Publisher’s note: This is the final installment of the three-part series looking at the past, present and future of Lake Tahoe Airport. By Joann Eisenbrandt The 29 years since South Lake Tahoe assumed operation of the Lake Tahoe Airport from El Dorado County have proved to be a bumpy ride, peppered with aborted takeoffs and […]
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By Patty Guerra, McClatchy Newspapers YOSEMITE — A hiker who instinctively grabbed for a falling radio slid down Half Dome, stopping when a ledge broke his fall. Fellow hikers on Yosemite’s most iconic hike took apart the cables to rescue the man, a 56-year-old from San Jose, when he fell June 22. It was a […]
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Fire restrictions start in the Lake Tahoe Basin on July 9, said the U.S. Forest Service. A Forest Order has been issued to provide for public safety through the end of the official 2012 fire season. Campfires, including charcoal barbecues, are prohibited except in exempted recreation sites. Campfires are prohibited in all other semi-developed sites such […]
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By Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee The dispute that turned into a legal free-for-all over who started one of the most destructive wildfires in California history was settled Thursday. The United States’ lawsuit against Sierra Pacific Industries, the largest single landholder in North America, and others was scheduled to go to trial last Monday before U.S. […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy A nearly perfect location at the site of the old Christiana Inn coupled with unique menu selections promises to be a winning combo for one of South Lake Tahoe’s newest restaurants. A bevy of beers from Germany and Belgium, some with hard-to-pronounce names, flowed at the preview party thrown by co-owners […]
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• The Cancer Relay is holding an organizational meeting at 6pm on July 17 at Kahle Park. This will be the last meeting before the relay itself on Aug. 11. The event needs behind the scene workers, recruiters for items for the silent auction, local entertainers, and assistance with the opening ceremony, Bark for Life, and the […]
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By Mandy Kendall The wonderful summer weather brings a welcome opportunity to have social gatherings and to be outdoors. Unfortunately there are also often unwelcome guests who can invade the party. Mosquitoes are not only irritating they can also be dangerous to your health. According to World Health Organization, a million people a year die […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee Common Cause and other, similarly inclined reform groups have for decades advocated limits on campaign contributions as a cure for the corrupting influence of special interest money. The Watergate scandal begat limits on presidential and congressional campaign contributions four decades ago and more recently, they found their way into California’s […]
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A yard sale to benefit Washoe Meadows Community and its efforts to save Washoe Meadows State Park is being held from 8am to noon on July 7 at 758 Little Bear Lane. Email the group at washoemeadowsinfo@yahoo.com if you have any items to contribute.
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By KRNV-TV and MyNews4.com A few dollars for alcohol may be the reason a South Lake Tahoe woman was murdered in front of her two-and-a-half-year-old son last week. Court documents obtained by News 4 mention that possible motive and the fact the victim predicted this terrible crime would happen years before. Lyra Fisher Bomediano filed […]
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