By Teri Mizuhara Across the nation more than 236,000 house fires occur annually and they peak in January due to the winter weather. Many of these fires are preventable. Here are some key things you can do to reduce your chance of becoming a statistic: The No. 1 cause of house fires (33 percent) are […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sewage from an overflow tank at the Fresh Ketch restaurant flowed into Lake Tahoe for at least 24 hours this weekend. People at the restaurant first saw the spill Friday night, but Summit Plumbing of South Lake Tahoe said they didn’t receive a call for service until 6:08pm May 3. Employees with […]
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By Josh Levs, CNN It lit up the world and showed us all our way. It served presidents, princes, and paupers with equal alacrity. It brought the writings of Yeats, Joyce, Rowling, and Trudeau to millions of bed-readers, and helped countless people around the world avoid stubbing their toes in the dark. And now, it […]
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The 32nd annual March of Dimes Snoball Softball Tournament is Jan. 25-26 in South Lake Tahoe. Players from more than 100 teams brave the elements and put their skills to the true test. This is a double elimination tournament with two divisions, men’s and co-ed. Proceeds fund research to develop new treatments for birth defects […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will resume prescribed fire operations at Luther Pass on Jan. 6. Operations will continue as conditions allow. All prescribed fire projects are conducted in accordance with an approved prescribed fire burn plan. Burn plans describe specific conditions under which operations are conducted including the weather, number of personnel, and […]
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By Kelley McMillan, New York Times The fact that Michael Schumacher was wearing a helmet when he sustained a life-threatening head injury while skiing in France on Sunday probably did not come as a surprise to experts who have charted the increasing presence of helmets on slopes and halfpipes in recent years. The fact that […]
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To the community, Feeding the hungry of the South Shore is the goal of the Bread & Broth program and Hope Lutheran Church of the Sierra has been supporting B&B’s program since its inception. Hope Lutheran Church has been donating $250 twice a year to sponsor two Adopt A Days annually and members of the […]
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Steve Kubby of South Lake Tahoe is selling his medical marijuana patent that is pending for $1 million and has been hired to be CEO of Cannabis Sativa Inc. Cannabis Sativa (CBDS) has signed an agreement to purchase the patent pending for what is being called af super potent medicinal cannabis strain. The agreement gives […]
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• Zephyr Cove Tennis Club Friends is hosting a Five at Five Social on Jan. 18. For $5 starting at 5pm people may eat all the chili they can at Coyote Grill in Zephyr Cove. • The first public electric vehicle charging station in the Carson Valley has been installed on Eddy Street next to […]
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Applications for the 2014-15 California Senate Fellows Program and Assembly Fellowship Program are available for interested college graduates. The programs provide college graduates an opportunity to become full-time Senate or Assembly staff members at the Capitol for 11 months beginning next fall. Fellows are assigned to the personal or committee staff of a Senator or […]
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