To the community, When my friends and I wrote and passed The Compassionate Use Act, otherwise known as Proposition 215, we never, in our worst nightmares, could have imagined that 17 years after its historic passage, medical marijuana patients would still be living in fear. During all those years I’ve seen countless sick people arrested, […]
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By USSA COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. -– Jackie Wiles (Aurora, Ore.) and Bryce Bennett (Squaw Valley) claimed the U.S. Alpine Championships downhill titles during a chilly Tuesday at U.S. Ski Team Speed Center. It was the second straight U.S. downhill gold for Wiles, who nearly scored Audi FIS Alpine World Cup points last weekend in both […]
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By Kathryn Reed On a 4-1 vote the South Lake Tahoe City Council decided to waive all fines associated with the plastic bag ban for the first 90 days. The ban for grocery stores takes effect Jan. 15. Other retail outlets will be banned from using the single-use bags starting Oct. 15. Councilman Tom Davis […]
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By Edward Wyatt and Claire Cain Miller, New York Times Eight prominent technology companies, bruised by revelations of government spying on their customers’ data and scrambling to repair the damage to their reputations, are mounting a public campaign to urge President Obama and Congress to set new limits on government surveillance. On Monday the companies, […]
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Two Northern California men will spend time in jail and pay fines for poaching bears in El Dorado County. Peter George Vitali, 56, of Pioneer and Arthur Martin Blake, 59, of River Pines, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of illegally taking wildlife for profit. Vitali was fined $12,500 and Blake $5,000. Both must serve […]
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• Here are this week’s roadwork schedules from Caltrans for El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra. • The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority is seeking applicants to the Bicycle Trail and Fields advisory committees. The application deadline is 5pm Jan. 17. Pick up applications from the South Lake Tahoe City Clerk, 1901 Airport Road, or […]
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By Kathryn Reed Joseph Michael Nissensohn will never have the opportunity to hurt another woman. On Tuesday, a jury of 12 in South Lake Tahoe said he should die for his crimes. In October, the 62-year-old was found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder. The remains of Kathy Graves, 15, of South Lake were […]
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By Andrew Doughman, Las Vegas Sun Here’s one for the holiday shoppers in Nevada whisking in and out of retail stores. No state business tax means you should be getting better prices here than in other states, right? After all, if businesses pay fewer taxes in Nevada than in other states, the savings ought to […]
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By Sally Tamarkin, Huffington Post Popcorn might be the world’s most versatile snack. It can be dressed up with cheese, caramel, butter, salt or more exotic flavors. It can be sweet, savory or both, and it’s easy to grab by the handful for quick transport to the mouth. But popcorn is the Dr. Jekyll and […]
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To the community, Tahoe-Douglas Rotary’s 2013 Children’s Holiday Party was a complete success thanks to the generous support of all club members, Sealed with a Kiss, and Forever Dance. Live Violence Free would like to give them a big thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of the work and support that […]
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