By Kathryn Reed Superlatives were rolling off educators’ tongues when the annual test scores were officially released Tuesday. Lake Tahoe Unified School District surpassed everyone’s expectations as well as state and federal minimums. If Tahoe Valley Elementary and South Tahoe Middle schools maintain this level of performance for one more year, they will no longer […]
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Two special guests will be at the Oct. 6 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. UC Berkeley police Officer Ally Jacobs and UCPD special-events manager Lisa Campbell will be recognized by the council for their intuition and savvy that led to Phillip and Nancy Garrido being arrested in the kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard. Mayor […]
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By Kathryn Reed On a 3-1 vote, the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday said it’s time to release its latest redevelopment plans for public review. Councilman Hal Cole lives close the project area so he had to recuse himself and Councilman Bill Crawford had too many issues with the proposal to be able […]
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By EDC Health Services Department El Dorado County health officials are continuing to monitor swine flu activity in and are reminding individuals that frequent hand washing and staying home when sick are still the best ways to prevent the spread of the virus. Health officials are also advising parents of schoolchildren and business owners to […]
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Wilbur Hot Springs will host guest chefs Charlie and Marion Cascio Sept. 25. Charlie Cascio has cooked throughout Europe, including Germany, France, Belgium and Spain. Cascio has worked as a personal chef and has been head chef for numerous restaurants. He has taught natural food cooking seminars to individuals, restaurants, and health professional throughout Europe […]
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Firefighters rolled up in front of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Tuesday morning and caused quite a stir. Traffic was shutdown in one lane. Water was spraying, but no flames were seen. This is because it was all a test. Tahoe-Douglas fire crews go out to Harrah’s and Harveys once a year to test the casinos’ fire […]
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US SNOWBOARDING PARK CITY — With athletes already landing on snowboard World Cup podiums this fall, U.S. Snowboarding revealed its 2010 roster which is highlighted by Olympic gold medalists Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT), Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT) and Seth Wescott (Sugarloaf, ME). Also bringing their medals to the scene are 2006 Olympic silver medalists […]
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Ski Racing Magazine Nine Olympians, including the three 2009 World Championship medalists, will head up the roster for a talent-stacked 2010 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. A total of 36 athletes have been named to the Team, which kicks off its march to the 2010 Games with World Cup competitions in Finland and France. Those ready […]
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The South Lake Tahoe City Council will have a budget workshop at council chambers inside Lake Tahoe Airport to discuss the 2009-10 budget. The fiscal year begins Oct. 1, but the budget won’t be adopted until after that date.
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By Kathryn Reed It is difficult to pinpoint what are supposed to be four distinct areas within the 640-acre Big Meadow Creek Watershed. “The big thing is some conifer encroachment is going into these unique areas. Some are no longer meadows because conifers are in their place,” explained Raul Sanchez, U.S. Forest Service wildlife biologist. […]
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