• U-Haul in South Lake Tahoe is looking to build storage units at the Emerald Bay Road site. • The High Fives Foundation, Alpine Meadows and Volkl Skis present Trains 2013 Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Contest on April 20 from 11am-4pm. • The 9th annual Squaw Valley Prom raised $35,000 in ticket sales, of which […]
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Now that the snow has melted, it is a good time to take a walk around your house to look for any damage that icicles may have caused. Be sure to check the gas meter and any other utility lines that may have been damaged. It’s time to begin cleaning up any loose debris on […]
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Placer County recently created the position of an ombudsman for the Community Development Resource Agency’s Tahoe office to resolve problems. The idea came about from discussions between North Tahoe business leaders and county staff. They wanted to improve customer service and business development in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Lake Tahoe, with its numerous overlapping layers […]
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John Spinola of South Lake Tahoe provided this mid-1960s aerial photo of Tahoe Keys (left), and Google Earth is the source of the current view (right). I’ve inserted 3 white “X” marks in the bottom-left of each photo to provide a common reference point; the water gap at Christie Drive. Diagonal at the very bottom-left […]
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• Lake of the Sky Outfitters will be hosting Ladies Night with Renee Gorevin of Tahoe Treks on April 26 at 7pm. Gorevin leads women on backpacking trips and provides wilderness education in the Sierra Nevada and other California locations. The talk is free. The store is at 1023 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe. […]
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The U.S. Forest Service has scheduled three public meetings next week, including one in South Lake Tahoe, to discuss ski resorts and water. The water rights center on ski resorts and snowmaking. This article provides some background on the topic. The Forest Service open houses are April 16 in Lakewood, Colo., April 17 in Salt […]
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On April 30 at 6pm, the Friends of the Library is hosting “The Humane Movement: Past, Present, and Future” presented by the Lake Tahoe Humane Society and S.P.C.A. Dawn Armstrong and Liz Maul will give a brief history of the humane movement, past, present, and future, while sharing how a local humane society reaches every […]
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The Family Resource Center’s Cinco de Mayo party is May 3 from 5-10pm at Heavenly’s California Lodge. Adult tickets are $20 or $25 at the door, and children’s tickets are $10 for 6 to 12 years of age; 5 years and under are free. Tickets may be purchased at the Family Resource Center Monday-Friday from […]
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El Dorado County Sheriff’s Team of Active Retirees has two programs that can assist citizens while away from their homes and on vacation. The STARS unit provides training, literature, and Neighborhood Watch information to assist communities in establishing their own programs. Data shows that active Neighborhood Watch programs deter crime and help build a safer […]
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• State Sen. Ted Gaines, R–Rocklin, on April 10 voiced his strong opposition to Assembly Bill 468, a measure that would implement a new, 4.8 percent tax on property insurance policies to create a “disaster relief fund” in California. • El Dorado County Office of Education has hired Ed Manansala as the associate superintendent of […]
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