By Joann Eisenbrandt “There are many people in the community who question the value of the airport and why the city continues to subsidize airport operations. This persistent question must be answered.” — Letter to South Lake Tahoe after the Feb. 13 Airport Master Plan Community Meeting For decades, Lake Tahoe Airport has been a […]
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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela By Kindred Murillo When I read the above quote, it evokes emotion that is difficult for me to put into words because I have such a passion for educating our youth and providing life-long learning to our community. […]
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With the counting of provisional votes in the District 5 seat in El Dorado County, the contest has gotten closer. While the two vote getters are the same as when the original tallies came in with 100 percent of the precinct reporting on June 3, the separation between the second, third, and fourth place finishers […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Ray Nutting was stripped of his seat on the Board of Supervisors in a dramatic sentencing order Friday that will shake up El Dorado County’s political leadership and force an election to fill his job. Three weeks after the embattled supervisor appeared to emerge victorious when he was acquitted of […]
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By Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times Richard Nixon was in the White House, his “war on drugs” was in full swing, yet Big Tobacco was secretly exploring the possibility of becoming Big Pot. Newly discovered documents from tobacco company archives at UC San Francisco show that major companies in the cigarette industry investigated joining the […]
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By Michele Richinick, MSNBC Most Americans don’t want to dine or shop near armed customers. More than half – 55 percent – of the country supports banning guns in food establishments and retail stores, according to a new Huffington Post/YouGov poll. A mere 32% of the public said they prefer allowing armed individuals into such […]
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Pacific Fine Arts Festivals, a producer of high quality art festivals since 1980, has selected Lake Tahoe as one of its stops. Festival organizers bring together talents of artists from across the nation. The Homewood Fine Arts and Crafts Festival is July 4-6 from 10am-5pm. More than 50 artists will showcase their assortment of collectable […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee The wolf known as OR7 who roamed California for more than a year is now raising pups just over the state line in Oregon, wildlife officials have confirmed. The news greatly increases the odds that gray wolves eventually will repopulate the Golden State. It comes on the same day that […]
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California Tahoe Conservancy is ready to go forward with improving access to the former Tahoe Pines Campground and improving the grounds along the Upper Truckee River on Highway 50 in Meyers. The Conservancy plans to restore and protect the natural floodplain and riparian habitat of the 8.5-acre site, while providing picnic tables, benches, hiking trails […]
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By Jessica Firger, CBS News Summer holiday weekends and vacations mean days and nights chock full of activities: swimming, sun, sand, sports and soirees. But nothing puts a damper on warm weather fun more quickly than a trip to your local emergency room. That’s why it’s crucial to be aware of the safety issues that […]
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