• Northstar is planning to close April 15. • California won’t reach Tax Freedom Day until April 20; five days later than last year and three days later than the average for all states. • South Lake Tahoe planning commissioners are hosting a workshop on the design plans for the Harrison Avenue Streetscape and Public […]
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Lake Tahoe Historical Society will present “An evening with the Washo” on April 10 at 6pm. This free program will be at Camp Richardson Resort in the Great Room. Speakers will include Darrell Cruz, tribal historic preservation officer; Jo Ann Nevers, author of “Wa She Shu: A Washo Tribal History”; and Melba Rakow. Both women […]
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Robert Leftwich has been promoted to captain in the Truckee Police Department. Leftwich will lead the Operations Division, which includes patrol, traffic, marine unit, reserve officers and the department’s volunteer program. Leftwich is a 16-year veteran who spent the majority of his career at the Santa Rosa Police Department. He has extensive experience in investigations […]
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Sierra Nevada College presents the 6th annual Tahoe Poetry Slam on April 27 at 7pm at Patterson Hall. The evening is free and open to all. There are cash prizes for the top three competitors — $300, $200 and $100. Participants must be present 20 minutes prior to the show to sign-up; the first 10 […]
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Caltrans next week will begin installing the new speed limit signs from Meyers to the state line, as well as in the Meeks Bay area. Most stretches of highways 50 and 89 in the basin in El Dorado County will be increasing by 5 mph. Refer to the map above for exact speeds. Installation is […]
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The bicycle and fields advisory committees that will make recommendations to the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority board have set spring meeting dates. The meetings are open to the public. These committees were created when Measure S became Measure R in November. Bicycle committee: • April 6, 9-11am, downstairs conference room, Lake […]
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As part of this being California’s first Distracted Driving Awareness Month, law enforcement in El Dorado County will be holding zero tolerance days for cell phone use and texting. A ticket for violating either the hands free or no texting law costs a minimum of $159, and subsequent tickets are $279. Distracted driving is a […]
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A gourmet dinner, raffle, silent and live auctions, music by and dancing to the Soul Experience featuring Rocky Sleight, Trey Stone, and Carlee Knight – and giving back to the community. That is what Elegant Evening is all about. The April 21 event is a fundraiser for Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra. Tickets are $50 […]
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Is your child a bully or being bullied? There will be a training class April 16 from 5:30-8:30pm at Lake Tahoe Community College in the board room to help stop bullying. Techniques will be provided to empower youth with methods to deal with put downs and bullying, diffuse conflicts with their peers, along with preventative […]
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Placer County is seeking applications from residents interested in serving on its County Charter Review Committee. The committee is being created to review and evaluate the County Charter, a governing document approved by voters in 1980 that provides a level of flexibility in local decision making. The charter also contains provisions that guide the organizational […]
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