The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is presenting “Pedal-Driven: a bike-umentary”, a new documentary film from Jamie Howell at Moon Productions. The screening will take place at Mo’s Place in South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 30 at 7pm. It will be preceded by a social hour starting at 6pm. The movie screening is in conjunction […]
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Jim Foff, former owner of the Fantasy Inn in South Lake Tahoe, died Nov. 16. He was 58. James Coleman Foff was an active member in the lodging community, having been a past president of the South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association. He was also active in the various chambers of commerce on the South Shore. […]
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By Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal Thanksgiving is Thursday, so the Christmas season begins Friday. Soon, trees will sparkle from windows all over town. Buying a cut or potted live tree for later planting involves a little science; keeping a cut tree fresh and a live tree alive also require special handling. Space is the first […]
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Ruff is a true little mutt – Dachshund? Shih Tzu? Terrier? With those ears, Chihuahua? Who knows – what we do know is that he is a sweet little boy who likes to jump into the air to show off. He’s very affectionate, and he plays nicely with other dogs and cats. He is about […]
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Barton Foundation’s third annual Festival of Trees and Lights (Dec. 2-4) will bring in the holiday season with trees and lights, all while benefiting the community by raising funds for the Barton Community Clinic. More than 2,800 attended the 2010 event at MontBleu in Stateline. This year’s event includes designer trees and decorations, family night, […]
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By Rebecca P. Coniglio It is November, the leaves are falling, the days are getting shorter, and families are making their Thanksgiving plans. For me, I can close my eyes and the aroma of my mother’s house on Thanksgiving Day rushes over me. She always makes her famous mushy-mushy, what she calls stuffing and more […]
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For the 11th year in a row, the South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center is organizing an opportunity for community members and businesses to come together and participate in the Adopt-a-Family program. Last holiday season, the community helped hundreds of individuals working with the Women’s Center. The gratitude expressed by the families adopted was tremendous. Many […]
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The California Fair Employment and Housing Act requires all employers with 50 or more employees to provide training for supervisors and managers on preventing sexual harassment. The training must: * Be at least two hours * Be interactive * Occur every two years, and * Be provided to each new supervisory employee within six months […]
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By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times When it comes to quitting smoking, the lungs might be willing but the flesh is weak. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that while about 69 percent of smokers last year wanted to quit, only about a tenth were able to do so. The […]
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By Brenda Gazzar, San Gabriel Valley ARCADIA – More than a century after his death, a descendant of Arcadia founder Elias J. “Lucky” Baldwin hopes to commission and donate a larger-than-life bronze statue of the colorful businessman to the city for public display. Baldwin’s great, great, great granddaughter Margaux Viera of Pasadena wants to donate […]
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