Sometimes it takes photographs to show progress. Redevelopment in South Lake Tahoe has not always meant the construction of a building. The photo above shows hotels on Highway 50 near Wildwood Avenue before they were taken down in the 1990s. Along with the scenic improvements, this area has new sidewalks, curbs, gutters and lighting. Next to […]
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• It’s time to signup for Little League on the South Shore. For more info, go online. • The Joerger Ranch Specific Plan in Truckee will have a public hearing before the Planning Commission on Jan. 20 at 6pm in the council chambers. • Terrence Martin, who grew up in Gardnerville and now lives in […]
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Tom and Cheryl Millham of Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care will be the guest speakers at the next Tahoe Area Sierra Club meeting. LTWC raises, rehabilitates and releases orphaned and injured wildlife. 2014 was a busy year for the center with a record number of bear cubs, including little Cinder from Washington state. The Millhams will […]
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High Fives Foundation and Charity Smith will present the Squaw Valley Prom on Feb. 21 at 8pm. The event will take place at Squaw Valley’s Olympic House, using the entire building and making available six bars for spirits and cocktails. The 11th annual prom is appropriately themed after the award winning film “Ocean’s Eleven,” with […]
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Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Corps is offering a free emergency preparedness and response training academy beginning Jan. 22. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Academy provides residents with the information to help save lives and reduce trauma in the event of an emergency. CERT Academy training includes disaster preparedness, emergency medical techniques, fire safety, […]
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• The 24th annual Passport Weekend at El Dorado County wineries is April 11-12 and April 18-19. Purchase tickets before Jan. 31 for special pricing. • The Vagina Monologues will be performed at Lake Tahoe Golf Course on March 6 at 7pm. To buy tickets, go online. • Train is returning to Lake Tahoe on […]
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• McP’s Taphouse Grill in South Lake Tahoe at the shops at the Chateau is open. • On Jan. 23, the FNCTN Winter Music Series will rock the clubhouse inside the Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Forrest Day will kick off a series of concerts at the clubhouse. Big Sticky Mess, a funky jam band from […]
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• Money to operate the Donner State Park Visitor Center is in Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget. Exhibits are being worked on, with the goal for a June opening. • H&R Block has an office at 1068 Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe. • Sierra Small Business Development Center is putting on an interactive workshop […]
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By Associated Press The most expensive tickets to Burning Man are about to become available to those willing to plunk down $800 for the counterculture festival’s pre-sale event. A 72-hour registration period began at noon Wednesday for the weeklong celebration in the Black Rock Desert 120 miles north of Reno. Those who register will have […]
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How Global Warming is Changing California’s Weather and a Bipartisan Solution is the subject of a talk on Jan. 27 from 5:30-8pm at the South Lake Tahoe Library. The speakers will be Dana Nuccitelli, environmental scientist, risk assessor, and climate blogger for the Guardian and SkepticalScience.com; and Jennifer Wood, soil scientist and leader of the Sacramento chapter […]
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