By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee In the strongest possible terms, Nancy Garrido’s attorney is arguing against release of grand jury transcripts involving the kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard, saying they contain such “evil” that his client could never get a fair trial if they are made public. Stephen Tapson, arguing against an effort by The […]
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Dear Publisher, The public comment period for the Upper Truckee River Restoration/Golf Course Reconfiguration Project has been extended to Nov. 15. Please visit washoemeadowscommunity.org for a community perspective on the issue. I am opposed to Alternative 2, which is being “pushed” as the preferred alternative by the State Parks, TRPA and other involved agencies. I […]
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OK Go at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Jan. 8 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $29.50. Must be 21. General admission seating. For more South Shore Room information, show times, ticket prices and reservations, call 800.786.8208.
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M.C. Hammer at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Jan. 7 at 8pm. Tickets are $40. For more South Shore Room information, show times, ticket prices and reservations, call 800.786.8208.
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Nathan Owens Motown After Dark at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline. Tickets are $25. For more South Shore Room information, show times, ticket prices and reservations, call 800.786.8208.
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Manny Pacquiao & Band Live will be at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Nov. 16 at 7:30pm. Tickest are $25 and $50. For more South Shore Room information, show times, ticket prices and reservations, call 800.786.8208.
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Jenny Alustiza, a 2008 graduate of the Lake Tahoe Community College Fire Academy, has been hired on with the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District after graduating from their academy last month. Alustiza had to go through the Tahoe Douglas Fire Academy to obtain the Nevada certifications the college doesn’t offer. She is the first woman […]
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El Dorado County has added two community flu shot clinics in South Lake Tahoe. The vaccine will be offered free of charge to children age 6 months through 18 years of age, and Medicare Part B will be billed for people age 65 and older. There is an administration fee of $15 for people age […]
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Nineteen area organizations will share $102,377 at this month’s Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board meeting from Livestrong through the American Century Championship golf tournament. For the fifth consecutive year the official tournament charity at the celebrity tourney was Livestrong, the foundation established by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong to inspire and empower people […]
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By Steve Kubby Although I was an early and loyal supporter of Control & Tax Cannabis 2010, which qualified for the California ballot as Prop. 19, I continued to forecast defeat for the initiative, based upon polling numbers. Despite plenty of theories on why polling was wrong or didn’t matter, it mattered. The fact is […]
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