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Calif. Senate gets bill regulating health insurance rates
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A key legislative committee approved a bill Thursday to give state regulators the power to reject proposed health insurance rate increases, but the measure faces a stiff f...
Gov. Brown proposes tax changes to promote CA jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday offered a tax plan designed to promote job growth within California by proposing to close one corporate tax loophole on out-of-state companies...
Douglas, Lyon counties combine for increased DUI patrols
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amMINDEN, Nev. - Douglas and Lyon counties will be participating in two high visibility DUI enforcement patrols along the Highway 208 and 395 corridors Friday and Saturday, and again Sept. 2 and 3.Bo...
Police release surveillance photos of Thursday arson
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police are hoping to identify two men seen fleeing from a suspected arson at the Bijou Center early Thursday morning.Surveillance images from El Dorad...
Safe-opening likely pushed to next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A hidden safe that was found during renovation of the former Bill's Lake Tahoe building could be opened as soon as next week, said Mike Laub, the building's owner.Opening...
El Dorado County approves redistricting map
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors gave initial approval Tuesday to new boundaries for the county's five supervisor seats, said county spokesman Mike Applegarth in...
DUI checkpoint results in arrests
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Wednesday DUI checkpoint netted four arrests for suspected drunken driving, according to a Friday statement from police. One person was also arrested for possession of ...
Researchers look for missing equipment
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Scientists from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center are asking for the public's help in locating a piece of research equipment believed stolen from Lake T...
Stowell scores four touchdowns in Vikings win
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSouth Tahoe High School and Portola High School kept trading scores in the first half of their Friday night football game, but there were two big differences: South Tahoe scored touchdowns and they...
Thin Air Distance Festival brings runners together
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the second year in a row, a group of runners got together in South Lake Tahoe to attempt a new style of running challenge - four races of various distances, totali...
Barton Health hosts triathlete workshop
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:22pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first of three Tri Connect Workshops, organized by Barton Health, Lake Tahoe Community College and Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, was held Saturday at Lakeside Bea...
Smoker's helpline offers free nicotine patches
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:20pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County smokers may, for a limited time, receive free nicotine patches through the California Smoker's Helpline, 1-800-NO-BUTTS. Eligible smokers who call the he...
Expo to benefit lake with sustainable fun
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:04pmINCLINE VILLAGE - On Sept.10, embrace Lake Tahoe with family friendly, informative and fun activities that connect you to the area's magic.This day-long event is hosted around the lake by organi...
LTCC grant to help local kids move onward, upward
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 5:37pm
Lake Tahoe Community College has been awarded a five-year federal grant designed to provide academic support for 500 low-income, first generation college-bound students from South Tahoe Middle School and South Tahoe High. The Department of Education grant will be consist of five annual payments of about $230,000 each, said LTCC spokeswoman Christina Proctor. The college was informed it had been awarded the grant by the offices of California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer.
Injunction denied in Angora burn area restoration
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 5:27pm
An injunction to halt fuel reduction work in the Angora Fire area was denied last month after a lawsuit was filed by two environmental organizations.
A three-person panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an emergency injunction was not needed after a U.S. District Court judge in Sacramento, Garland Burrell, upheld the agency's environmental
analysis. The suit was brought on by Earth Island Institute and Center for Biological Diversity over the protection of a rare black-backed woodpecker.
September hearing set in South Lake Tahoe general plan lawsuit
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 5:18pm
By Heather Gould
The League to Save Lake Tahoe and the city of South Lake Tahoe are engaged in a tennis match worthy of the U.S. Open. A volley of charges and counter-charges have been flying back and forth regarding the League's recent lawsuit againt the city over the city's recently adopted general plan.
The plan guides overall growth and development within the city.
Man arrested in hammer assault
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 4:56pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police arrested a South Lake Tahoe man on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon last week after he allegedly hit a neighbor in the head with a hammer.About 2:50 a.m. ...
Name of possible overdose victim released
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 4:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the woman who died from a possible drug overdose last week.Nicole Steffke, 26, was found dead about 12:30 a...
Arson suspected in Thursday fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 4:52pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police are investigating a possible arson at the Bijou Center early Thursday morning.The fire started about 3:30 a.m. after an unknown suspect poured a f...
Gas station planned for the "Y"
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 4:44pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A gas station, convenience store and a car wash would replace a long vacant building near the intersection of Emerald Bay Road and Lake Tahoe Boulevard under an applic...
Congressional debate live tonight at 6 p.m. on public radio and television
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 2:32pm
Three Reno news organizations are teaming up to provide a debate tonight, two days before early voting begins for the Congressional District 2 Special Election. The debate begins at 6 p.m. and will be aired in a collaborate effort between Reno Public Radio 88.7 FM (KUNR); KNPB-TV Channel 5 (PBS) and the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Obama edict on deportation a relief to
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 12:59pmBy Stephen Magagnini, Sacramento Bee. For years, Roberto Guzman was afraid to drive to class at Sacramento City College for fear he would be pulled over and deported to Mexico. Now Guzman – whose pa...
Opinion: A compassionate and sensible step on
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 12:59pmPublisher's note: This editorial is from the Aug. 22, 2011, Sacramento Bee. It's not amnesty, back-door or otherwise. It's just a little more sanity in our broken immigration system. The O...
S. Tahoe air show to introduce budding pilots to the sky
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 12:59pmLake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky, the boats so much smaller. All those trees. The Lake Tahoe Basin really is a forest and not a concrete jungle. For youths ages 8 to 17 they get to experie...
Funk band follows up bluegrass festival at midnight in Club Blu
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 12:26pmIt's going to get funky Saturday after Bluegrass and Beyond.The festival's after-party is at Club Blu inside MontBleu at South Shore. The headliner, Brooklyn's Pimps of Joytown, will play from m...
Flip a coin, either Improv comic is funny as a president
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 12:16pmTwo headliners and a guy from Humboldt walk into a room. ...But seriously, folks, Suli McCullough and Kenny Bob Davis are going to be swapping places each night this week at the Improv at Harvey...
Vampire-next-door remake serves up chuckles and scares
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 12:08pmColin Farrell, appearing as the unlikely vampire-villain next door, owns this remake of a campy 1980s film. His portrayal oozes dangerous sexuality, smartly infused with sly humor that elevates ...
Q&A with political comedian Will Durst
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 11:46amQ Where are you today?A Right now I'm in Guerneville, which is like cross between Billings and Berkeley.Q What do you think about Rick Perry entering the GOP race? A Rick Perry is for those who ...
S Tahoe air show to introduce budding pilots to life in the sky ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 9:19amSoaring through the air at eye level with the mountains Lake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky the boats so much smaller All those trees The Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-air-show-to...
Fate intervened when Roy Rogers suffered onstage heart attack
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 8:49amRoy Rogers had a showstopper of a lifetime.During the third song at a May 2010 concert in Guerneville, the slide guitarist realized his feeling of heartburn wasn't going away. Then the power wen...
Keller and the Keels' potential for controversy with Winehouse cover tune
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 8:40amAmiable, accessible and occasionally irreverent, Keller Williams has been forced to address a serious, delicate topic.One of the most popular songs from the new Keller and the Keels album entire...
Danny Barnes is a household name if it includes a studio
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 8:36amDanny Barnes has an impressive fan base. It's comprised of high-profile musicians. But a lot of the general public might not even know about Barnes, a banjo playing bluegrass and songwriting gre...
SAUNDERS: Obama's lowest priority
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 8:32amPresident Barack Obama is in a pickle. Immigration enforcement actually is working - or at least it was working.Under the Obama administration, the government has removed almost 400,000 illegal imm...
Peter Rowan picks up a modern day ax and a Tahoe show
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 8:31amBetween working with his band and figuring out his new MacBook Air, Peter Rowan is busier than ever. The new laptop is for working on his memoirs. The band is for playing top-notch, foot-stampin...
Space available to cycle in annual Tour de Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 2:13amImagine the scenic beauty of Lake Tahoe with its crystal clear blue waters surrounded by towering majestic peaks. Imagine being able to ride a bicycle around its 72-mile shoreline. On Sept. 11, more t...
Critical drugs in short supply in U.S.
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 9:09pmBy Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle. Record shortages of prescription drugs in the United States are forcing pharmacists and doctors to scramble to find medications for their patients, suita...
Placer County supervisors make much less than
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 9:09pmBy Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee. The five Placer County supervisors agree on this: At $30000 annually, they're underpaid. They also agree that nobody is going to do anything about it anytime soon. ...
Measure S bonds to be resold to accommodate S. Tahoe ice rink ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 9:09pmAt least that is what South Lake Tahoe wants done with them. But the city is just one-third of the equation. The joint powers authority that oversees the voter approved recreation measure must vote on...
Memorial service set for Norma Schwartz
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 5:41pmA memorial and celebration of life or former North Tahoe Public Utility District board member and North Tahoe resident Norma Schwartz will be Sept. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../memorial-service-set-fo...
Safari Rose Sunset Wine Cruise
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:32am
Join us aboard the Safari Rose for a fundraiser to benefit the Tahoe Arts Project. From 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15. The event, which begins at the Tahoe Keys Marina, will feature wines and appetizers donated by local businesses. The cost is $55 discounted tickets but you have to hurry though because there are only 50 passenger tickets available. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Tahoe Arts Project, tahoearts@aol.com or by calling (530) 542-3632.
City passes marijuana dispensary ordinance
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:06amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After almost two years of public meetings, wordsmithing and debate, the South Lake Tahoe City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance regulating medical marijuana d...
Hunter bags biggest bear near Kingsbury
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:01amMINDEN, Nev.- So far the biggest black bear taken in Nevada's first hunt was killed in Douglas County on Tuesday.A 700-pound male bear was hunted between Highway 50 and Kingsbury Grade, according t...
DA: Fire caused by juveniles' negligence, not deliberately set
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:49amMINDEN, Nev. - Two 15-year-old boys have been charged with a delinquency offense in last week's Ray May fire that burned nearly 4,000 acres which alleges the fire was caused by negligence, and wasn...
Calif lawmakers OK statewide rules on circumcision
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:33amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A California Senate committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday to block local jurisdictions from banning male circumcision, a debate that evolved from a divisive ballot...
Blog: Former Tahoe photographer now living in Beijing returns for visit
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:23am
Here are two blog items from former Tahoe resident Jonah M. Kessel (www.jonahkessel.com), now a freelance visual journalist based in Beijing.
California shaking from pair of earthquakes
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:15amMAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) - While the East Coast recovers from earthquake jitters, small quakes have been rocking California.The U.S. Geological Survey says in a computer-generated report that the...
No 2020 Olympic bid for US
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:13amThe U.S. Olympic Committee has notified all interested cities that it will not submit a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.Chicago, New York and Dallas were among those that had expressed interes...
Gaines will have to move to retain state Senate
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 9:13amBy Gus Thomson, Auburn Journal. State Sen. Ted Gaines is planning to pull up stakes in the wake of a redistricting change that places his Roseville home inside fellow Republican Sen. Doug LaMalfa'...
Embattled Placerville mayor stripped of his title
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 9:13amBy Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee. Placerville Mayor David Machado, facing a political scandal and criminal charges over an alleged cover-up of his property dealings, was stripped of his title Tuesday ni...
Canadian cheeses do better than usual at annual
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 9:13amBy Janet Fletcher, San Francisco Chronicle. More than 700 cheese professionals descended on Montreal earlier this month for the annual conference of the American Cheese Society. The Canadian venue –...
