Sequoia is a very nice little rat terrier-chihuahua mix, about 6-months-old. She is friendly and sweet. She is great with kids and other dogs and wants to play with cats (her feelings get hurt when they hiss at her) and would do well in any kind of home who gives her attention. Sequoia is spayed, […]
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To the community, The Bread & Broth program would like to congratulate and thank Barton Healthcare’s Physician Billing and Customer Service Department employees. As a result of meeting quarterly service goals established by Barton Healthcare, the employees received a monetary award and they decided to donate a portion of their award to sponsor a B&B […]
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By Eleazar David Melendez, Huffington Post A Colorado entrepreneur is pushing to make buying marijuana nearly as easy as shopping for heirloom tomatoes. Justin Hartfield, the CEO of a Denver-based website that maps and collects reviews on marijuana dispensaries, is currently shepherding an initiative that would allow “organic cannabis farmers markets” in the city of […]
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By Howard Mintz, San Jose Mercury News From old cottages in Berkeley and Palo Alto to ranch-style homes in Silicon Valley, the remnants of a hazardous past can lurk in the walls — lead paint. And now 10 California cities and counties and the state attorney general will finally get to try to make the […]
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By Felicity Barringer, New York Times The death of 19 firefighters in Arizona recently highlights what has become a fact of life in the West: Every summer, smoke fills the big skies yet people continue to build in the places that burn most. More people live in these areas, and many balk at controls on […]
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The Food Bank of El Dorado County and California Emergency Food Link will be continuing farmers markets style giveaways in South Lake Tahoe. The dates are July 24, Aug. 28, Sept. 25 and Oct. 23. The free distributions are at 10am each day at the American Legion. For more info, email info@foodbankedc.org or call (530) […]
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By Maria Medina, CBS-13 Residents say they’re being forced to clean up the mess more than a week after a fireworks show at Lake Tahoe. For more than a week, Joan Truxler’s filled bag after bag with fireworks debris left over from south Lake Tahoe’s Fourth of July show. The first people to alert her […]
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• South Lake Tahoe snowboarding sensation Elena Hight reveals a lot about herself in ESPN magazine. • July 17 is the final Business After Hours Mixer of the summer. It’s from 5:30-7:30pm at the Beach Retreat & Lodge at Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe. Tickets are $10 for chamber member, $20 for prospective members. • […]
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To the community, With your support, we have just completed the 8th annual Tahoe Bike Challenge and made significant changes to the campaign that produced measurable results. I have prepared a thorough event summary for your review. I realize this time of year is busy for your professional and personal life, so I greatly appreciate your […]
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With the Bison Fire being 100 percent contained, crews are being sent to other fires. Firefighters will be finishing rehabbing and watching for any hot spots that might still be out there. Since the fire started July 4 by lightning, four firefighters have been injured — two sustained twisted knees, one twisted an ankle and […]
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