El Dorado County is going to have a grand jury for 2013-14. This is the time of year when the annual grand jury report is usually released. But there won’t be one because the grand jury fell apart earlier this year. This coming grand jury will be under the leadership of El Dorado County Superior […]
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To the community, TahoeChamber would like to thank Lake Tahoe Cruises & Zephyr Cove Resort for a spectacular Business After Hours Mixer. The crowd assembled in the special events tent, which was beautifully decorated with floral arrangements and specialty linens. The food prepared by Executive Chef Jeremy Acuna was decadent, the staff were very friendly, […]
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Wilbur D. May Museum is hosting an art workshop just for kids during Reno’s Artown. Volunteers from the Sierra Watercolor Society will help kids create watercolor masterpieces. Each child will complete two paintings – one of which will be matted and ready to frame. This free class is open to ages 6-12, but it is […]
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It will be even more difficult to drive along Highway 50 through South Lake Tahoe next week. Caltrans will be alternating overnight lane closures because of grinding and paving work from 4pm to 2am Monday through Thursday from the Y to Trout Creek. The repaving work is in addition to several Caltrans water-quality improvement projects […]
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By Felicity Barringer, New York Times ARCATA — It took the death of a small, rare member of the weasel family to focus the attention of Northern California’s marijuana growers on the impact that their huge and expanding activities were having on the environment. The animal, a Pacific fisher, had been poisoned by an anticoagulant […]
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A wildland fire in Tahoe – it’s not a matter of if, but when. Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District is even more prepared than before. “This new engine provides our residents with two Type 3 Wildland engines for wild fires. Type 3 engines are a shorter wheelbase and typically four-wheel drive for operating off road […]
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By Neil Shah, Wall Street Journal With the economy struggling to find its footing, Americans spent less time at work last year and found more time for leisure activities such as watching television, a government survey finds. The average American aged 15 or older spent three hours, 32 minutes a day doing work-related activities last […]
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Laurence Crabtree will take over as forest supervisor of the Eldorado National Forest on July 29. Kathy Hardy’s last day was June 14. Jayne Handley is the interim acting forest supervisor. Crabtree comes from the Plumas National Forest, where he has been the No. 2 position. Crabtree graduated from the University of Idaho where he […]
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The education system is facing rapid, dramatic changes at the state and federal levels. What do the new standards mean for students, teachers, parents, and the nation? A presentation at Sierra Nevada College will explore the similarities and differences between Common Core Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards, focusing primarily on NGSS. The presenters […]
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• South Lake Tahoe has changed its special meeting about the tourist core area plan to July 2 at 9am at Lake Tahoe Airport. • Lake Valley fire’s Angora Peak crew is in New Mexico dousing flames. It could be a month before they return. • Go to this website, enter your ZIP code and […]
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