By Kathryn Reed The much talked about Highway 50 improvements from Trout Creek to Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe are moving forward. The California Transportation Commission approved the Caltrans project on June 30. It will start next summer. The project includes class II bike trails, lighting, walkways and an improved driving surface. The […]
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By Sherman Goldenberg, RV Business Rent an RV, hit the road and save gobs of money on your next vacation. Really? Maybe not, even some advocates concede, according to the Los Angeles Times. “You could probably pack four people in a car, eat at restaurants, stay in hotels, and I imagine it’s about the same […]
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By Bobby Caina Calvan and Deia de Brito, Sacramento Bee California’s salad bowl remains far from pristine, even as farmers attempt to do more to keep produce free of stomach-churning contaminants. Four years after tainted spinach killed three and sickened hundreds, state health officials this week again told consumers the E. coli bacteria was lurking […]
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Dear Community, South Tahoe High School is hosting an Open House on Aug. 26 from 9am-3pm. We would be honored if you could attend. The open house will be a casual affair, with people coming and going all day. If you can spare some time during that day, Principal Ivone Larson and staff members would […]
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By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee Facing a dismal budget crisis last year, California relied on a federal lifeline of stimulus dollars. The cash infusion staved off the bleakest of cuts to Medi-Cal patients, welfare recipients and students. But that money is beginning to run dry, leaving California grappling with whether to replace it by raising […]
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By Kathryn Reed MARKLEEVILLE — Closing my eyes I’m taken some place more distant than the 1.5 miles I hiked. The rushing water makes hearing difficult unless one speaks in a loud voice. It’s one of those times when listening to Mother Nature seems like music that can never be replicated. Nothing on my iPod […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — While Billy Joe Tolliver was breaking a single-day course record, other players on the second day of the American Century Championship tournament were struggling. As NBA all-star Wally Szczerbiak finished his round and was about to get a bite to eat, he was asked how he did. He shook his […]
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By Emerson Marcus, Reno Gazette-Journal STATELINE — Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Billy Joe Tolliver admits his favorite hole at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course is the 19th, but he hasn’t played too poorly on the first 18 either. Tolliver shot a single-round American Century Championship record Saturday, with a 33. He enters the final round of […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin a construction project to provide much needed improvements and BMP upgrades to Nevada Beach Day Use Area. The project will begin on July 19 and continue through Oct. 15. Work will occur weekdays from 8am-6pm. Two new restrooms and repaving of the north and […]
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To the community, With summer in full swing, El Dorado County health officials are encouraging residents to prepare now to stay cool and healthy over the next few months. We are asking people to take steps to ensure their air conditioner is working properly and they have a plan in place to prevent summer heat […]
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