By Sacramento Bee U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker will issue a decision Wednesday on the constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage, according to a court announcement today. Walker’s written order will be released electronically Wednesday – no hour was given – and will later be available for public review […]
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Fire officials don’t know what started a nearly three-quarter acre fire near Cascade Falls on Monday night. A helicopter helped crews from the U.S. Forest Service, Lake Valley and CalFire fight the blaze. It was reported about 5:30pm on Aug. 2, contained by 7:15pm and controlled by 9:40pm. The fire was where the falls exit […]
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Tahoe Best Friends is offering a free one-hour training session for recently adopted puppies or dogs with proof of adoption from the shelter. Adoption must be within 60 days of the class. Learn how to integrate your dog into your home, receive training tips and get answers to your questions. The classes are Aug. 19 […]
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By Bill Lindelof and Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee An undiagnosed heart defect caused the death of an 11-year-old boy who collapsed during football practice, a pastor of the youngster’s family said today. Andrew Jacob Lamphere of Garden Valley was practicing with a “Junior Midget” football team at Golden Sierra High School in Garden Valley, north […]
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IMBA and the U.S. Forest Service will host the Tahoe Trails Conference at MontBleu casino in Stateline in October. The Oct. 1-3 event, which is open to all members of the mountain bike community, is an opportunity for collaboration between riders, land managers and the bike industry. The goal is to ensure the future of […]
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South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center is in need of volunteers to cover the 24-hour crisis line. Volunteers may select their hours and answer the line from their home. Beginning Aug. 24th the Women’s Center is offering a course designed to teach the fundamentals of working with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. […]
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Dear Friends and Neighbors and Relayers, The survivor invitations went out with the wrong times on them. The Relay for Life on Aug. 7 at Kahle Park opens at 4pm with the opening ceremonies, the survivor and then the caregiver laps and so on. The Survivor Dinner is at 5 until 6pm and the luminaria […]
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Come see what Saturday Mornings at SNC (formerly Senior Saturdays), the award-winning joint offering of Sierra Nevada College and Incline Village Parks & Recreation Senior Programs, are all about. Share coffee with SNC’s faculty and other knowledgeable locals as they present bite-size offerings of intellectual material. An optional continental breakfast will be provided for $3. […]
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By Kathryn Reed HOPE VALLEY – It’s like a convention of wildflower enthusiasts along the trail to Winnemucca Lake. Everyone seems to have a camera. People bending over to inhale what scent these wonders of nature are casting off. A certain excitement fills the air. Maybe the long winter has everyone giddy about spring arriving […]
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An El Dorado County jury returned with a verdict of guilty on July 29 on all 11 counts against Howard Martin Harmless II. Harmless had been charged with nine counts of child molestation and two counts of providing drugs to juveniles. Harmless faces 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced Sept. 2.
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