The California Highway Patrol office in Meyers is starting a senior volunteer program. Participants will: • Deploy the radar trailer • Work with local schools • Direct traffic at special events • Assist the front desk officer in serving the public • Answer telephones • Help with office duties • Teach driver safety to seniors […]
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Until April 2004, the beige cabin and adjacent two-story green building facing the stoplights on Highway 50 at Takela Avenue in South Lake Tahoe had housed various businesses. Between them and the beach behind it were a few aging cabins and residences. Two months later, most of these buildings were gone. By the following spring, […]
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• The Joint Commission has identified Barton Memorial Hospital as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures. • The Veterans Affairs Commission awarded the Food Bank of El Dorado County $9,000 through its El Dorado Veterans Fund at El Dorado Community Foundation to support its No Vet Goes Hungry Program. • Candy Cane Lane, […]
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Christmas Cheer reports 1,200 families have signed up to receive food items and 800 kids are in need of toys for Christmas. Monetary donations, non-perishable food items and toys may be delivered to Christmas Cheer at 1120 Third St., South Lake Tahoe, or mail donations to P.O. Box 14489, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. Volunteers are needed to distribute the […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Cancer League’s annual See’s Candy fundraiser is under way. Money raised goes to provide stipends for cancer patients in the community. Funds are also used to reimburse people who drive patients to appointments. Jonnie Crawford, a volunteer with the organization, said in an average month it’s not unusual to hand out more […]
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Holiday shoppers who attend the second annual Hospitality Holidays event on Dec. 3 from 5:30-9:30pm could complete their holiday shopping in one night and give the gift of locally made products from more than 50 artisans and vendors. The event is sponsored by the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association. There will be free photos with Santa, […]
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• The sign above had been at this Stateline property since 1965 when it first opened as Del Webb’s Sahara Tahoe. It came down Nov. 20 as the Lake Tahoe Hard Rock takes shape. •On Nov. 25 from 6-7pm there will be a live interactive Twitter chat (#GoProChat) with three GoPro athletes from the […]
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Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has launched Warrant Wednesday, a weekly feature on its Facebook page that enlists the public’s help with locating people who have outstanding arrest warrants. Every Wednesday images of wanted persons will be added to the WCSO Facebook page along with arrest or bench warrant information, and a contact number. The sheriff’s office reminds […]
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Lightning struck the tree in Meyers that is decorated each holiday season. And when this happened it shorted out most of the strands of lights. Meyers Community Foundation is scrambling to raise cash for the new lights. The 4th annual Holiday Tree Lighting is Dec. 5 at 5pm. Donations may be mailed to: MCF, P.O. Box […]
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The third annual Holiday Parade will be Dec. 13 beginning at 3pm in South Lake Tahoe. The parade will start at the corner of Ski Run Boulevard and Pioneer Trail and proceed down the run to Highway 50 where it will turn west toward the Y. The parade will end in the back of the […]
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