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Eric Michael Berg ~ 3/13/1988 - 11/29/2020
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/05/2020 - 11:35pm
Eric Michael Berg tragically and unexpectedly passed on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the age of 32. The severity and duration of his addiction to alcohol was almost entirely hidden from his friends and family. He passed just hours before family intended to bring him to a medical detoxification facility.
Chelcee Thomas hired as the new executive director for Live Violence Free
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 9:08pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Live Violence Free, the South Lake Tahoe-based agency committed to promoting a violence-free community, has announced the appointment of a new executive director.
Chelcee Thomas has returned to her hometown to lead the 43-year-old agency. The South Tahoe High graduate has dedicated her career to supporting social
College BootCamp and FREE College Fair in Incline
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 2:56pm
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Repeats every day until Fri Aug 23 2019 .
August 19, 2019 (All day)
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August 20, 2019 (All day)
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August 23, 2019 (All day) As incoming high school students prepare for the upcoming fall semester, they should also set aside time to explore where they might want to attend college.
So says educator Leslie Hermann, founder of Edplanit.org, an Incline Village-based educational consulting agency which focuses its energies on guiding high school students through the college application and admissions processes.
To that end, this month Hermann and her colleagues are hosting a college fair and a college Bootcamp.
Location
Bootcamp: Sierra Nevada College
999 Tahoe Blvd Incline Village
The College Fair is at: IHS. 499 Village Blvd, Incline Village
United States
See map: Google Maps
Letter: STPUD candidate Jim Jones - Build for future, don't steal from it
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/23/2018 - 2:57pm
The following is a Letter to the Editor from South Tahoe Public Utility District Board Member Jim Jones, a candidate for re-election:
To the Community:
Tahoe Women's Community Fund to honor two locals during Membership Celebration Dinner
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 10:13pm
The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund (TWCF) will be celebrating two local women during their annual Membership Celebration Dinner on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Tahoe Beach Retreat. Tickets are on sale now for $35 each and can be purchased online at tahoewomenscommunityfund.org.
Everyone is welcome to attend, and it is the perfect opportunity to get to know the organization if you are not already a member.
South Tahoe High sends off 190 students during graduation ceremony
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/08/2018 - 9:11pm
South Tahoe High sent off 190 graduates on Friday during ceremonies at the school's football fields, with many heading to college and others to start their careers.
Soroptimists of Tahoe Sierra honor local students
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 12:04am
The Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra Club awarded $14,600 in scholarships and awards Thursday, recognizing students from South Tahoe Middle School, South Tahoe High School, Mt. Tallac High School and Whittell High School.
George Whittell High School Most Improved 8th Graders
Sokhna Ndoye and Aidain Walker
South Tahoe Middle School Most Improved 8th Graders
Max Frye and Marlene Lopez Medel
George Whittell High School Most Improved Seniors
Kaitlyn Kjer and Steele Wetterer
Paul Francis D’Anneo
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 11:49pm
Surrounded by family at his home in Carson City, Paul Francis D'Anneo passed from this life to the next July 20, 2017. Paul was born in Oakland, CA on November 24, 1933 to Arnaldo and Ruth (Dobbins) D'Anneo. He married Barbara Moore in Berkeley, CA. Having attended Cal Poly, he worked as an electronics engineer.
New business on the way to town: South Lake Brewing Company
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/18/2016 - 6:07pm
South Lake Tahoe natives Nicole Riegel Smith and Chris Smith have returned to their hometown, this time as college graduates with an expertise in brewing beer and a desire to open a new business on the South Shore.
Plans have been submitted and the work will soon begin on the Smith's venture. South Lake Brewing Company. They have signed the lease for the long vacant Ace Hardware building on the corner of Tata Lane and Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Lake Tahoe Community College Speaker Series: Dr. Jamie Orr and 3-D Printing:
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 9:10pm
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May 25, 2016 - 6:00pm
Can you make a homemade pizza with a 3-D printer? A gun? A movie prop? An iPhone case?
The answer is "yes" and you can find out about the endless possibilities of printing with a 3-D printer, and what its potential is in the future at the next Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation's Speaker Spotlight Series.
Team led by Whittell grad develops race car that goes 1,215 miles per gallon
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/06/2016 - 2:56pm
Mickey George, a member of the Whittell High School class of 2012, helped the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) Supermileage Team recently achieve high scores at the Shell Oil Eco-Marathon in Detroit.
The three-day event scores a car's performance based on energy efficiency, not speed. George served as the team's manufacturing lead.
Achieving 1,215 miles per gallon, Cal Poly's gasoline-fueled prototype vehicle was the top-scoring American entry and placed third overall at the 10th annual competition.
Craigslist Scam Pulled on SnowGlobe Attendees
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 11:50pmThey knew something was amiss when they couldn't find the home on Saddle Road listed on their vacation rental home contract. A group of 15 college students came to South Lake Tahoe to enjoy the three day SnowGlobe festival, where their time would be spent at the concert, enjoying the town and kicking back in a fully furnished ski cabin. But the lodging situation wasn't as expected since they fell victims to a "craiglist" scam and paid for a rental home that wasn't real.
Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 9:28amEvent Date:
April 27, 2013 - 10:00am
Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be in the Gym at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex, 1182 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe Saturday, April 27, 10 am to 6 pm.
Event to feature live music by Fabrizio both days and Cal Poly Pomona Jazz Band Saturday afternoon; landscaping and defensible demonstrations by the South Lake Tahoe and Lake Valley fire departments; door prizes, plenty of vendors and more.
Go here to learn more.
Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 9:27amEvent Date:
April 26, 2013 - 4:00pm
Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be in the Gym at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex, 1182 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe Friday, April 26, 4 pm to 8 pm and Saturday, April 27, 10 am to 6 pm.
Event to feature live music by Fabrizio both days and Cal Poly Pomona Jazz Band Saturday afternoon; landscaping and defensible demonstrations by the South Lake Tahoe and Lake Valley fire departments; door prizes, plenty of vendors and more.
Go here to learn more.
Heavenly honors Lake Tahoe area high school grads with scholarships
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 10:36am
Heavenly Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe honored five recipients of the Heavenly Mountain Resort Community Scholarship Program at a luncheon Wednesday at Tamarack Lodge, located at the top of the Heavenly Gondola.
For the ninth consecutive year, Heavenly Mountain Resort awarded $4,000 scholarships to five recent high school graduates, bringing the resort’s overall commitment to the Heavenly Mountain Resort Community Scholarship Program to $180,000. The scholarships are designed to help further the education of local area students.
