The Nevada Division of Forestry will be conducting prescribed burns in North Canyon, near Spooner Lake, in the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park backcountry throughout November, weather permitting. Signs will be posted throughout the area when burns are being conducted. Nearly 150 acres will be treated in five treatment units. The burns are part of […]
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By Allison Aubrey, NPR For all of us nearing middle age, or slogging through it, yes, there is a benefit in eating a Mediterranean-style diet rich in fish, nuts, vegetables and fruit. A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that women who followed this pattern of eating in their 50s were […]
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A $69,136 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to the Placer County Probation Department will be making sure that worst-of-the-worst DUI offenders are complying with all court orders. The grant will fund officers to intensely monitor drivers on probation for felony DUI or multiple misdemeanor DUI convictions. Supervision for these high-risk offenders will […]
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While the investigation into two South Lake Tahoe homicides continues, the trail to the killers is getting colder. “It’s very weird and unusual for our area,” Police Chief Brian Uhler told Lake Tahoe News of the unsolved crimes. “We continue to methodically make progress.” Julian Acevedo Salvador, 28, of South Lake Tahoe was stabbed to […]
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Mammoth Mountain opens today for the 2013-14 season. Closer to Lake Tahoe, Boreal is open today from noon-8pm, Nov. 8 from 9am-9pm and future dates are dependent on weather. The next chance for moisture in Tahoe is Monday, according to the National Weather Service. And that is likely to be in the form of rain. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Experience, knowledge and the ability to get things done are what Angela Swanson believes she would bring to the job of El Dorado County supervisor. The 53-year-old officially threw her hat in the ring this week when at the Nov. 5 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting she told her peers she […]
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By George Miller and Russlynn Ali You don’t need a crystal ball to see America’s future. Just look inside California’s classrooms, where you’ll find 1 in 8 American children. How our country does tomorrow depends on how California’s schools do today. Will America be ready to compete? Are our students on track for success in […]
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Eight members of the South Tahoe Middle School Junior S Club and their school adviser received a special certificate last week from Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra. SITS is the sponsor of the group. The girls meet each week with the focus to identify ways that they can help and volunteer. They have taken on […]
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The Animal Coalition of Tahoe is having a fundraiser at Tahoe Bowl. The money raised will keep the spay-neuter program going. Bowl, dine and drink at Tahoe Bowl on Nov. 8 from 6-8pm. A portion of the proceeds will benefit ACT’s spay-neuter program and the El Dorado County Animal Shelter. There will also be a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Do the voters of South Lake Tahoe want paid parking? That is a question a group of residents wants on the June 3 ballot. The goal if voters say remove the parking kiosks, is they would be uprooted 30 days later. The legwork to get the initiative on the ballot started Wednesday. […]
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