Of those stopped by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office during the June “Joining Forces” event, two drivers were arrested on DUI charge, four on felony drug charges, and four on fugitive charges. Other citations issued by deputies included: 99 speeding citations 38 cell phone/other distracted driving citations 21 citations for driver’s license related violations 26 […]
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• Ray Jarvis has been hired as public works director for South Lake Tahoe. He has the same title in Mammoth. • Sierra Nevada Cancer Center opened a cancer treatment center at 1154 Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe. • The annual Lake Tahoe Environmental Summit is Aug. 19 at Sand Harbor State Park […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE – Lake Tahoe history is best delivered by one who lived it. So it was appropriate that Mark Twain greeted us as we boarded the M.S. Dixie II. Twain’s roots in the area run at least as deep as the lake itself – 1,645 feet. This outing on Lake Tahoe […]
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Bella is a 3-year-old black Labrador who is a bit confused at being in the shelter – and no wonder, she was surrendered because she barked at night while her owner was at work. She is a very sweet dog who will do better in a home where her people are with her at night, […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the July 5, 2013, Sacramento Bee. It’s common sense that kids who start classes when they are reasonably fed are better able to learn. But despite the resources available to provide breakfasts in schools, not enough is being done to provide proper morning meals for the students who need […]
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Sharon Resnikoff sent these photos to Lake Tahoe News of the Bison Fire that is burning in the Pine Nut area of Douglas County. Some were taken from Highway 395 and others along Kingsbury Grade. The fire started July 4 after lightning struck the area. Non-residential buildings have been consumed in the inferno. More than […]
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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is looking for volunteers to work on the Daggett Summit project throughout the summer. Workdays are every Tuesday and Saturday in South Lake Tahoe. To learn more and to sign-up click here. This project has moved 3 miles of trail from city streets to forest. The project also adds 13 […]
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The eighth annual Wine For Words fundraiser for the Friends of the Library Placerville Chapter is Aug. 25 from 4-8pm at the Placerville Library, 345 Fair Lane. Kevin Smokler, author of the book “Practical Classics—50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books You Haven’t Touched Since High School,” will be the guest speaker. Tickets are $50 per […]
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Cycling the 8.03 miles from Tahoe City to Squaw Valley’s village is pretty easy – even for people who don’t often pedal.
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By Corey G. Johnson, Center for Investigative Reporting Doctors under contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sterilized nearly 150 female inmates from 2006 to 2010 without required state approvals, the Center for Investigative Reporting has found. The women received tubal ligations in violation of prison rules during those five years – and […]
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