Local hero Dave Nettle will kick off Alpenglow Sports’ Winter Film Series on Nov. 14 with a fast paced and humorous assortment of stories and images that highlight six recent rock-climbing trips. The show will take viewers on a visual road trip with destinations from the remote Adamant Range in British Columbia to the Sandstone […]
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As boating activities slow down, the El Dorado County sheriff’s boat patrol unit will appropriately modify its schedule to meet off-season boating needs. Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake, and Lower Echo Lake are patrolled by deputies from the South Lake Tahoe station, while Folsom Lake, Jenkinson Lake, Union Valley Reservoir, Ice House Reservoir and the […]
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By David Wood, Huffington Post WASHINGTON — Veterans and military families are no longer the dependable core of support for Republicans that they were for generations. Seared by a decade of war and service in a military force that is more ethnically and racially diverse — and includes openly gay troops — more than two […]
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By Nancy Trejos, USA Today Chris McGinnis travels with just a carry-on bag, which leaves little room for running shoes. When he wants to exercise during a trip, he takes long walks. He prefers burning calories while strolling through the Hudson River Park in New York or Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles. It’s much nicer […]
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By Carrie Johnson, NPR The number of boys locked up for crimes has dropped over the past decade, but the number of young women detained in jails and residential centers has moved in the other direction. Experts say girls make up the fastest-growing segment of the juvenile justice system, with more than 300,000 arrests and […]
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By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times A 27-year-old male teacher suspected of sexually assaulting two fifth-grade boys in an El Segundo classroom has been arrested, and authorities are looking for other possible victims. Jeffrey Simonek, who had been placed on administrative leave from his job at Center Street School in the El Segundo Unified School […]
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Publisher’s note: South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler’s 21-year-old son, Alex, died last week. The following is a letter he wrote to his staff that he asked Lake Tahoe News to publish. By Brian Uhler I thought it of value to write colleagues in public safety about my son so you might recognize our […]
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• South Lake Tahoe Mayor Claire Fortier will give a State of the City address Nov. 20 at 9am at Lake Tahoe Airport. • The American Legion Auxiliary Community Christmas Party is Dec. 1 from 1:30-3pm at the American Legion Post No. 795 on Lake Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. Santa will be there […]
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To the community, During the March 2012 meeting of the Lake Valley Fire Protection District board of directors, I made a presentation regarding an annexation proposal for the properties within the city of South Lake Tahoe. The board directed me to make the proposal to the South Lake Tahoe City Council. Since that time a […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – On a blustery day where Lake Tahoe seemed to have the energy of the ocean, it set the stage for what could have been a combative, boisterous day. Instead, those who came out to discuss the final environmental documents of the TRPA Regional Plan update remained civil. Oct. 24 […]
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