By Elena Conis, Los Angeles Times Want to feed your kids a healthy breakfast without drowning them in sugar? It’s a challenge — but it’s getting a little easier. Major cereal makers are rolling out less-sugary versions of some of their sweetest brands. In December, General Mills — maker of Lucky Charms, Trix and many […]
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Publisher’s note: Gloria Hartoonian read this letter to the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Feb. 8, 2011. It is being reprinted with her permission. Good morning Mr. Mayor and City Council Members, Developing an attractive and efficient public transportation plan is essential to the future of South Lake Tahoe. If we do not, 20 […]
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By Kathryn Reed A counselor and two teachers at South Tahoe Middle School, two teachers at South Tahoe High School, two custodians, a teacher at the Independent Learning Academy, the human resources director, the English learner coordinator. Those are all the positions slashed Tuesday night from the Lake Tahoe Unified School District’s payroll for 2011-12. […]
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By Kathryn Reed B.J. Sullivan, president of Clark & Sullivan Builders, assured the South Lake Tahoe City Council his company would have Lakeview Commons done by October. Last fall his firm successfully sued to have work on the multimillion dollar project at El Dorado Beach stopped, citing a flawed bid process. Clark & Sullivan won […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will be conducting prescribed fire operations on the west side of Highway 50 just north of Zephyr Cove Beach on Feb. 9. The project is approximately 3 acres. Residents and travelers can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas. State and local fire management agencies may also […]
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It took three rounds of voting for the South Lake Tahoe City Council to decide on five members to be on the city’s Planning Commission. Four people were seated on the first ballot – Michael Berg, Joy Curry, Austin Sass and Tami Wallace. The second round was to break a five-way tie between Michael Beschoff, […]
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By Ted Parkhill This past weekend the Tahoe Grizzlies Pee Wees (ages 11-12) were on the road to Vacaville and San Jose. On Saturday the Grizzlies faced the Vacaville Jets. It was end-to-end action for both teams and in the middle of the third period it was tied 3–3. The line of Spencer Lloyd, No. […]
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On Feb. 9, Caltrans will have a drop-in style open house for residents of Tahoe Vista, local officials and other interested parties to discuss Highway 28 lane reconfiguration plans and receive comments. Caltrans staff will be on hand to answer questions about the project. The open house will be from 4-7pm at Kings Beach Elementary […]
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Lake Tahoe fine artist Reds Regan will be performing a live painting production and displaying his primitive contemporary artwork at m2 Winery during the Wine and Chocolate Weekend in Lodi. Regan is exhibiting his internationally recognized acrylic paintings at the winery and will be undertaking a live painting production demonstrating his ambidextrous painting style throughout […]
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By Loretta Kalb, Sacramento Bee In some ways, Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed elimination of California’s Land Conservation Act is just one more symbol of the state’s great budget disaster. For many agricultural advocates, the consequences of abandoning a long-held strategy to preserve farmland and open space go well beyond the state’s projected $25.4 billion deficit. […]
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