By Randye Hoder, New York Times A decade or so ago, when it was time to send my children to preschool, it never occurred to me to do anything else. For an upper-middle-class family like mine, enrolling my kids in a half-day nursery school program with all of its benefits (socialization and school readiness, among […]
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Groovebox and Adient Zoo are teaming up with the League to Save Lake Tahoe for the biggest Halloween party in South Lake Tahoe. The party is at the American Legion on Oct. 31. Doors open at 8pm, with the show starting at 9pm. Cost is $10. Must be at least 18 to attend. Roots Rob […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s Lead Safe Tahoe program is teaming up with national agencies to increase awareness of childhood lead poisoning prevention through the National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, which is Oct. 20-26. This year’s theme, Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future, underscores the importance of the many ways parents can reduce a child’s exposure to […]
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By Laura Salinas There are an estimated 1.6 million to 2.8 million young people identified as homeless and runaway youth in the United States. This number may seem surprising to some, but what people don’t realize is that this number reflects not just the youth living on the streets, but also the youth who are […]
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By Kathryn Reed Connecting the dots of the South Shore is getting closer, but what the end picture will look like remains to be seen. Tuesday night was the third economic forum in the last year focusing on gathering people to discuss visions for the area and starting the dialog to be able implement ideas. […]
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By Hal Herzog We Americans like to think of ourselves as animal lovers. But is this claim true? One way to answer this question is to follow the money. According to government, industry and interest group stats, we spend about $50 billion on our pets annually and donate another $6 billion to animal-related and environmental […]
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• Placer County is set to unveil a new look for the county website with easier access to information and services available to the public. There is a meeting about it on Oct 29, 6-7pm at the Customs House, 775 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. • El Dorado County sheriff’s Capt. Randy Peshon was appointed […]
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There will be a chakra balancing class on Oct. 24 from 6-7pm in South Lake Tahoe. Diane Underwood, a hyperthermia trainer, will give a half hour lecture following the class. Donations will be accepted. The chakras are the main energy centers of the body. Their function is to vitalize the physical body and they affect […]
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Two bears have died recently in Lake Tahoe, others have been caught and released, and many are roaming neighborhoods. A female cub was hit and killed by a car near Zephyr Cove and a 2-year-old female was found in a stream. Nevada Department of Wildlife officials said residents in the area of the stream had […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations in several locations around the Lake Tahoe Basin on Oct. 23. Weather and conditions permitting, operations will take place on the South Shore near Pioneer Trail and Al Tahoe Boulevard, Blackwood Canyon on the West Shore, Spooner Summit on the East Shore, and Bunker […]
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