Live at Lakeview kicks off the summer June 26 with Lake Tahoe’s Peter Joseph Burtt and the Kingtide. This is the third summer for the Thursday night free concerts at Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe. Besides the music, there are food vendors, local artists, a beer and wine garden, and a free bike valet […]
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By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times California’s chief elections officer reported Friday that the percentage of voters registered with no party preference has increased while the percentages for registered Republicans and Democrats declined. Compared with four years ago, the number of registered voters has increased by about 1 percent, to 73.3 percent of the number […]
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Zephyr Cove Tennis Club is hosting tennis mixers on the first Wednesday of each month. The dates are June 4, July 2, Aug. 6 and Sept. 3. Play starts at 5:30pm. The doubles mixer is for adult players of all abilities. The Hump Day Mixers are $10 for club members, $15 for non-members, and $5 […]
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By Martha Groves, Los Angeles Times After years of challenges to federal environmental officials, the maker of d-Con rat traps has agreed to discontinue a consumer line of poison-laced baits that have accidentally harmed children, wildlife and pets. The rodent-control products will be replaced next year with a new line of baits that the federal […]
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The Meyers mother-daughter team of Patricia Summers and Kelly Schweim took first place for their jewelry design in the California State Fair. While the fair is not until this summer, the competition is in the spring. The division they won is Jewelry and Bead Art. It includes stringing, micro macramé, and other wearable art techniques. […]
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• South Lake Tahoe Library is hosting “Mad Science: What do we know about H2O?” on June 20 at 2pm. This program is a high-energy, interactive show that highlights water. This children’s even is free. For more info, email maria.delallo@edcgov.us. • Tom Davis (not the councilman) has been hired as director of medical imaging for […]
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Maddox is a handsome orange striped fellow with soft long hair. He is playful and friendly. Maddox was brought into the shelter after a divorce. He’s still a bit unsure why he’s not sitting in someone’s lap being petted, or watching birds through a window. Maddox has been at the shelter for about four weeks. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Accountability and transparency are buzzwords in government circles. South Lake Tahoe wants to take ownership of them by allowing the public to delve into the city’s multi-million dollar budget in ways it has never been able to until now. In May the city unveiled its partnership with Open Gov, a firm that […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee As California’s population surged from migration and a postwar baby boom in the 1950s, education and political leaders wrote a Master Plan for Higher Education that envisioned a seamless array of low-cost, high-quality coursework. Community colleges would offer two-year degree programs, technical training and lower-division classes for students planning to […]
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By Robert Pearmay, New York Times WASHINGTON — Many employers had thought they could shift health costs to the government by sending their employees to a health insurance exchange with a tax-free contribution of cash to help pay premiums, but the Obama administration has squelched the idea in a new ruling. Such arrangements do not […]
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