By Huffington Post Do you like the taste of McDonald’s coffee, but dislike how convenient it is to buy coffee already-brewed? You may be in luck. BurgerBusiness reports that the fast food chain could soon start selling its coffee beans in packages for home brewing. The evidence for BurgerBusiness’s theory comes in the form of […]
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Tahoe Wellness Center is getting an overhaul and will have new floors, dim lighting, new furniture and a more relaxing atmosphere for meditation. This month’s meditation is Oct. 29, 6-7pm, Tahoe Wellness Center in the Bijou Center, next to Hot Gossip, in South Lake Tahoe. Donations accepted. There will be chairs, but bring a pillow […]
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By Claire Fortier Progressive or provincial? That is the crux of the issue facing our South shore community during this election and well into the next decade. Do we want a viable, prosperous community that our children and grandchildren are proud to call home? Or do we want the Tahoe of yesterday — only older […]
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By AP Two Nevada brothers have pleaded guilty to poaching a pregnant deer near their home in Douglas County. Nevada Department of Wildlife Game Warden Rob Buonamici says the mule deer was pregnant with twins when Gonzalo Cossio and Jesus Cossio-Pitones illegally shot the animal near Holbrook Junction in March. He says they harvested, gutted […]
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By Ronald D. White and Dalina Castellanos, Los Angeles Times Skyrocketing gasoline prices caused some local service stations to shut off their pumps Thursday while others shocked customers with overnight price increases of 30 cents or more. California’s fuel industry isn’t running out of gasoline — supplies are only 2.5 percent lower than this time […]
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A South Lake Tahoe resident was arrested late Thursday on aggravated arson and burglary charges. Police officers say Eric Almdale, who lives in a trailer at 885 James Ave., admitted to starting the blaze on Oct. 4 at 11:18pm. Officers in a press release said, “(Almdale was) distraught over family matters and matters concerning the […]
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• South Lake Tahoe planning commissioners granted historic sign status to Tahoe Valley Pharmacy and Burger Lounge. The latter closed on Sept. 30 – but it’s the mug that has significance, not the name. • On Oct. 10 at 6pm there will be a South Lake Tahoe neighborhood meeting for people living in the Tahoe […]
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By Kathryn Reed Embassy Suites South Lake Tahoe may not exist after Oct. 24. That is the date a trustee sale is scheduled in Placerville. Lake Tahoe News first reported in July about how the property near the state line is in financial trouble. It is directly across from the would-be convention center. Max Saito […]
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By Ron Sylvester, Las Vegas Sun The rules for entertaining business clients have changed since the days of the three-martini lunch. Who has time to sit around and drink when there’s so much work to be done? Nevertheless, while leisurely “business” lunches may be a thing of the past, maintaining good customer and client relationships […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee If you want your head to spin, try to figure out how much money we spend each year to educate California’s 6 million K-12 school students. Official agencies and outside groups publish numbers, but they rarely agree. They either take their snapshots at different times or include different types of […]
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