By Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee California’s state and local governments should roll back pensions for existing employees, dump guaranteed retirement payouts and put more of the burden for pension benefits on workers, a bipartisan watchdog commission said Thursday. Any attempt to reduce pensions for current workers would prompt a legal battle royal. Still, the 12-member […]
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Barton Health’s Hospice is offering a nine-session grief class starting March 9. Every other Wednesday through June 29 the “Understanding Your Grief” support group will combine education in the support group facilitated by a trained grief facilitator. The sessions are from 5–6:30pm every other week. During each session, stories will be shared and attendees will […]
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Hillary Santana, a 2008 salutatorian at South Tahoe High School, is in New Zealand at the center of the turmoil of the deadly earthquake. Her dad, David, has been sending updates about her experience. Keep up with the posts on Lake Tahoe News.
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By Ski Racing Magazine ARE, Sweden — Just six days after polishing off two weeks of World Championship competition in Garmisch-Partekirchen, Germany, the fastest women on snow dug right back into the World Cup season today with the second super combined of the season in Are, Sweden as overall leader Maria Riesch of Germany extended […]
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El Dorado County is having a workshop on Yellow Starthistle Control and Preventing the Spread of Invasive Weeds on March 11 from 1:30-3pm. The meeting is in the Planning Commission Room – Building C, El Dorado County Administrative Offices, 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville. Registration for this workshop is recommended. Register online or contact Nancy Starr […]
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Wind it likely to impact lift operations on the upper mountain of some resorts. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Kathryn Reed Snow is swirling through the Lake Tahoe Basin as another winter storm brings whiteout conditions to the area. Visibility on Highway 50 through South Lake Tahoe before 8am was horrible, making it impossible for some to even get to the state line. It’s making driving hazardous in and around the Tahoe area. […]
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By Howie Nave Hello, movie fans everywhere. Well, this is it. For those of us who love the movies, our Super Bowl has finally arrived. It’s our big escape from everything going on in the world and a chance to see if our favorites will take home the statue. There’s no participation trophy in the […]
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• Do you have a child who will be 5 on or before Sept. 30? Kindergarten registration for Douglas County School District is March 14-24. At the lake, call Zephyr Cove Elementary School, (775) 588.4574. • Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board is taking comments on the amendment to the Tahoe Maximum Daily Load document […]
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By Jerome E. Horton The California Board of Equalization this week approved the Alcoholic Beverage Tax Regulation 2558.1 and authorized its publication, beginning the formal rule making process. The next step is a 45-day comment period which will lead to a public hearing in front of the board in May. This new regulation clarifies the […]
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