By Kathryn Reed Zipping through the air at speeds up to 55 mph, legs dangling 160 feet above the ground and Lake Tahoe getting closer by the second. Aptly named the Blue Streak, Heavenly’s zipline is about whisking thrill-seekers down 3,300 feet in about one minute. Whether it’s the blue sky – or more gray […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the March 30, 2014, Sacramento Bee. Last week’s rain notwithstanding, the drought should act to concentrate Californians on water and how to create a reliable water system. Instead, it is spawning isolated proposals with little attention to cost and who would pay. In one direction, Gov. Jerry Brown favors […]
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As of April 4, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority had spent $32,769.80 to defend the fireworks lawsuit. “… the LTVA executive committee decided to retain Feldman, McLaughlin, Thiel, LLP, specifically partners Lew Feldman and Kara Thiel. The firm’s experience in environmental matters specific to Lake Tahoe, its expertise and record of success were key factors,” Pat […]
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The second person involved in a motorcycle accident on March 22 has died. Andrey L. Gallegos, 20, of Sparks died at Renown Medical Center in Reno. He was driving the motorcycle in Carson City when it collided with a vehicle. Audrey G. Rugamas, 21, of South Lake Tahoe was also killed in the crash. — […]
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Updated: April 4 8:05pm A 47-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman has been missing for several days and her husband is in jail on an attempted murder warrant. Camilyn Kay Price-Miller was reported missing April 3 by her husband, however her daughter in Kitsap County, Wash., had already reported her missing to her local sheriff’s department […]
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By Angus Loten, Wall Street Journal A closely watched Internet free-speech case is headed to the Virginia Supreme Court this month, with many businesses that live and die by online reviews rooting for the owner of a small, suburban carpet cleaner. In early 2012, Joe Hadeed, owner of Hadeed Carpet Cleaning Inc., arrived at his […]
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Barton Health’s third annual Mom’s Morning Out is May 3. Women of all ages – mothers, grandmothers, daughters, and sisters – are may attend this free event. Yoga and fitness classes start at 8:15am. Coffee and brunch from Blue Angel Cafe will be served. Other complimentary activities include wellness booths put together by local businesses, […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency reports that a team effort with the District Attorney’s Office to combat welfare fraud resulted in the referral of more than 200 cases and recovery of more than $340,000 last year. “We take fraud seriously,” Patty Moley, program manager of income […]
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By William Selway, Bloomberg Bill de Blasio won the mayoralty of New York City in part on a politically popular promise to expand access to pre-kindergarten for 4-year-olds. In doing so, the 21st-century liberal embraced a 20th-century ideal: Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson created Head Start, a national program to provide education to young […]
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By Alexander Martin, Wall Street Journal TOKYO —G lobal warming is having an impact on human and natural systems worldwide, scientists warned in a report Monday, calling for swift action to mitigate the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the planet. The report, released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, is the […]
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