It’s cloudy in Lake Tahoe this morning. A little snow fell at lake level and more measurable amounts fell on the slopes overnight. Read the ski report for details. It’s brought to you by Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County is miffed with South Lake Tahoe’s decision to abort its presentation to the Board of Supervisors less than 24 hours before it was to take place. The city was supposed to explain its latest redevelopment proposal to the county on Tuesday. Instead, City Manager Dave Jinkens sent a letter […]
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By Kathryn Reed PLEASANT VALLEY — Who needs a bottle when you have the whole barrel? It was more like who needs today’s wine when you can have tomorrow’s during the annual Bring Out the Barrel wine tasting event at 22 El Dorado County wineries last weekend. Tasting rooms were full of people out for […]
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By Kathryn Reed Developer Randy Lane was handed another setback Tuesday, though he is not calling it that. As principal of Lake Tahoe Development Company, Lane has been trying to turn what South Shore residents call “the hole” into the region’s most expensive redevelopment project. The problem is he doesn’t have the money to build […]
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President Obama’s second verbal assault on Las Vegas is an “unacceptable assault†that demonstrates his bias against an industry that supplies most of Nevada’s paychecks, Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian K. Krolicki said Tuesday. “First, President Obama’s reckless remarks scared off millions of dollars in Las Vegas convention business and hurt Nevada’s tourism industry at a […]
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The Douglas County Public Library in Minden presents “An Afternoon with Local Authors†on Feb. 6 from 2-4pm. This free event will feature an appearance by South Lake Tahoe mystery author Todd Borg. Other authors participating include: Dianna Maria de Borges, Soozie Lewis, Tim Mueller, Stan Paher, Tom Perkins, and Julia Wells. The authors will […]
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By Lynsey Paulo, KCRA-TV SACRAMENTO — Federal parole supervision records show officers recommended continuing Phillip Garrido’s parole four times between 1990 and 1998, after he allegedly kidnapped and held Jaycee Lee Dugard captive in his Antioch home. KCRA 3 obtained newly released U.S. Parole Commission documents Tuesday. Read the whole story
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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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The Douglas County Public Library in Minden presents, “An Afternoon with Local Authors†on Feb. 6 from 2-4pm. This free event will feature an appearance by South Lake Tahoe mystery author Todd Borg. Other authors participating include: Dianna Maria de Borges, Soozie Lewis, Tim Mueller, Stan Paher, Tom Perkins, and Julia Wells. The authors will […]
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Snow is in the forecast through the weekend for the Lake Tahoe Basin. The best chance will be Friday – 80 percent likelihood, according to the National Weather Service. Flurries started falling on the South Shore in the late afternoon Tuesday, with big flakes reported on the West Shore. An inch is expected to accumulate […]
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