By Cheyanne Lane What are the first thoughts that go through your mind when you see a youth on the streets? How did they get there, where are their parents, and are they safe? It’s disturbing to realize that between 1.6 million and 2.8 million youth run away annually. That’s each year. Most youth who […]
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The Civil Air Patrol Blackhawk Squadron in South Lake Tahoe is enrolling local youth ages 12-19. CAP provides leadership training, technical education, scholarships and career education to young men and women, ages 12 to 19. CAP offers more than $200,000 in college scholarships each year, and about 10 percent of each year’s freshman class at […]
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Tahoe Regional Young Professionals will bring the Lake Tahoe community together to raise funds for Tahoe SkiDUCK, (SKi and snowboarding for Disabled and Underprivileged Children and older Kids) on Nov. 10 from 7-10pm at Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe. SkiDUCK is a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to enriching the lives of disabled and underprivileged children […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee PLACERVILLE – Gene Lambert, a Navy veteran and former roofer who was disabled in a fall that crushed his skull and fractured his hip, is known among the homeless population in this old Gold Rush town as “the undertaker.” At 56, Lambert is the tall doorman who helps maintain the […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Raley’s went on strike early today, the first time in its long history, after three days of marathon negotiations failed to produce a new contract. Leaders of the United Food and Commercial Workers told their members to head to the picket lines at 6am, when most Raley’s and Nob Hill […]
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By Patrick McGreevy and Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — The number of Californians who can now vote has surged to record levels — passing 18 million for the first time — a leap that could affect the outcome of contests across the ballot next week. More than 1.4 million new voters have signed […]
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Self Discovery, Not Self-Improvement is a workshop designed for those who feel overwhelmed weeding through the plethora of self-help information. During the 90-minute session, participants will examine their personal definition of “self” and consider common elements from which people are pressured to derive their sense of identity. Colleen Akiko Jackson, founder-director of Workshops from the […]
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By Ted Long Once again El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson is using his office to discredit someone. First, let us not forget that he dismissed all charges against Mr. [Gino] DiMatteo, and he has never offered any proof of any of the charges throughout this miscarriage of justice. He is using the federal […]
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The black and white photo was taken in about 1970. The Sahara Tahoe spire, which is visible, opened in 1965. Paul Kennedy’s Steak House is at right. Neither Harrah’s nor Harveys had built their current large hotels, yet the photo shows Tahoe’s first “high-rise”. It was Harvey’s at 12 stories in 1962. The top floor […]
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By Justin Keppler, Ski Channel Skiers and snowboarders around the world spend millions of dollars in fuel costs every season as they travel to and from their favorite ski resorts. In fact, many would say that the hardest part about each sport is just getting up to the mountain. With gas prices now reaching astronomical […]
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