By Anna Richter With the holidays just around the corner, many of us are beginning to think about warm meals with loved ones, and the joys of exchanging gifts. Many other local families with few resources are struggling to rebuild their lives after experiencing violence and they are solely focused on how they will pay […]
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WHAT: South Lake Tahoe’s Annual Community Tree and Menorah Lighting festivities include: · Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and their elves · Free sleigh/carriage rides from Borges Sleigh and Carriage Rides compliments of Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority · Pony Express Christmas card ride – bring your holiday card addressed with regular postage. Horse drawn delivery will […]
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By Kathryn Reed Wires are strapped to Brennen Davis’ chest. A South Lake Tahoe Fire Department paramedic reads the squiggly line on the monitor to analyze what is going on with the patient’s heart. Brennen is a healthy 24-year-old – no heart problems. He’s the model for the day to demonstrate the latest piece of […]
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By Samie Hartley, Discovery Bay Press Two porcelain dolls that belonged to Francis Eustis Donner Wilder, one of the surviving members of the doomed Donner Party, will grace the East Contra Costa Historical Society Museum’s collection of treasures when it opens for the 2010 season. Frances moved to Byron in 1866 after she married William […]
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By John Packer STATELINE — In 1955, budding casino magnate William F. Harrah took a chance on the then-sleepy, seasonal resort town of Stateline on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. He bought the Gateway Club on the lake side of Highway 50 and opened his second gambling house in Nevada, nearly 18 years after […]
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Are you a high school student who is interested in learning more about science? Would you like to add a great experience onto your college resume while having a great time? High school students interested in science may apply for the Youth Science Institute (YSI) program by Dec. 30. This afterschool program is offered on […]
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By Mark Emmons, San Jose Mercury News The construction site in East San Jose is a clutter of tools, building materials and heavy machinery. Everyone must wear a hard hat and it’s not easy to get around. That’s especially the case for someone in a wheelchair. But here is Mark “Sparky” Muhn, 20 months removed […]
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By Howie Nave Happy Thanksgiving friends of stand up. Hopefully, we’ll be getting more of the white stuff that draws the people to the mountains and in turn fills the resorts, hotels and casinos. You see, snow is Tahoe’s stimulus package this time of year and why we give thanks long before the bird is […]
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The holiday season is here, which means it’s time to go shopping. Shopping for gifts, decorations, new clothes, new electronics … for stuff. This will do some damage to Americans’ bank accounts, but what is the real cost to people, the environment, the economy, to the world as a whole? From extraction to production to […]
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By Kathryn Reed Construction paper in a rainbow of colors fills the round tables. Magic markers and glue sticks are strewn about. Giggles fill the room even though these youngsters are serious about the task their teacher Jo Anna Chamarro has given them. They are making turkeys and giving thanks at the same time. “I […]
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