By Jeff German and Francis McCabe, Las Vegas Review-Journal Defense lawyers for Harvey Whittemore filed court papers Friday seeking to suppress evidence in the high-profile federal case charging the one-time power broker in a scheme to unlawfully funnel $138,000 in campaign contributions to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The lawyers argued the evidence – including […]
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The Bread & Broth program at St. Theresa Catholic Church is observing its 24th anniversary of serving meals to community members in need by offering a special Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 19 from 4-6pm in the Grace Hall. Community support is needed in the form of key ingredients for the meal: celery, carrots, onions, oranges, […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Raley’s and the United Food and Commercial Workers on Sunday announced they have resumed negotiations in San Francisco as the two sides seek an end to a week-old strike. UFCW Local 8 in Roseville said Raley’s initiated the talks, a move that Raley’s spokesman John Segale confirmed. “It is abundantly […]
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By Kathryn Reed Should the federal government be in the business of regulating news? An emphatic exclamation point filled “no” would be my answer. But it has been and could be again. Broadcasters until 1987 were subjected to the Fairness Doctrine. This in many ways a direct slap across the face to the Founding Fathers […]
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Ping Ping is a beautiful black cat who came to the shelter with his mother Bebe, who is pure white. They have lived with small dogs and children, and are used to being indoor cats. Both are very friendly cats who will adapt to just about any household. Ping Ping is neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. […]
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By Carl Tobias Last week, Eastern District of California Judge Anthony Ishii assumed senior status after 15 years of valuable service. This means that the Eastern District will experience two openings in six judgeships. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has designated both as emergencies because of the substantial caseloads that the district’s judges […]
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• Fresh Ketch’s annual Pray for Snow party is Nov. 15. Music starts at 7pm. • Sugar Bowl will open with weekend operations on Nov. 17. • Lake Tahoe Education Foundation’s Food Fest raised more than $33,000. • Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe again sponsored the Coats for Kids program. Just at South Tahoe Middle […]
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By Kathryn Reed One month from today the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board is expected to vote on the much-anticipated, much-overdue Regional Plan update. This voluminous document is the planning bible for the Lake Tahoe Basin. It was last updated in 1987. However, it was supposed to be updated in 2007, but got bogged […]
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Step into the Blue is a social event series created by the League to Save Lake Tahoe to engage Tahoe enthusiasts and increase awareness about the footprint left behind while living and playing at Lake Tahoe. The next gathering is Nov. 14 from 6-8pm at Naked Fish in South Lake Tahoe. This event will feature […]
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Sixty-four containers each about the size of a 2-liter soda bottle are about to be thrown into Lake Tahoe. Called drifters, these devices will track the water motion at 1-minute intervals by recording and transmitting their changing GPS location. They are submerged at the water level (to the approximate level of the orange tape visible […]
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