By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe will be down to one video store in a matter of days after Blockbuster locks its doors for good. Patrick Pearson, manager for the store, said an exact date has not been given for closing shop – it could Feb. 8 or Feb. 10. “We had a good customer […]
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Blue sky, chilly temps and a bit of wind are in the forecast for today. He is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Longtime South Lake Tahoe resident Vee Gay died Jan. 29. She was 72. Mrs. Gay suffered an aneurysm. Her career as a nurse led her to be active in the medical community until the time of her death. In January she had been elected president of the Sacramento Valley Area Council, a regional group of […]
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Lake Tahoe News would like to clarify misinformation it posted recently about El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago. Santiago is no longer chair of the Board of Supervisors based on the regular rotation of having the position for one year. Although she phrased it in a different manner while notifying the California Tahoe Conservancy board, […]
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The Excellence in Education Foundation’s Skiing for Schools Days allows people on the slopes for $25 as a fundraiser for North Shore schools. Participating resorts include: Tahoe Donner Ski Area, Feb. 28-March 6; Sugar Bowl, March 19; Homewood, March 20; Alpine Meadows, April 3; Squaw Valley, April 10. The special lift tickets must be purchased […]
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By Evan Halper and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown told lawmakers Monday that “it would be unconscionable” not to let voters decide whether to pay more taxes to help balance the budget, using his first State of the State address as California’s 39th governor to press Republicans to agree to […]
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By Elizabeth Karam, U.S. Ski Team PARK CITY – World Cup leader Hannah Kearney of Norwich, Vt., reigning World Champions Patrick Deneen of Cle Elum, Wash., and Ryan St. Onge of Winter Park, Colo., as well as 2011 Winter X Games champions Sammy Carlson of Portland and John Teller of Mammoth Lakes headline the U.S. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Kindertown parents found out Monday night at an emergency meeting the state intends to shutdown the South Lake Tahoe day care center Friday. This is the second time in 16 months the state Department of Social Services has issued such a notice. Mike McLaughlin, who successfully defended owner Maria Barrows-Crist in El […]
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By Maggie O’Neill, Reno Gazette Journal They call themselves “human-powered.” They are snowshoers, backcountry skiers and others who use their own power, i.e., their feet, to make their way through the winter outdoors. No snowmobiles nor helicopters are used to access out-of-the-way places. They believe that the most authentic way to experience the season is […]
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By Kathryn Reed Recycling has taken on new meaning when it comes to garbage. Clean Tahoe, the South Shore program on the California side that goes beyond what the regular garbage company does by hauling away debris dumped in meadows and emptying trash bins in public areas, is now in the furniture recycling business. Ellen […]
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