Starting May 15 and then every Wednesday for 10-weeks Unity at the Lake will be conducting a book study from 6:30-8pm. Brene Brown’s book “The Gifts of Imperfection” will be studied. For more info, call (530) 544.2266. Unity is at 1195 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
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By Kathryn Reed While paid parking has been a reality in some areas of the South Shore for decades, it will be coming to new locations in mid-June. It was a fairly hostile crowd that gathered Monday night at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center to hear the city’s plans. The few who are fine […]
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By Rod Block Pet owners’ vet bills are growing, which may explain why fewer are taking their dogs and cats to the animal doctor although more Americans than ever have pets. To make matters worse, a 2.3 percent tax on medical devices that kicked in Jan. 1 includes equipment that’s used for animals as well […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the May 2, 2013, Chico Enterprise-Record. North State reservoirs may be higher than usual for this date, but that’s not going to last. Some optimistic media outlets in the state, particularly those from metropolitan markets, seem to want to report and believe statistics based on wishful thinking. They report […]
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John Cefalu, a former South Lake Tahoe City Council member and El Dorado County supervisor who lives on Lakeview Avenue in the city, talks parking with City Manager Nancy Kerry on May 6.
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With a rise in Nevada traffic deaths in 2012, the Nevada Department of Transportation will post traffic fatality numbers on digital freeway boards to remind motorists to always drive safely. Freeway digital message signs, or DMS, across the state will periodically display updated statewide traffic death numbers. The messages will be followed by safety messages […]
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By Stephen Singer, AP HARTFORD, Conn. — Tom Leksan lost nearly everything when gambling became an addiction with easy access to casinos. Once an Ohio lawyer, Leksan lost his job and marriage because of gambling, specifically blackjack. He had been gambling for years, he said, but did not become a problem gambler until he became […]
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By Ginger Nicolay-Davis Two years ago, my mother-in-law, Joanne, called me from the East Coast to tell me about a new play that had just debuted in Hartford, Conn., called “Motherhood Out Loud”. She told me that I really needed to read it and that I would love it. Like all difficult daughter-in-laws, I had […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Police Canine Association is looking for someone to design a logo for October’s K-9 trials. The deadline is June 30. The winning logo design will be printed on the backs of T-shirts, sweat shirts, trophies and other K9 Trial paraphernalia. The winning designer will receive $100 and a sweat shirt and […]
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By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — A “Made in USA” label has long been seen as an advantage in marketing a product. Now there are in-state manufacturers that want to see the adoption of an official label that declares Made in California. State Sen. Ellen M. Corbett, D-San Leandro, has introduced legislation to […]
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