• Former Placerville resident Timothy Hollingsworth was named a “rising star chef” in the 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards. He is a chef de cuisine at the French Laundry in Yountville. • Tahoe Youth & Family Services is offering substance abuse treatment services to adults of all ages in the Gardnerville office. For more information, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Dale Rise is ready for a jury of his peers to decide if he is guilty of one misdemeanor and two felony charges stemming from his September altercation with three South Lake Tahoe police officers at his residence. The South Tahoe Public Utility District board president was back in court Monday. Another […]
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By Kathryn Reed A familiar face has been hired to replace Susan Middleton, who after 24 years is retiring this summer as vice president of Academic Affairs and Student Services at Lake Tahoe Community College. Tom Greene was once a counselor at the South Lake Tahoe two-year institution. He is currently associate vice president of […]
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Publisher’s note: The following editorial is from the May 8, 2010, Sacramento Bee. When El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Neves announced last summer he would not seek a third term, it opened the floodgates for the largest crop of candidates in at least three decades. Of the six current and retired lawmen on the June […]
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By Lenita Powers, Reno Gazette-Journal The purchase announced Tuesday of thousands of acres around Independence Lake by The Nature Conservancy will protect a critical source of water for Reno and Sparks in times of drought, a member of organization said. The Nature Conservancy’s $15 million purchase of 2,325 acres of forest land in the Sierra […]
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By Kathryn Reed A gaping hole in the window of the fiscal services department remains four days after a burglar broke into the Lake Tahoe Community College office. “They pilfered through her drawers,” Sue Niehoff, vice president of Business Services, said of the person who broke into her assistant’s office. “They didn’t get anything of […]
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Carson Valley Arts Council hosts an evening of performances by youth on May 15 from 7-9pm at the Copeland Cultural Arts Center Purple Cow ArtBar in Minden. The monthly event at CVAC and organized by Theatre of Arts Discipline (TOAD), invites young people ages 5-18 to perform prepared pieces in whatever genre they choose – […]
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Paul Oakenfold, touted as one of the world’s renowned DJ/producers by various outlets including CNN, Rolling Stone, BPM and Remix, will get the party hopping Memorial Day Weekend at MontBleu casino in Stateline on May 28. Kenneth Thomas, an Oakenfold prodigy who toured with him during two world tours, and Trevor Simpson are the opening […]
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By Mark Anderson, Sacramento Business Journal Ritz-Carlton Highlands Lake Tahoe reopened for the spring and summer season Monday. The resort closed for its conversion from winter to spring a little over a week ago. The closure was said to be routine, but because the resort just opened Dec. 9, no routine was established. The spring […]
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Stevie Nicks, the legendary American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced more than 40 Top 50 hits and has sold nearly 120 million albums, is set to hit the stage for the first time ever at Harveys Outdoor Arena in Lake Tahoe on […]
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