By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times The high school or middle school student who can grab a sugar-sweetened soft drink on school grounds during class hours is becoming a rarity, a new study finds. But lots of kids still can buy high-sugar beverages in schools: Fruit juices and sports drinks that are designed for serious […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News Six months after one of California’s top wildlife officials faced a fury after shooting a mountain lion in Idaho, fellow commissioners are expected Wednesday to remove Dan Richards as president of the state Fish and Game Commission. But the unabashed hunting enthusiast isn’t going down without a fight. […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe and Lake Tahoe Unified School District officials are meeting this morning to figure out how the ball fields in the community will be managed. The district owns most of them and the city maintains most of them. In the past the Community Athletic Coordinating Council has collected the fees. […]
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Tahoe Writers Works literary publication “EDGE, Volume 5” was recently recognized as a finalist in the 2012-13 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the best anthology category. The Next Generation Indie Book Awards is the largest not-for-profit book awards program for indie authors and independent publishers. In its fifth year of operation, the Next Generation […]
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• Kirkwood Mountain Resort, aka Vail Resorts, has switched from locally brewed Alpen Sierra coffee to Starbucks. • Did you know if you click on any ad on Lake Tahoe News, it takes you to that businesses’ website or to a PDF with more info? That’s why advertising online allows your business to say even […]
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By Ted Gaines Despite my efforts to stop it by referendum and legislation, the illegal fire tax is being assessed on more than 825,000 people starting this month. This so-called fee was passed in 2011 to extract up to $150 per habitable structure from rural property owners. The tax will not provide any more fire […]
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By Kathryn Reed While Thursday night concerts have been a success at Lakeview Commons based on attendance, the complaints about it being something less than a family event dominated a portion of the afternoon session of Tuesday’s South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. Mayor Claire Fortier said the number and types of calls she has […]
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By Kathryn Reed Barbara Bannar is returning to the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board of education. She was selected Tuesday by the board to fill the seat that was abruptly vacated by Judy Cefalu on June 26. Five people vied for the position that expires in December 2013. The sitting board members praised Bannar […]
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Join the Cork & More in South Lake Tahoe for a special wine tasting event on Aug. 16 at 7pm to benefit the League to Save Lake Tahoe. Participants will be able to experience a collection of wines from the Northern Italy areas of Trentino to Alto Adige. Tickets are $15 per person. Advanced purchase […]
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