic – definitely. An hour longer – without a doubt. More windy – no avoiding it. Tiresome – if you have to do it more than once. That’s the report on having driven the Highway 50 scenic detour – so named by local officials. Road closure is not the phrase they want […]
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Hard Rock International is turning 40 years old. As part of the milestone, Hard Rock will host 40 Days That Rock, where Hard Rock Cafes around the world will host local-market events, concerts and promotions for rockers of all ages. This month, Hard Rock’s 40 Days That Rock will kick off in cities around the […]
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During a wildfire, thousnads of embers can rain down on your home. This is a common reason why homes are destroyed during a wildfire. See the movie “Be Ember Prepared” on June 3, from 2-2:30pm to see how safe your house is. It will be shown at Explore Tahoe: An Urban Trailhead Visitor Center located […]
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