By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee An El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy has filed suit against the county and her department, charging that a “boy’s club” network is allowed to thrive in the Sheriff’s Department, discriminating against female employees. Deputy Tanya Hunt’s suit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court, claims she was subjected to sexual harassment […]
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Fox and Hound at the top of Kingsbury Grade is the featured restaurant beginning today for Taste of Tahoe. Local bands Deep Fryed Moto will play June 11 and Big Bad Wolf is at the restaurant June 12 to help celebrate the week. Taste of Tahoe is a way to raise money for the local […]
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More than 50 people participated in the inaugural bike parade on June 5 in South Lake Tahoe. Riders rode a couple miles starting at Ski Run Marina. The entire day was about cycling. Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition created the event. Ski Run Boulevard was transformed into a bike festival on Saturday. The more serious cyclists […]
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“Footloose — The Musical” at the Duke Theatre on the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe. Tickets are $12 general admission, $7 seniors, children and with a student body card. Call (530) 541.4660, ext. 207 for information or box office hours. Dates: June 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 7:30pm; and […]
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South Lake Tahoe BMX Track will open for the summer season on June 8 at 5:30pm. The track will be open for practice every Tueday and racing every Thursday through August. All ages and abilities are welcome. American Bicycle Association memberships available on site. Free trial memberships available. Helmets, long pants and long-sleeve shirts required […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News California motorists already have Yosemite Valley, Lake Tahoe and a firefighter gracing their license plates. Images of the Golden Gate Bridge and a bear wandering through the Sierra Nevada mountains won’t be joining them. Two campaigns to use specialized license plates to raise money for parks, wildlife and […]
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By Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times It took a while to get into the habit, but when Liz Wetton goes to the market, she always brings her reusable bags. The Malibu mother of three said she feels guilty if she forgets them. “It’s easy this way and you just feel better,” said Wetton, loading groceries […]
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By Geralda Miller, Reno Gazette-Journal Bicycling in Northern Nevada is a great way to get in shape and see the area’s varied terrain. Easier on the joints than some aerobic activities, bike riding can burn calories, develop muscle and strengthen the core. Marian Jamison, who works at Peloton Bicycles in Reno, said you can get […]
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Families who have tweens and teens who plan on playing sports soon, should mark their calendars for June 9 when free sports physicals are offered at Barton Family Medicine, 1090 Third St., South Lake Tahoe. The free physicals for boys and girls begin at 3:30pm and are offered on a first come, first served basis. […]
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By Kathryn Reed By the time Fourth of July roles around, all campsites in the Lake Tahoe Basin that are in a California state park will be open. It’s not the case now. At least one loop of each campground is open. But state budget cuts have forced superintendents at the various units to be creative […]
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