Publisher’s note: This is reprinted with permission from the September-October 1989 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. Picture two long slabs of thick heavy wood placed at right angles to each other, braced by trestle legs so that they form a constant and connected downhill trough. It does not sound like much but it was an […]
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Corrupt law enforcement in South Lake Tahoe? That’s what some people believe. And they took to the streets Monday to make their feelings known. Ty Robben organized the Jan. 28 demonstration along Al Tahoe Boulevard. Robben’s issues started last fall when bounty hunters busted down his door. He’s been waiting for the South Lake Tahoe […]
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By Megan Hansen, Marin Independent Journal Assemblyman Marc Levine, in his first piece of legislation, is calling for banning plastic grocery bags throughout California, starting in 2015. Levine, D-San Rafael, introduced Assembly Bill 158 this month, reviving a similar bill that got stuck in a Senate committee last year after it faced criticism from plastic […]
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The next monthly gathering of knitters and crocheters is Feb. 2 from 1-3pm. Crafters of all ages and experience are welcome. Meet at the the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. For more information, call (530) 573.3185.
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• Trent Renner, Kevin VanKirk and Joe Forehand recently joined the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department. • Would you like to show your support for your local library? Why not join the Friends of the Library? Stop by their monthly Feb. 20 at 1pm, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. • Caltrans has upgraded […]
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Design, build, invent with Legos at the South Lake Tahoe library. The whole family is welcome Feb. 23 at 10am. Lego creations will be displayed in the library until the next month’s Block Party. The library is at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. For more information, call (530) 573.3185.
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Placer County Air Pollution Control District is seeking applications for the 2013 Clean Air Grant Program. The goal of the program is to incentivize emission reducing projects in Placer County not otherwise required by law. The open application period closes at 5pm Feb. 28. Applications are available online. The district has approximately $950,000 available for […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe police Officer Johnny Poland is out of jail on a $100,000 bond. He is scheduled to be in court on Feb. 14 to face five federal charges related to witness and evidence tampering. Poland was arrested Jan. 23 and was released from the Sacramento County Jail the following day. […]
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By Chico Harlan, Washington Post TOKYO — In Japan, school lunch means a regular meal, not one that harms your health. The food is grown locally and almost never frozen. There’s no mystery in front of the meat. From time to time, parents even call up with an unusual question: Can they get the recipes? […]
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Partly to mostly cloudy, and expect light snow and variable surface conditions. Here is the Jan. 28 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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