By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee An El Dorado County jury recommended a death sentence for David Charles Zanon for running down and killing California Highway Patrol Officer Scott Russell in 2007. The jury returned the verdict Wednesday after four days of deliberation. The judge will formally impose sentencing at a later hearing. “Justice was served. […]
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When Rick Lattin of Lattin Farms in Fallon planted his corn maze last May, he didn’t know it would draw the attention of the White House. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan visited Nevada earlier this month and was so delighted with the theme of the Lattin Farms maze, Know Your Farmer Know Your Food, that […]
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By Juliet Christian-Smith and Heather Cooley Now that California lawmakers have pulled an $11 billion water bond measure off the November ballot, California is facing new questions about how to fix our long-standing water problems, including the long-term health of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the future reliability of our water supply. A number of […]
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Tomorrow’s prosperity is only possible by understanding and responding to those factors that contribute to poverty today. An increasing number of decision-makers and community leaders recognize that the pathway to prosperity is dependent on all sectors of the community working together. South Lake Tahoe Poverty to Prosperity Forum 2010 is a day to provide that […]
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On Sept. 25, Truckee Tahoe will host its Third Annual Walk for Farm Animals, an event taking place in more than 75 cities across the United States and Canada to promote compassion for factory farmed animals and raise vital funds to support the lifesaving rescue, education and advocacy work of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading […]
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The preliminary round of the 35th annual San Francisco International Comedy Festival will be at MontBleu casino in Stateline on Sept. 18 at 8pm. Tahoe’s comedy elimination competition will feature a dozen finalists who make it through qualifying rounds of hundreds this week at various Northern California venues. Comics have 5-7 minute to woo the […]
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By Edward Ortiz, Sacramento Bee A bill that seeks to reduce dropout rates by changing high school graduation requirements statewide has arts education advocates bristling. Assembly Bill 2446 would allow students to pick from a myriad of arts and career technical education or vocational classes instead of requiring them to take yearlong classes in arts […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Where are all the women? Seeking the answer to that question completely changed the lives of the two women asking the question as well as the lives of the 30 women who answered it. The media and politicians seemed to have not noticed the women in uniform on Sept. 11, […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Faulty brakes were likely responsible for the fiery June crash of a lumber truck that launched off the end of a runaway truck ramp and into a Lake Tahoe home, according to a report by the Nevada Highway Patrol. While much of the truck’s wreckage was burned beyond the point […]
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South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center 11th Annual Sunset Gala by the Lake fundraiser is Sept. 25 from 5-8pm in Zephyr Cove. There will be fine wines, hors d’oeuvres, desserts, classical guitar, and a silent auction. Each year South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center serves more than 2,000 victims of abuse in our community. In 2009, the […]
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