By Carl Lackey Mid-March is the time for black bears to emerge from their dens and begin their annual search for food. The first bears to emerge are usually males and females who do not have cubs. Females with cubs usually emerge from the den later in the spring, from mid-April to early May. The […]
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By Garry Bowen As we near our celebration of our local Olympic triumph in honor of the glorious efforts of our three Olympians, I thought it might merit a look at Lake Tahoe’s ski legacy over the decades, as its significance is now enhanced, to say the least. Back in the mid-1950s, with the announcement […]
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To the community, Bread & Broth would like to thank the Filipino community for coming together to sponsor an Adopt A Day of Nourishment on March 3. With the generous donation of $250 by an anonymous Filipino community member and the help of a very eager and hard working crew, the dinner guests were treated […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was sent last week to South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry. Dear Mrs. Kerry, I am Joby Cefalu, director of South Tahoe Basketball Academy. We rent the Recreation Center gym for two tournaments May 24-26 and June 20-22. Each of these tournaments brings over 200 youth basketball teams to […]
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By Jeff Meston The vegetation surrounding a building or structure is fuel for a fire. Even the building or structure itself is considered fuel. Research and experience have shown that fuel reduction around a building or structure increases the probability of it surviving a wildfire. Good defensible space allows firefighters to protect and save buildings […]
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By Andrew C. Revkin, New York Times There’s no question that residents of California and much of the West face a collision between high water demands driven by growth and outdated policies and a limited and highly variable water supply. But that reality hasn’t stopped heated arguments from springing up in recent days over the […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the March 2, 2014, Las Vegas Sun. For several years, Southern Nevada lawmakers have complained about how our region has been slighted by state government and the Legislature, pointing to how taxpayer money and state resources have habitually been diverted north. Those complaints have solicited little more than shrugs […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 23, 2014, Sacramento Bee. California State Parks has been under new leadership for more than a year, after the “hidden funds” scandal shredded its public standing. Parks Forward, a commission established by the Legislature to make recommendations for an overhaul, will come out with a report in […]
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To the community, The Lake Tahoe Humane Society and SPCA thanks South Lake Tahoe for the great turn out at their open house and ribbon cutting on Feb. 25 in honor of World Spay Day. Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce was present to officiate the ribbon cutting and Mayor Hal Cole cut the […]
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To the community, Is the City Council just silly? It appears so on the subject of parking meters. First, the council created a ballot resolution for the June election that if it passes, would for the most part kill the city’s parking meter program. The vote was 5-0. So the resolution will be on the […]
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