• South Lake Tahoe wants the public’s input on outdoor retail displays. Click here to take a survey. • Berkeley’s Tuolumne Camp will relocate to Echo Lake because the Rim Fire burned down the campsite last year. • Not everyone can be Olympian. But this story will tell you how to dress and be equipped […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times A crushing medical bill can cause money problems not just for a cash-strapped patient but for his or her entire family. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show more than one in four U.S. families recently experienced a financial burden due to the cost of medical […]
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Tahoe Fund is seeking environmental improvement projects in the Tahoe basin that will restore lake clarity, improve outdoor recreation, and build a stronger sense of stewardship in the region. The organization plans to build a portfolio of projects in need of monetary support that can attract donations from individuals, businesses and foundations. The board of […]
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By AP RENO — From the point of view of two Nevada cancer patients, there will be no losers at Sunday’s Super Bowl. One will be at the game with his family, and the other one made it all possible with a little help from the NFL and a Lake Tahoe research center founded by […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee An El Dorado County man who formerly served as treasurer of the Lions Education Foundation has been sentenced to two years in prison for embezzlement. Kent Maloney pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $200,000 from the nonprofit entity, which is associated with the Lions Club International, according to the El […]
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By Mark Hugo Lopez, Pew Research Center According to Gov. Jerry Brown’s new state budget, Latinos are projected to become the largest single racial-ethnic group in the state by March, making up 39 percent of the state’s population. That will make California only the second state, behind New Mexico, where whites are not the majority […]
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By Jeremy Miller “The Wolf of Wall Street” is the latest from master filmmaker Martin Scorsese. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Margot Robbie and Kyle Chandler. The three-hour epic centers on the rise and fall of Jordan Belfort (DiCaprio), a young and very ambitious stockbroker on Wall Street. He moves to Wall […]
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By AP RENO — Thousands of acres of ranchland along a scenic river in southern Douglas County will be protected under a conservation easement. A deal announced last week preserves about 3,800 acres of the Fairfield Ranch, a move conservationists and land managers say will protect critical sage grouse habitat and the area’s natural values. […]
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The second annual W’intermezzo at Edgewood Tahoe is Feb. 20 at 6pm. Money raised that night by Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe will be spent in the community. Pianist Deborah Dewey will play classic pieces. Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door. Price includes a pre-concert wine reception. Call (775) 741.3501 to […]
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By Kathryn Reed While state water officials scramble to contend with a worsening drought, Lake Tahoe taps are not going to go dry. Water purveyors in the Lake Tahoe Basin use groundwater or the lake. And while the lake level is dropping at a time when it should be replenishing, there are so many acre-feet […]
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