Learn about Court Appointed Special Advocates and Foster Family Services in South Lake Tahoe on April 13. The free meeting begins at 10:20am in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College, 1 College Drive in South Lake Tahoe. Every year hundreds of children from the Tahoe area are removed from their homes due to […]
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By Kathryn Reed The much talked about multimillion-dollar streetscape improvement to Harrison Avenue is not going to happen. At least not this year. It was decided by South Lake Tahoe officials and property owners to push back the project to 2014 so everything can be completed in one year. The thinking is that it would […]
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By Ted Long Session four of the citizens’ academy was to be about search and seizure laws and procedure, however the assistant district attorney who was scheduled to lead the class had to leave early and so what we heard was a brief description of basic rights and the role of the DA’s Office and […]
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To the community, I would like to take a moment to recognize Barton Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary members. Without their determination and perseverance, Barton Memorial would not be what it is today – 50 years strong. In 1960 the hospital was an idea and a community need. Just three years later, on Nov. 23, 1963, Barton […]
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By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times Fewer than half of California’s community college students transferred to a four-year school or earned an associate’s degree in 2011-12, the lowest level of completion in five years, according to data released Tuesday by the chancellor’s office. Statewide, 49.2 percent of students who enrolled in 2006 achieved those goals […]
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• The Lake Tahoe Community College Writers’ Series celebrates National Poetry Month April 12 at 7pm in the LTCC Library. Three award-winning poets — Kelle Groom, Lexa Hillyer and Krista Lukas — will read from their works, engage the audience with a Q&A, and sign books. The event is free. Books will be available for […]
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The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the 12th annual Grapes and Gates wine tasting event on May 8 at Edgewood Tahoe’s North Room beginning at 6pm. This year’s event will feature tastings from local restaurants Café Fiore, Cork and More, Latin Soul, Naked Fish and MacDuffs. Tastings will be offered by more than […]
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By National Parks Traveler A recent spate of vandalism has prompted Joshua Tree National Park officials to close the Rattlesnake Canyon area to the public for the near term. Since January, individuals have defaced the day use and canyon area of Rattlesnake Canyon with graffiti. While this started as a few markings, the use of […]
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The Tahoe Slam at Sierra Nevada College is April 26 at 7pm. It will be hosted by poetry slam champion Denise Jolly. In addition to the cash prize purse, the winner of the competition is crowned Tahoe Slam Champion of the Year. Contestants will be limited to the first 10 people to sign up prior […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Connect Community Education at Lake Tahoe Community College to offer a certified QuickBooks workshop series. This three-part series will be taught by nationally certified QuickBooks instructor Christa Peterson. Beginning QuickBooks – Part One: Set Up — May 8, 2-5pm In this workshop, participants will learn […]
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