By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times They were not even born at the time their city erupted in flames, violence and rage against a system that would not convict Los Angeles police officers of brutally beating a black man. But high school students Jiaya Ingram, Ashley Torres and Jessica Maldonado have been gripped by accounts […]
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California Teachers Association President Dean Vogel will be visiting Lake Tahoe Community College on May 7 for an evening of discussion about the current state of California’s public education system. This is Vogel’s first official visit to the Lake Tahoe Basin since becoming CTA president. Teachers, students, school staff and administrators, and all community members […]
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Bona Fide Books will host an art reception for Sierra photographer and writer Stacy Hicks on May 5 from 5:30-7:30pm. It will feature 16 black and white images from her collection “What Remains”. The event in Meyers is free. Hicks, who lives in Strawberry, says that her photographs reveal the things that people often don’t […]
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By Michelle Higgins, New York Times The complimentary wine and fruit platter was sent up to Jessica Griffin and her family moments after they strolled into their roomy suite. They were accompanied by a bellhop who placed their bags near a tidy crib made up with luxurious, high thread-count sheets for Griffin’s 1-year-old daughter. The […]
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The Douglas County Public Library in Minden is bringing back Nevada outdoor author Mike White on May 15 from 4:30-6:30pm. The award-winning author will give a presentation of some of the best Nevada hikes as featured in his books “50 Classic Hikes in Nevada” and “Backpacking Nevada”. Spanning the entire state of Nevada, the presentation […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A group of foster care agencies has launched a 100-day campaign to encourage more people in Placer and Nevada counties to become foster parents and allow children to remain in their communities. The initiative, “Today’s Foster Parent,” highlights the need for local foster parents. The main purpose of the campaign, […]
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By Mandy Kendall I was invited to join a meeting of the Lake Tahoe Business Referral Network this week and met a great group of like-minded business owners doing great things for business in our community. During my short presentation I decided not only to introduce the Health Connective – a great group of natural […]
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By Keld Jensen, Forbes Albert Einstein’s was estimated at 160, Madonna’s is 140, and John F. Kennedy’s was only 119, but as it turns out, your IQ score pales in comparison with your EQ, MQ, and BQ scores when it comes to predicting your success and professional achievement. IQ tests are used as an indicator […]
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By David Wescott, Bloomberg Don’t expect to find Ronit Rogoszinski in meetings, entertaining clients, or hunched over her desk around lunchtime. The 45-year-old wealth adviser and financial planner in New York describes herself as an expert “practitioner of the power nap.” After waking up at about 5 a.m., sending her kids off to school, and […]
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Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe is looking for artists to design the 2012 poster for the annual wine tasting. The original art piece should be 11 x 17, with theme being Tahoe and Wine Tasting. The artwork will become the property of SISLT and will be used for advertising the event. Drop off entries at […]
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