By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee The central figure in the CalPERS bribery scandal says he is in “failing health,” nearly died two years ago and needs a quick resolution to the pile of litigation he faces. The disclosure by Alfred Villalobos is part of an effort by the Stateline businessman to thwart a new legal […]
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Fire caused substantial damage to a South Lake Tahoe house on Wednesday. Firefighters are still trying to determine the origin and cause of the fire that was reported at 12:31pm Aug. 7 at 3732 Paradise Ave. No one was at the residence when the fire started. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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By Joseph Dowdy Kayaking is a versatile activity. It can be as peaceful as floating on calm water as you soak in nature or as adrenaline pumping as navigating class five rapids. For me, I try to keep my kayaking experiences simple and more on the peaceful side of things. One of my favorite things […]
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The Ta-Hoe Nalu Paddle Festival hits the waters of North Lake Tahoe Aug. 9-11 in Kings Beach. As the nation’s oldest paddle festival located in North Lake Tahoe, this family-friendly event features distance and beginner races, a live concert from Mama’s Cookin’, sand castle building contests, and more than $10,000 in cash and prizes, as […]
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By Edward Ortiz, Sacramento Bee A state environmental health agency has issued its first-ever set of statewide guidelines for eating fish from California’s lakes and reservoirs, including many in Northern California and the Sierra. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s advisories are meant to help the public decide what fish can be safely […]
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The Village at Squaw Valley is paying tribute to man and woman’s best friend with the 4th annual Peaks and Paws Festival on Aug. 24-25. Dogs and their people can enjoy two stages of live bluegrass, 15 wineries, beer from Lagunitas, pet themed art, and activities and outings specially designed for furry friends. All of […]
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By Kathryn Reed While Lake Tahoe’s clarity improved for the second straight year, no one is ready to throw a victory party. “The data shown reveal a unique record of trends and patterns – the result of natural forces and human actions that operate at time scales ranging from minutes to decades. These patterns make […]
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Longtime Fallen Leaf Lake resident Erica Clifton Drewes died July 21. She was 68. Also known as Ceci, CE, Two, and Mac, Erica was a fifth generation San Franciscan. Erica was born March 10, 1945, in Washington, D.C., to Robert Drewes and Caroline Clifton Drewes. Erica was a proud San Francisco native, an accomplished artist, […]
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By Caitlin Dewey, Washington Post A new Vietnamese law will make it illegal for citizens to post news or “general information” online, a restriction that sounds absurdly unenforceable but turns out to be more doable – and less of an outlier – than you might expect. According to analysis from the watchdog group Freedom House, […]
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Updated 1:50pm A 27-year-old clerk working at a gas station in South Lake Tahoe was shot to death Tuesday night. Video of the suspect shows that he walked into the USA gas station on the corner of Highway 50 and Lodi Avenue at 10:40pm Aug. 6. Ten minutes later a patron walked in, saw the […]
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