By Kathryn Reed The problem with the sentiment – If you aren’t part of the solution, you are part of the problem – is that you might not agree with the solutions being presented. That, in my opinion, does not make you part of the problem. That is one of the problems with some of […]
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By Kathryn Reed SAN SIMEON – Clearly, I worked for the Hearst Corporation in the wrong era. Well, come to think of it, I don’t think any of William Randolph Hearst’s employees were ever invited to his castle, so I guess it didn’t really matter when I worked for the Examiner and Chronicle. But what […]
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A program started in 2001 by the South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Department as a means for people to earmark a donation is now under the purview of the City Council. The change that took place this month is because there aren’t enough people to form a board of directors the old way. Members […]
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By Susan Wood CAMBRIA – It’s easy to fall in love with the Central Coast of California in autumn – or during any other time of year for that matter. With so much to do and see, what will soon become apparent on a trip through a region that stretches from Santa Cruz to Santa […]
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• Avalon Lodge in South Lake Tahoe is giving 10 percent of its annual Monday profits to one charity. Nominate and select a nonprofit beneficiary via a short five-question form online. • Lake Tahoe Unified School District’s board will have its annual retreat Oct. 23 at 3:15pm at the student union at South Tahoe High […]
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A 20-year-old Chico woman sustained serious injuries when she fell near the Emerald Bay overlook at Lake Tahoe on Oct. 13. According to El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies, she fell approximately 100 feet down the lower Eagle Falls. The woman’s name has not been released. The incident occurred about 2:15pm. “Due to the location of […]
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By AP California prison officials are investigating the recent death of a Soledad prison inmate as a homicide. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials made the announcement Thursday after receiving an autopsy report. Rick Stockton, 52, was found unconscious in a bathroom at the medium-security Correctional Training Facility on Sunday. He was declared dead at […]
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To the community, Returning Otis Wollan to the Placer County Water Agency District 5 director’s seat is a good idea for a number of reasons, not the least being his “at-home” knowledge of District Five that comes from years of working with a large network of Tahoe, Truckee, American and Bear River expertise and experience, […]
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Run Salmon Run, a community art project and fundraiser for the Tahoe Tallac Association, is Oct. 20 from 5-8p at MontBleu casino in Stateline. Thirty-five fiberglass fish designed by local artists will be featured at a live auction emceed by George Alm. Valerie Kuda, project organizer, was inspired to celebrate what she calls Tahoe’s favorite […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A vehicle registered to an Elk Grove man who was reported missing in May was located Friday down a steep embankment off Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe. Sgt. Dan Paxton of the California Highway Patrol said the vehicle, a 2001 Honda Civic, was spotted near Johnson Pass Road about […]
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