· U.S. Forest Service employees completed 553 prescribed fire projects in 2015 that treated 36,289 acres of national forests in California. · Reservations are being taken for the Placer County Sheriff Office’s Community Awareness Academy. The deadline to apply is Feb. 15. To reserve a spot, contact Kim Rivera at 530.889.6922 or krivera@placer.ca.gov. · Caltrans is installing retro-reflective […]
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St. Theresa Catholic Church’s 22nd annual Crab Dinner is Feb. 12. Doors open at 6pm. The dessert auction starts at 7:45pm. Tickets are $45 in advance or $50 at the door. Purchase tickets at the Rectory Office at 1041 Lyons Ave. or Religious Education Office at 1081 Lyons Ave., both in South Lake Tahoe. Proceeds benefit religious education programs and […]
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· TRYP is having a networking mixer Jan. 13 from 6-9pm at Casey’s in the Round Hill Center and one on Jan. 19 from 5:30-8pm at Azzara’s restaurant in Incline Village. They are free to members, $10 for others. · Lake Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation has helped 100 athletes in recovery from life-altering injuries since it was established in 2009. […]
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“From Big Walls to Big Hills, Emily Harrington and Adrian Ballinger’s Big Year” focuses on the couple’s 2015 quest to free climb Yosemite’s El Capitan and ski the 8,000-meter Himalayan giant Makalu together in one calendar year. Their quest will be showcased Jan. 28 at 7pm as part of Alpenglow sports Winter Film Series at […]
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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is offering a free safety awareness class for business owners, managers, and employees to help them keep their businesses and themselves safe. The class will be Feb. 9 from 6-8pm at the Auburn Justice Center, 2929 Richardson Drive in Auburn. The presenter is Deputy Zach Poiesz, a problem-oriented policing deputy. […]
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South Lake Tahoe is putting on a design guidelines workshop on Jan. 21 from 3-5pm. The purpose is to discuss how to improve South Lake Tahoe’s visual character. The Planning Commission is hosting the event at Lake Tahoe Airport.
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· Barton Health’s Health & Wellness Directory has expanded. The directory is online. · Douglas County has received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the Carson Water Subconservancy District for the preliminary design of a flood retarding structure east of Stephanie Way in the valley. · New Treatment Options for Cardiovascular Disease […]
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South Lake Tahoe is providing a new way to report snow removal and public works related concerns. It can be done online. Primary routes are plowed first when generally 3 inches of snow accumulates throughout the city. Initially, one lane is plowed to create a travel lane throughout the entire route. Plows will return to continue to push the snow off the street. […]
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According to an article in the Lodi News-Sentinel, symbols from Lake Tahoe were used by a canning company in the San Joaquin Valley in the first part of the 1900s. Mt. Tallac labels on fruit crates appeared in about 1912 by L.M. Morse, who enjoyed vacationing at Tahoe. The later Emerald Bay brand was copyrighted […]
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· Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra is accepting applications that support programs and projects that align with the mission to “strengthen the lives of women and youth in our community and the world”. The deadline to submit an application is Jan. 31. The application packet is available online. · The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department […]
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