There will be a Harvest Festival Oct. 27 from 10am to 5pm at the South Lake Tahoe recreation complex. There will be games, free stuff for kids and families, chili cook-off, cake walk, checkers tournament and more. The center is at 1082 Rufus Allen Blvd. For more information, go online.
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By Kathryn Reed HOPE VALLEY – Tree trunks stand like centurions from an era long ago. It’s as though they are keeping secrets – possibly the stories of explorers from another century. With each day that passes, the water level at Scotts Lake is receding. At an elevation 8,012, the conditions look more like spreading […]
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By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Tuesday setting a two-year moratorium on closing state parks in the wake of a scandal in which some parks officials hid surplus funds while facilities were threatened with being shuttered. The legislation by Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield, D-Woodland Hills, was in response to […]
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A former California Highway Patrol officer has been arrested in El Dorado County on stolen property charges. During the past several weeks, El Dorado County sheriff’s detectives have been working numerous burglary investigations throughout the county involving stolen firearms. Detectives on Sept. 26 searched a residence at 4500 Wendsan Lane in Placerville. Deputies said former […]
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South Tahoe High School seniors Emily Barnett and Tyler Myers took third place at the 9th annual International Junior Foresters’ Competition in Russia. Their field research project The Effects of Fire and Forest Thinning on the Biodiversity of Understory Plants in the Lake Tahoe Basin was one of 52 projects presented by students from around […]
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By Lisa Lien-Mager, Association of California Water Agencies Gov. Jerry Brown has signed ACWA-sponsored legislation designed to combat the spread of invasive quagga mussels. SB215, authored by Sen. Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar, extends the sunset of the successful mussel inspection program led by the Department of Fish and Game and the Department of Food and […]
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By Thom Taylor, Hot Rod Lake Tahoe’s Tom Gloy was awarded the Goodguys Tank’s Hot Rod of the Year for 2012 for his channeled Deuce roadster. Built by Roy Brizio Street Rods in South San Francisco, the traditionally styled roadster is anything but traditional. The body has been narrowed through the cowl, grille and windshield. […]
Read moreThe six-week Aging and Caregiving Series begins Oct. 8. Classes are designed to assist caregivers of all stages, while providing professional knowledge on aging related topics. The Monday classes will be at Embassy Suites in South Lake Tahoe. For more information, click on the flyer.
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Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s building season is coming to a close. Volunteers are needed for two major projects: Rim to Reno and Daggett Summit. Workdays are every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9am-4pm. No trail building experience is necessary. Rim to Reno project volunteers will build new trail segments connecting existing trails in the vicinity […]
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By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times Californians will someday be able to register to vote on election day under legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown. Assemblyman Mike Feuer, D-Los Angele,) wrote the measure to increase voter participation in elections. The current law says voters must register at least 15 days before an […]
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