By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee A tentative labor contract at Save Mart Supermarkets was supposed to bring clarity to the labor drama gripping Northern California’s supermarket industry. Instead, it brought more confusion. The United Food and Commercial Workers announced Wednesday that workers in the Central Valley voted to ratify a two-year contract with the Modesto […]
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By Kathryn Reed Another year of data about Lake Tahoe’s clarity provides more confusion for scientists. “This last year has defied conventional wisdom in many ways,” Geoffrey Schladow, director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, said in a statement. “In the past, very wet years have led to decreases in lake clarity, whereas […]
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A persistent high pressure system is bringing hot weather to most of California and into western Nevada. While the National Weather Service in Reno is not predicting to set any record highs between Friday and Sunday in Tahoe, Carson or Reno, it will be hot. Reno should have triple digits for the next three days. […]
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On Aug. 18, the League to Save Lake Tahoe, U.S. Forest Service and Washoe Tribe are putting on a beach cleanup of Lake Tahoe’s East Shore beaches. The event starts at 9am. Volunteer registration will be at the Secret Harbor parking lot off of Highway 28.
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Camp Tadaka is having a fun trip Aug. 16 for K-10 grades. Youths will be going to Carson Valley Swim Center. Cost is $25 and preregistration is necessary — (530) 542.6056. Bring lunch, swim stuff, sunscreen, hat, goggles, rash guard, and a water bottle.
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Lake Valley Fire Protection District is officially taking over fire marshal duties for South Lake Tahoe. South Lake Tahoe will pay for a financial study to determine the economic gain-loss for taxpayers for each jurisdiction if consolidation of the departments were to occur. Lake Valley’s board will take up the issue tonight. Request for proposals […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested late Aug. 8 on suspicion of burglary at Patient2Patient marijuana collective. The troubled dispensary on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe must close its doors by Aug. 20 because of a slew of violations. Until then the business is open and people want to get their pot without […]
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Gaming revenue was up on both ends of the Lake Tahoe for June compared to the previous year. This was in contrast to the statewide decline of 6 percent. Nevada’s Gaming Control Board released figures Aug. 9 showing $832.5 million was collected in June, compared with $885.8 million in 2011. Stateline revenue was up 17 […]
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South Lake Tahoe needs drivers for the Senior Center van. Do you have two hours a week to volunteer? This service affords seniors who do not have access to transportation to attend doctor’s appointments, pick up prescriptions, grocery shopping, and other shopping. To volunteer, call Tracy at (530) 542.6093.
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By Mandy Kendall I went for my first bike ride of the summer last weekend and the next day it was pretty obvious that I had done too much, too soon. Everything hurt, not just the area of my body that was supposed to be protected by those “oh so attractive” padded cycling shorts that […]
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