Sierra Avalanche Center is having a Winter Stoke Throwback party on Nov. 10 at 7pm. Vintage ski wear is encouraged because there will be a costume contest. Live music, raffle and ski boot dance off are part of the festivities at the American Legion in South Lake Tahoe.
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee The grocery shelves were stocked, the coffee stand was open and shoppers were lined up at the deli counter for sandwiches. On the picket line outside, morale was high and strikers said they were settling in for the long haul. They pumped their fists every time a potential customer left […]
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By Jennifer Montgomery All of us at Placer County can see better days ahead now that the worst of the economic slowdown is behind us. We understand, though, the road to recovery will not be easy, and we will continue to struggle to find solutions as new, complex challenges present themselves along the way. That […]
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Publisher’s note: Denise Rury will be at this morning’s South Lake Tahoe City Council at 9 to talk about Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and accept a proclamation from the city. By Denise Rury It’s November, which for my family means its Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, a time of remembrance, not just awareness. It was 3½ […]
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Placer County’s chipper program continues to be available for local residents seeking to reduce their fire hazards and improve defensible space around structures. Chipping rather than burning reduces the impact of smoke. Another benefit of chipping is that the woody material can be used for landscaping or ground cover. The program, managed by the Placer […]
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Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will present five performances of its annual holiday production which includes selections from parts 1 and 3 of Handel’s Messiah and favorite carols. Performances are Dec. 7, 14, 16, 19, and 23 in and around the Tahoe-Reno area. Contact TOCCATA at (775) 313.9697 for more information.
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By Kathryn Reed The sound of hope fills Tom Millham’s voice when he talks about the possibility of investors coming forward who could transform Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care into a sustainable enterprise for generations to come. For more than 30 years Tom and Cheryl Millham have been rehabbing wild animals in their spacious backyard. Long […]
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By Alexandra Le Tellier, Los Angeles Times Watching super storm Sandy ravage New York and New Jersey made two things abundantly clear. It’s time to stop double-guessing climate scientists, and it’s time to start focusing on building a modern-day infrastructure to accommodate our climate-changed reality. Of all the horror stories that played out in Sandy’s […]
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Tahoe Best Friends, a cage free doggie daycare and home-style boarding center in South Lake Tahoe, is supporting the efforts of two relief organizations in wake of devastation from superstorm Sandy. On Nov. 10-11, Tahoe Best Friends will offer free doggie daycare between 7am and 7pm. In exchange for free doggie daycare, Tahoe Best Friends […]
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The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has assumed operation of the Regional Dispatch Center in Nevada City. Sheriff’s office dispatchers will answer all 911 calls and handle all radio traffic for the sheriff’s office and the Nevada City, Truckee and Grass Valley police departments. Each agency’s regular business telephone line will be answered by the respective […]
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