The season of giving continues this month as Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual charity mixer at Riva Grill on Jan. 15 at 5:30pm. Proceeds go to Christmas Cheer and Bread & Broth. As many food banks are depleted after the holidays, this event helps replenish supplies for the South Shore community. Guests […]
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Caltrans is resuming the Raise80 project which is increasing the vertical clearance of nine freeway overcrossings on Interstate 80 in south Placer County. The Brace Road Overcrossing lift date and I-80 closures are scheduled for Jan. 27 and Jan. 28 from 11pm to 5am. During the lift process, all I-80 traffic in both directions will […]
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There will be a special swearing in ceremony for Sue Novasel on Jan. 8. Novasel is Lake Tahoe’s representative to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. El Dorado County Superior Judge Suzanne Kingsbury will conduct the ceremony in her chambers at 11am. The courthouse is at 1354 Johnson Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Kingsbury’s courtroom is upstairs.
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• Laure Penny has been hired as the clerk to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. Penny replaces Lorraine Kabat who retired last year. • Citizens for Sensible Development in El Dorado Hills in partnership with Save Our County has filed a petition with the El Dorado County Superior Court to reverse Board of Supervisors’ […]
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• Tahoe Regional Young Professionals is having a mixer Jan. 14 from 6:30-9:30pm at the Tavern at Tahoe Beach Retreat in South Lake Tahoe. • Golden 1 Credit Union gave $2,500 to the Food Bank of El Dorado County. • Ian Magary will talk about diabetes and the military on Feb. 3 during the monthly […]
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Did you ever wonder why South Lake Tahoe doesn’t have a First Street? It did until the early 1960s when First Street was renamed Tahoe Keys Boulevard. The corner sign read: “Tahoe Keys … left turn … drive to the beach.”The building sign said: “Tahoe Keys Rentals … daily, weekly, monthly.” The photo above pre-dates […]
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• Lake Tahoe Humane Society on Jan. 15 moves into new offices on Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe next to Brothers Bar. • Truckee Donner Public Utility District customers may track their water use online. • L’Atelier Hair Studio, owned by Michelle Langmayer and Shelly McMillin, just opened in Round Hill. • Heidi […]
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Two doctors affiliated with Barton Health will be talking about low back pain prevention and treatment. The free lecture is Jan. 15 from 6-7pm at Lake Tahoe Community College’s board room. Alison Ganong with Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Mike Fry of Tahoe Fracture and Orthopedic Clinic will discuss non-surgical vs. surgical treatments.
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James Hansen, former director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, is the keynote speaker at Operation Sierra Storm on Jan. 8 at Harveys in Stateline. Hansen’s presentation will include his take on assuring real progress on climate — whether and how an international climate accord can achieve intergenerational […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College is seeking people to serve on an independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee for Measure F, the facilities bond that passed in November. The committee oversees the expenditure of the $55 million bond, and acts to ensure the funds are spent in the fashion outlined in the bond resolution. The citizens’ oversight committee is a requirement in […]
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