By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s second stalled hole in the ground became a reality this week when a judge granted a construction firm’s injunction request to bring work at the Lakeview Commons project to a halt. “What we’re seeking is to have the job awarded to us and we complete the work,” BJ Sullivan, […]
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By Susan Wood Based on semi-official results reported by El Dorado County Elections Department officials Tuesday night, Fallen Leaf Lake residents will get mostly a new board in the coming months. More than two-thirds (321) of the 461 registered voters cast ballots for Thomas Barber to replace former board member Dana Clark, Wanda Kownacki taking […]
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UC Davis researchers noted several bright spots in their annual Lake Tahoe health report issued today: The 2007 Angora Fire had no significant impact on lake clarity; a small test of a method to kill invasive clams worked; the pollutant phosphorus was at its lowest level in 29 years; and free-floating algae in the lake […]
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Enjoy helping out? Like office work? Like kids? Like arts and crafts? Like to teach a subject or activity? Have two hours or more to spare each month? If so, the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe wants you. The Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe is seeking volunteers for a multitude of […]
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Pacific Crest Heli-Guides in partnership with HeliTahoe will offer helicopter skiing and snowboarding in Lake Tahoe for the 2010-11 winter season. The operation will be based out of the Truckee Airport and access more than 100,000 acres of privately owned land located along the spine of the Pacific Crest. By comparison, the combined total skiable […]
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By Kathryn Reed Much of today’s special South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting will be behind closed doors. Litigation matters are the topic of the day. The cases before the council are former transit operator John Andoh. A second civil rights case also involves the city and police officers filed by Daniel Thomas Harvey. The […]
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By Laura Gottlieb I had known and adored Jeremy’s family for several years. So when the sandy-haired, good-natured 8-year-old came to see me in my clinic with abdominal pain, I bent over backward to find out why his tummy hurt. I poked and prodded; did tests of his urine, stool and blood; and took X-rays, […]
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Forget planning a Labor Day menu. Escape to Lake Tahoe, for the inaugural Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week. Take a hearty hike along the Tahoe Rim Trail, mountain bike the famed Flume Trail or spend the day kayaking Lake Tahoe’s picturesque waters, then head to one of the 30 restaurants offering three-course prix-fixe menus as part […]
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Microbe Planet: Life on Earth, Extreme Environments and Astrobiology will presented by Alison Murray of the Desert Research Institute on Sept. 9. What kinds of life inhabit extreme environments? What strategies do they use to survive? What significance does this research have for the history of life on Earth and future studies on other planets? […]
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In September, a two week S.T.A.R. Academy will train candidates wishing to volunteer a few hours each month with the Sheriff’s Team of Active Retirees. You must be at least 55 years old, in good health and interested in becoming the “eyes and ears” on El Dorado County’s Sheriff’s team. This is an opportunity to […]
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