Smoke is filling parts of the Lake Tahoe Basin this afternoon and the East Fork Fire and Paramedic District is responding to several reports of wildland fires within Douglas County. Additional fire resources have been called from various agencies – Carson, BLM, Antelope Valley, Nevada Division of Forestry and Mono County. This is what crews […]
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Pine Lodge, the Ehrman family mansion at Sugar Pine Point State Park, will host Living History Day – a celebration of lakeshore life in the 1930s – on July 27 from 10am-3pm. Living history activities will include tours, children’s activity zone, antique car show, live music, hourly raffles and a silent auction, and a wooden […]
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By Gary Richards, San Jose Mercury News California’s highways continue to rank among the worst in the nation — a sorry distinction the state has held for more than a decade. The Golden State’s highway system is ranked 47th among the 50 states in overall highway performance and efficiency in the latest annual highway report […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun High on the aggravation list for anyone who travels is the growing number of fees airlines and hotels add to customers’ bills. To try to help the public avoid any last-minute surprises, a longtime travel executive developed a website to teach people about the hidden costs. Bill Maloney, […]
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At the direction of Calfire and as mandated by law, later this month the California State Board of Equalization will begin mailing fire prevention fee bills for fiscal year 2012-13 to owners of habitable structures located in a state responsibility area. This includes people in the unincorporated areas of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The BOE […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s STAR Teen Camp on July 22-24 is Golf Camp. Preregistration is require. Space is limited. Campers will experience Bijou Golf Course, Lake Tahoe Golf & Country Club, and Edgewood with putting and chipping. Bring golf clubs, polo shirt, appropriate footwear, water, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, and lunch. Cost of event is $200. For […]
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By Teri Mizuhara One of the best smells of summer is something cooking on the barbecue; one of the worst smells would be your home or yard on fire after something went awry while cooking outdoors. Californians love to barbecue almost anything that is edible, from meat and veggies to pizza and fruit, we simply […]
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• Aspen Grove Owners Association has filed the paperwork to try to stop Northstar from building the Forest Flyer. • As part of the Tahoe Art League 2013 Studio Tour, Bona Fide HQ will host Ken McNutt, Gloria McNutt Hildinger and David McNutt. Their work includes paintings, prints, pottery and more. The TAL Studio Tour […]
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By Kathryn Reed Ken Smith, Barton Memorial Hospital’s first chief of staff and former mayor of South Lake Tahoe, died June 28 in South Lake Tahoe. He was 87. Dr. Smith was born in Alameda on April 21, 1926. During World War II he spent much of his time in the Army in the Philippines. […]
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To the community, For a second time during the month of June, Harrah’s/Harveys casinos sponsored an Adopt a Day dinner at St. Theresa Church’s parish hall. Bread & Broth is very grateful to Harrah’s/Harveys casinos for their continued support of B&B’s goal of providing hot, nutritious meals every Monday evening to the needy of the […]
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