Here is the schedule for the Lake Valley Fire Protection District holiday truck: Dec. 11 – Echo View Estates, Tahoe Mountain Road, Mule Deer Circle Dec. 12 – Lake Tahoe Boulevard from Boulder Mountain Drive to Grizzly Mountain Drive Dec. 13 – West side of North Upper Truckee from Zuni Street Highway 50, Chiapa Drive […]
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By Paul Lukas, Bloomberg You’ve been driving for a good chunk of the day, you’re pulling into an unfamiliar town, and you need a place to stay for the night. Happily, there’s a comforting sight just ahead—a motel with an illuminated “Vacancy” sign, the “No” thankfully darkened. The “(No) Vacancy” sign, a beacon of hospitality and/or disappointment, […]
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The Sierra Strings Trio (violin, viola, cello) will perform for free at the South Lake Tahoe Library on Dec. 3 at 11am. The trio will play traditional and unusual songs of the season. Join them for a sing along and refreshments. The concert is sponsored by Friends of the Library. The library is at 1000 […]
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Bread & Broth, an all volunteer organization whose mission is to ease hunger on the South Shore, needs volunteers for a variety of jobs.. There are openings in the B&B 4 Kids program to help with packing weekend food for local schoolchildren on Thursday at 3pm at St. Theresa Grace Hall and for drivers […]
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Kenneth Charles Traum passed away suddenly at his home in Martinez, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2016. He was 45. Kenny was born on July 17, 1971, at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley. He moved to South Lake Tahoe with his mother, Judy, and brother, Mike, when both boys were toddlers. He attended preschool at Under […]
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Billy “Bill” Crawford passed away on Nov. 25, 2016, in Reno after a brief illness with his family at his side. Bill lived in South Lake Tahoe for 49 years. During that time, he taught in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District and served two terms on the South Lake Tahoe City Council. Bill loved […]
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Aqua is a nice 2-year-old Husky. She has lots of energy, and needs a very secure yard as like most Huskys she likes to escape. Aqua is spayed, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Meyers, along with many other dogs and cats who […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Exercise may be an effective treatment for depression and might even help prevent us from becoming depressed in the first place, according to three timely new studies. The studies pool outcomes from past research involving more than a million men and women and, taken together, strongly suggest that regular […]
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By Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee After a soggy October, a rainy winter – hopefully – may be on the horizon. Or maybe not. Given that uncertainty, how do you save some of that free water for possible dry days ahead? Those extra gallons could come in handy, especially if we face another year of drought. […]
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By Larry Weitzman When Honda introduced its current Civic Coupe, engineers knew it might be a winner. In two words, it is, especially when it comes to looks, performance, fuel economy and handling. It is at the top of its class. This is the 10th generation Civic since its introduction in 1972 as a 1973 […]
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