Ski report: Calm before the storm
Weather will be moving in on Wednesday and is expected to stay in the Lake Tahoe Basin through the weekend. Here is the Nov. 27 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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Opinion: Obamacare is going to cost patients
By Peter Weiss Obama won, Obamacare is the law, and, as my wife says, I will just have to learn to dance to a new song. Now, don’t get me wrong, Obamacare is awful. Forget all the “free stuff” it provides. Children covered on their parents’ plan until 26 years of age? A scam, making […]
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Dental van returning to South Lake Tahoe
The El Dorado Children’s Dental Van will be in South Lake Tahoe at the Al Tahoe Center from Dec. 3-21. The Dental Van’s primary focus is to serve children up to age 5 with Medi-Cal and pregnant women with Medi-Cal. Children ages 1-5 should see a dentist for an oral health check up at least […]
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Science institute for high school students accepting applications
High school students interested in science have until Jan. 4 to apply for the Youth Science Institute program. This afterschool program is offered on Wednesdays from 4-6pm at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village beginning Jan. 30 and running through May 22. UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and Space Science for […]
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Hwy. 50 slope expected to be secured next week
By Kathryn Reed The nearly two-year grind of construction on Highway 50 just below Spooner Summit on the Tahoe side is about to come to an end. “That project has a grading season exception based on the concern a serious hazard could occur if the project were not allowed to be completed,” Kristi Boosman, Tahoe […]
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Mammoth settles suit with developer; bankruptcy a done deal
By Steven Church, Bloomberg Mammoth Lakes won dismissal of its bankruptcy case after settling the $43 million development lawsuit that forced the city to seek court protection from its creditors. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Thomas Holman in Sacramento this month signed an order ending the case about four months after the town became the second of […]
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Prescribed fires set for South and West Shores
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations in the Cold Creek area near South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 27. Crews expect to burn 2 acres, conditions permitting. Operations in the Cold Creek area are scheduled to last one day. In addition, prescribed fire operations will begin Nov. 28 in the Ward […]
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DiMatteo pleads not guilty; counsel change possible
Gino DiMatteo pleaded not guilty to all charges Nov. 26 during his arraignment in federal court in Sacramento. The South Lake Tahoe resident was indicted on three drug charges on Nov. 21. The bail review scheduled for Monday was postponed because DiMatteo may be having a change in lawyers. In the meantime, DiMatteo remains behind […]
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UC Davis scientist to talk about state of Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe: State of the Lake Presentation with Geoff Schladow of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center is Dec. 13. The report will include a summary of how natural variability, long term change and human activity have affected the lake’s clarity, physics, chemistry and biology over the previous year. The data shown will reveal […]
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Snowmobile group to meet
The Tahoe Sierra Snowmobile Club is having its first meeting of the season on Dec. 6 at Tep’s restaurant in South Lake Tahoe. U.S. Forest Service reps for the Lake Tahoe Basin as well as Hope Valley have been invited to give an update on the Forest Service Plan as well as what areas are […]
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