• The South Lake Tahoe City Council is having a special meeting March 12 at 6pm at Lake Tahoe Airport to discuss all things loop road. Click here for the economic study the Tahoe Transportation District paid for that looks at the mountainside proposal for rerouting Highway 50. • U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin […]
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By Kathryn Reed A potential $409,907 water problem is beginning to simmer and could reach boiling stage if a solution is not found by the end of the month. When T.J. Maxx opened last fall in South Lake Tahoe it did so with a temporary agreement in place between Lukins Water District and South Tahoe […]
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The Lake Tahoe Historical Society will present Martin Hollay on March 9 with the second part of his ski story. Hollay learned to ski in his native Hungary, lived through the heavy bombing in World War II by the Allies and the rape of his country by the Nazis. He came to the United States […]
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By Liam Goldrick California’s recognized national leadership on developing and supporting new teachers is at risk. That’s bad news for beginning teachers — and for the students they teach. Here’s why — and how we can fix it. More than 200,000 new teachers enter the profession annually across the United States — 10 percent of […]
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Updated: March 7 10pm: Police believe it’s possible Todd Jackson, 28, suffered a medical emergency Thursday that resulted in his vehicle landing at the entrance of Denny’s restaurant. He was driving his sons to Tahoe Valley Elementary. The 11- and 8-year-old were treated and released from Barton Memorial Hospital. Jackson suffered moderate injuries and was […]
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By Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR When it comes to the state of the nation’s health, the U.S. seems to get one poor grade after another. Despite spending more on health care, we’ve been slipping behind other high-income countries for life expectancy and healthy living. But when you drill down into the data and look at some […]
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By Kathryn Reed A strong police presence was seen throughout various parts of South Lake Tahoe earlier this week. Thirteen police dogs and their handlers from about a half dozen California law enforcement agencies were in town for an advanced training course March 4-6. South Lake Tahoe Police Department’s two dogs participated, too. This is […]
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An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen Thursday from the El Dorado County Savings Bank in South Lake Tahoe. A man passed a note to the teller at 2:06pm March 7 that demanded the money. No weapon was visible. He fled the Lake Tahoe Boulevard bank on foot. The suspect is on video walking down […]
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By Lena H. Sun, Washington Post Federal officials warned Tuesday that “nightmare bacteria” — including the deadly superbug that struck a National Institutes of Health facility two years ago — are increasingly resistant to even the strongest antibiotics, posing a growing threat to hospitals and nursing homes nationwide. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College’s Theater Arts Department’s improvisation group, Random Acts of Improv, is putting on a one-night-only performance March 29 at 7:30pm in the Duke Theatre. Tickets are $5 at the door. This family-friendly show will feature seasoned improvisation performers, including members of the Tahoe Improv Players, as well as a few fresh faces. […]
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