By Phillip Reese and Cynthia Hubert, Sacramento Bee California has millions more guns than it did 10 years ago. It also has thousands fewer gun injuries and deaths each year. Those are two simple facts that, depending on whom you ask, have everything or nothing to do with each other. Last month’s horrific Connecticut school […]
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Washoe County sheriff’s detectives are looking for man who robbed an Incline Village Chevron station at gunpoint. The incident occurred Jan. 2 at 8:45pm. A masked man flashed a silver colored long barrel revolver at the clerk, according to deputies. The gunman fled with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect was last seen wearing […]
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VDAY Tahoe still has parts to fill for actresses, as well as volunteers (female or male). Anyone interested in being involved in the 2013 South Lake Tahoe Production of Eve Ensler’s award winning play “The Vagina Monologues” should attend the Jan. 7 6:30pm first informational meeting and reading for the “Vagina Monologues” at Unity of […]
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Time for locals to take back the mountains today. Enjoy mid-winter conditions without the crowds. Here is the Jan. 7 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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As we have seen in recent years, large amounts of snow can be potentially dangerous if we do not take certain precautions. The fire department would like to encourage all South Lake Tahoe residents to clear snow away from natural gas meters and propane regulators in the event they become buried. You can avoid a […]
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Pluto is a very sweet little Schnauzer mix, about 12 pounds and 2 years old. He has wiry fur and he loves to be held. He also loves to play with other small dogs. Pluto is neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Meyers, along with many […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Jan. 4, 2013, Sacramento Bee. You could call them casualties of the “fiscal cliff” talks that consumed far too much time and energy. Before ending its term Wednesday, the U.S. Senate failed to act on 11 judicial nominees awaiting floor votes, including two for federal courts in Northern […]
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By Susan Wood The day after President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, South Lake Tahoe made a major move to heal its community, decrease fatalities and provide well-rounded care to its local citizenry and visitors. Barton Memorial Hospital opened about a half century ago on Nov. 23, 1963, with 38 licensed […]
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• South Lake Tahoe Rec Center is offering Zumba classes. • Peter Bostic is Lake Tahoe Community College’s director of College Advancement and Community Engagement. • If you haven’t seen enough SnowGlobe photos, check out this Facebook page. Ben Fong, who was shooting for Lake Tahoe News, has lots more than what was posted on […]
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By Matt Weiser and Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee Former California state parks leaders engaged in a “conscious and deliberate” effort to hide millions of dollars for as long as 13 years, according to an investigation by the state attorney general’s office released Friday. The long-awaited probe was ordered by Gov. Jerry Brown after revelations, first […]
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