The Tahoe Area Sierra Club’s annual Summer Party is July 17 at Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe from 5-8pm. The sunset party will include an exhibit by local photographer Jon Paul, music and a silent auction. Gourmet food will be served along with select wine from Naked Wines. The annual summer party is the […]
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• Ray Jarvis has been hired as public works director for South Lake Tahoe. He has the same title in Mammoth. • Sierra Nevada Cancer Center opened a cancer treatment center at 1154 Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe. • The annual Lake Tahoe Environmental Summit is Aug. 19 at Sand Harbor State Park […]
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From the 1930s to 1980s the “souvenir shop” at Camp Richardson stocked everything from film, postcards and trinkets to moccasins to toys to clothing. The totem poles in front were from the movie set of “Rose Marie”, a classic 1936 musical starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy which was filmed at South Shore and Cascade […]
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Truckee has the potential for a number of natural disasters. Wildland forest fire is clearly the No. 1 potential problem. However, a variety of emergencies including wind storms, snow storms, extreme cold, flooding, earthquakes, hazardous waste spills, pandemic flu or act of terrorism might necessitate an emergency response. If an emergency suddenly occurred would you […]
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The Wa She Shu It’Deh Festival is part of the summerlong annual Valhalla Arts, Music and Theatre Festival. It is a celebration of tribal traditions dating back 9,000 years. The celebration will feature traditional American Indian dancers and drum performers, art, basket weaving displays and Native American food. The festival is free. It will take […]
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The California Highway Patrol will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on July 6 in South Lake Tahoe. The two possible locations are Highway 89 north of Highway 50 or Highway 50 between Al Tahoe and Ski Run boulevards. The checkpoint will be staffed by officers who are trained in the detection of alcohol and/or drug impaired […]
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Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort and Lone Eagle Grille’s fourth annual Wine on the Water is Aug. 18 from 1-5pm. The food and wine festival and charity event brings together more than 25 wineries, more than a dozen local restaurants, and live music. All proceeds generated from ticket sales and silent auction sales will be […]
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There will be a sustainable landscaping workshop on July 16 from 6-8pm at the South Tahoe Public Utility District office. This free workshop will include information on: water saving technology, water-wise landscaping techniques, turf removal techniques and relandscaping ideas, yard fertility practices for healthier turf and cleaner water, and turf irrigation scheduling and maintenance. The […]
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Lake Valley and South Lake Tahoe fire department are joining efforts in a “Fill the Boot” style fundraiser for the 19 firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in the Arizona fires. The fundraiser is July 7 from 8am-2pm on Highway 50 near the Bug Station in Meyers. A benefit has been formed by […]
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Low-income residents in California are about to pay less for car insurance. The state Department of Insurance cuts the rates for the California Low Cost Auto Insurance Program. El Dorado and Placer counties’ annual premiums start at $226. Rates are different in each county. Call 866.602.8861 for more info.
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