On April 5, our deeply loved husband, father and grandfather left us unexpectedly. He was 63. Randy Hilliard Acevedo was born Nov. 23, 1949. Randy graduated from USC Dental School in 1974. After practicing dentistry in Switzerland for a year, he opened his dental practice in South Lake Tahoe. He enjoyed the outdoors. If not […]
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By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times Book sales rose 6.2 percent last year in the U.S., thanks to the continued growth of electronic publishing, according to newly released StatShot data from the Association of American Publishers. Electronic books, which a decade ago represented a tiny fraction of the industry’s revenue, now are the fastest-growing […]
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By Mandy Kendall Isn’t wonderful to see all the buds and blooms coming out with the first few days of spring? Isn’t it not so wonderful that all those pesky allergens (foreign substances that cause allergies) have to come with them? I woke the other morning with the first signs of a dripping, itchy nose […]
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By Chris Talbot, AP NASHVILLE — Coachella and Lollapalooza are sold out. Bonnaroo’s nearly there, too. But eager fans need only be patient: Wait a few years and chances are you’ll have a star-studded music festival of your own within driving distance. New music festivals are popping up more quickly than you can count in […]
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By Ted Long Session four of the citizens’ academy was to be about search and seizure laws and procedure, however the assistant district attorney who was scheduled to lead the class had to leave early and so what we heard was a brief description of basic rights and the role of the DA’s Office and […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Connect Community Education at Lake Tahoe Community College to offer a certified QuickBooks workshop series. This three-part series will be taught by nationally certified QuickBooks instructor Christa Peterson. Beginning QuickBooks – Part One: Set Up — May 8, 2-5pm In this workshop, participants will learn […]
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On April 23, 25,000 volunteers from Berkley to Boston and Sitka to Sarasota will give away a half million books in more than 6,000 towns and cities across the country — including South Lake Tahoe. World Book Night U.S. is an ambitious campaign to give free, specially-printed books to light or non-readers across America. Volunteer […]
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By Jessica Heffner, Springfield News-Sun SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A million things run through Terry Probyn’s mind when she thinks about her daughter’s kidnapping. She wished she would have kissed her daughter goodbye that day. She wishes the police would have made the connection between Jaycee Dugard’s disappearance and a similar case in South Lake Tahoe. […]
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Northern Nevadan Joe Donohue worked in the tech field until his retirement, when he switched gears and discovered a different passion: taking distressed pieces of wood and creating delicate works of art. Those who are within driving distance of Reno may be interested to learn that this inspirational master craftsman shares his skill by teaching […]
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A world-renown magic show is coming April 12 to Truckee High School theater. Set to become an annual spring fundraiser, Custom Learning Academy is hosting the family-friendly “Magical Mystery Show”. Showcased on Fox’s “Master of Illusion” series, Carson Entertainment has performed across many of the world’s most famous stages. Combining music, magic, comedy, and much […]
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