To the community, On June 23, the Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club took the opportunity to help people in need at Bread & Broth’s evening dinner served at St. Theresa Church’s Grace Hall. By sponsoring an Adopt A Day, the LT Windjammers Yacht Club funded the hot, full course meal for the 96 guests who […]
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By Richard Chang, Sacramento Bee Placer County Sheriff Ed Bonner has passed two milestones – 40 years serving in the same agency and winning a sixth term. Bonner began his career as a Placer County sheriff’s deputy in 1974 after graduating from UC Berkeley. The Placer choice was an easy one, and not just because […]
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While it’s sizzling in the Lake Tahoe Basin this week, no records are likely to be broken. “Last year it was very hot this time of year as well,” Zach Tolby, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Reno, told Lake Tahoe News. July 1 is expected to be the hottest day of the week […]
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A second patrol boat at Lake Tahoe sank this season. This time is was Douglas County Sheriff’s Department that lost a vessel earlier this month. In May, it was a Washoe County sheriff’s boat that sank. “Our boat sank due to structural deficiencies in the hull. It has undergone multiple repairs and is simply too […]
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By Kathryn Reed St. Theresa School has shuttered its doors. The Catholic K-8 school in South Lake Tahoe that opened in 1960 will not be offering classes in the 2014-15 school year. Also being displaced are preschoolers. While the rumor of the school’s closure has been ongoing for years, it is finally a reality. Principal […]
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By KCRA-TV A study from UC Davis finds most people are making significant mistakes when it comes to cooking chicken. It found that 65 percent of them did not wash their hands before touching poultry — in fact, half of them washed their chicken instead. “But what happens is the water splatters and there’s an […]
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By Steve Scauzillo, San Gabriel Valley Tribune Not too long ago in this season of California’s massive and extended drought, climate experts saw a small glimmer of hope on the horizon: Predictions for a wet El Niño season coming in the winter that would bring badly needed rain and relief to a parched state. Now […]
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Zephyr Cove Tennis Club is getting into the Independence Day spirit with a Star Spangled Hump Day on July 2. Players are encouraged to dress in patriotic colors, with a prize going to the best dressed. Play starts at 5:30pm. The doubles mixer is for adult players of all abilities. The Hump Day Mixers are […]
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• Thunderbird Lodge is offering Friday wine and cheese tours in July and August for $100. For reservations, go online. • There is a Type I Diabetes Support Group the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm in Barton Memorial Hospital’s board room. • The second annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival is July 15-17 in Tahoe […]
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In the Vermicomposting: Worms + Kitchen Scraps = Gold workshop will teach people how to create a simple and inexpensive worm bin, what to put in the bin, what to keep out, and how to keep worms happy. Master gardeners in Lake Tahoe will also talk about the benefits of composting for the earth, landfills, […]
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