A winter weather advisory is in effect in Lake Tahoe from 1pm today through 4am Saturday. Three to 6 inches of snow is being called for at the lake, with 8-14 inches above 7,000 feet. Winds will be from the southwest from 20-30mph, gusting to 50mph. Along the ridges, the gusts could hit 100mph. A […]
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By Kathryn Reed “On the run” is about to steamroll through the South Shore as those involved with promoting Ski Run Boulevard use that tagline on all future marketing material. Events will use it as a marketing tool. The whole area will be branding itself that way. Another way to brand the street is create […]
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By Kathryn Reed It took about one hour Thursday for a jury to find Joseph and Georgia Silva guilty of a federal hate crime that took place in South Lake Tahoe in July 2007. The Silvas split their time between the South Shore and Fairfield when the incident occurred at El Dorado Beach. The couple, […]
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Aflac Iron Girl Lake Tahoe South Shore Women’s Triathlon Event September 19 Location: Lake Tahoe South Shore Women’s Sprint Triathlon 800 Meter Swim – 24K Bike – 5K Run 7:30am race start
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By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee El Dorado Hills-based Vicom Wireless said Tuesday that it has deployed its first fire-detection system for the U.S. Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Over two years, Vicom Wireless designed and built a forest fire surveillance and detection system for use throughout El Dorado County. […]
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Start Smart is aimed at helping newly licensed and future licensed teenage drivers become aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver. The program was created in an effort to preemptively reduce the incidence of teen injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicle collisions. Teen drivers and their parents/guardians […]
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California Highway Patrol is offering a Spanish version of the Winter Driving Safety & Survival Class. Winter Driving Safety & Survival is aimed at helping educate all drivers about the hazards of winter driving. The class was created in an effort to preemptively reduce the incidence of injuries and deaths resulting from winter-related motor vehicle […]
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The Women’s Opportunity Awards program aids women seeking to improve their economic status by gaining additional skills, training and education. The program helps women who, as the primary wage earners for their families, must improve their employment status by entering or returning to the work force. Women’s Opportunity Awards applicants have faced severe hardships that […]
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It’s a bluebird day in Lake Tahoe. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Kathryn Reed On a 7-0 vote Tuesday, the Douglas County school board agreed Whittell High School should continue with its four-day school week next school year. This is the first year the 7-12 school in Zephyr Cove has had the shortened school week. “I think it’s a really good example of a school making […]
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