Friends of the Library discusses critically acclaimed books at 3pm on the third Wednesday of each month. Readers meet in the conference room of the South Lake Tahoe library. For additional information, call Jeanne Benin at (530) 541.1371. Books that will be discussed: “Dead End in Norvelt” by Jack Gantos, July 18 “Dreams of Joy” […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Former Placerville Mayor Dave Machado has resigned his seat on the City Council, effective immediately. Machado has been under a legal cloud since the El Dorado County District Attorney filed felony and misdemeanor charges against him in August, when he was still mayor. Machado submitted his resignation Tuesday, addressed to […]
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By Travel News World leaders at the G20 summit in Mexico have for the first time recognised the importance of tourism as a driver of jobs, growth and economic recovery. The Leaders’ Declaration from the annual meeting, this year held in Los Cabos, stated: “We recognise the role of travel and tourism as a vehicle […]
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By Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee Kilian Jornet, the defending Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run champion and widely considered the world’s best ultrarunner, has dropped out of Saturday’s race from Squaw Valley to Auburn following the death of a close friend in a climbing accident in the Alps. Jornet had been traversing Mount Blanc with […]
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Business owners will learn to create apps for wireless devices in a course through Truckee Meadows Community College. Dan Belhassen, an expert in digital marketing, will conduct the online course, “Creating Cell Phone Apps for Your Business,” through TMCC’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education. The class runs July 2-27 and is part of a three-course […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the June 17, 2012, Sacramento Bee. Hammered by a lagging economy and imports of forest products from elsewhere, California’s timber industry is looking for help. It is finding it in the administration of Gov. Jerry Brown, and not just because the governor has been a recipient of campaign funds […]
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By Sarah Max, CNN Money This winter, when temperatures outside his home in upstate New York were dipping into the single digits, Larry Posselt, a small-business owner and father of three, paid $99,000 in cash for a three-bedroom, three-bath Florida townhouse eight miles from Disney World. After years of decline, “prices in the area were […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association and the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association are offering Working the Room: Build Your Elevator Pitch & Networking Skills on June 26, 4-5pm. The event is at the Village at Squaw Valley, Alpenglow Conference Room, 1750 Village East Road, Olympic Valley. […]
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By Kathryn Reed “A facility like this brings people together.” Standing at the top of Lakeview Commons, looking down on the stage where moments before the site had been officially dedicated, Ray Lacey was a bit melancholy. As a lifelong resident of South Lake Tahoe, the deputy director of the California Tahoe Conservancy is prideful […]
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It’s signed. That would be the lease between T.J. Maxx and the property owners at the Y in South Lake Tahoe. Now the interior improvements can begin. Those are expected to take three to four months, with the discount retailer able to open in the fall. This means the store will open in time for […]
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