Cris Alarcon, the Placerville man whose firm was subject of an El Dorado County Grand Jury investigation that involved El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Steve Bailey, pleaded no contest July 16 to nine charges. Alarcon was fined $6,516 and to summary probation for four years for receiving stolen goods, driving on a suspended or […]
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South Tahoe CrossFit owner Tim Anderson placed first Sunday in the 55-60 Masters Division in the Reebok Crossfit Games. This makes him “Fittest in the World” for his age division.
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee TRUCKEE — A Truckee man has been arrested and jailed for investigation of attempted murder following the stabbing Sunday of a man inside the town’s Safeway supermarket. Jayson Allen Maglaya, 34, was also booked for parole violation. The victim, a 33-year-old Truckee resident, was transported to Tahoe Forest Hospital […]
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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee A week after they were forced from their homes by the Robbers Fire, residents of the Brushy Creek and Yankee Jims areas will be allowed to return to their residences. Daniel Berlant, a spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, said evacuees will be allowed back into […]
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By David Triano I moved to South Lake Tahoe as an 8-year-old in 1973. After college and eight years of professional pursuits, I chose my hometown of South Lake Tahoe as the place to raise my two sons. Simply put, I love Lake Tahoe. Over the years, I have seen the many special interest groups […]
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Lake Tahoe author Todd Borg is putting on a writing workshop at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center. The event is Sept. 14-16. For more information, visit the “Workshops” page on his website.
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Bijou Bash has been renamed Lake Tahoe Lifestyle Festival. The annual South Lake Tahoe event is now a city and Barton Health event. The Lake Tahoe Lifestyle Festival mission is to promote a healthy lifestyle and environment for residents and visitors to South Lake Tahoe. Participants can look forward to interactive booths and an overall […]
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Kimball Chatfield, a medicinal plants expert, will speak during a walk through Hope Valley at Sorensen’s Resort on July 29 from 10am to 2pm. Chatfield is author of “Medicine From the Mountains: Medicinal Plants of the Sierra Nevada” with illustrations by Kristen Schwartz. The event is $35 for resort guests and $50 for non-guests. Bring […]
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By Mary Pilon, New York Times The news that the United States will send more women than men to compete on its Olympic team in London reflects a turnaround in women’s participation in the modern Games that’s evolved over the past century. The 530-member U.S. Olympic team is comprised of 269 women and 261 men, […]
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