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Meeting Duran Duran next week the goal of beloved South Lake Tahoe teacher
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/02/2019 - 2:42pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sure, everyone has their celebrity crushes when growing up, but meeting Duran Duran is so much more than that for South Tahoe High teacher Bridey Thelen Heidel.
Many have followed her journey to meet Duran Duran and lead singer Simon Le Bon. In August of 2015, we carried her story to gain the notice of comedienne Ellen DeGeneres so she could go to her show and meet Le Bon and the band.
Black Ice Theatre Co. presents “Harbor” in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/18/2019 - 6:40pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Sun Mar 17 2019 .
March 14, 2019 (All day)
March 15, 2019 (All day)
March 16, 2019 (All day)
March 17, 2019 (All day)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Black Ice Theater Co. presents "Harbor" at CoWork Tahoe March 14 - 17, 21 - 23 at 7:30 p.m. and on March 24 at 2:30 p.m.
Column: South Shore domestic violence survivors speak out
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 6:49pm
The following is the first of many stories that Blue Marie Balcita will be writing for South Tahoe Now on a myriad of subjects. Blue, a 19-year-old student at Lake Tahoe Community College, is the author of five books, a contributor to three more and recently started the college's new newspaper, 1974.
Do you know what it is like to look at the person you love and see hatred reflected back to you? Do you know what it is like to move mountains for a person
Human Rights Campaign hosting South Lake Tahoe event
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/18/2018 - 11:25am
Event Date:
October 18, 2018 - 5:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The national Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is fighting for equality in the upcoming midterm elections and to gather support locally, no matter which side of the aisle one votes, an event is being held at Sidellis Brewery on Thursday, October 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
HRC is working with the ALLY clubs at both South Tahoe High School (STHS) and Lake Tahoe Community College to engage LGBTQ voices and mobilize pro-equality voters to hold lawmakers accountable.
Busy New Year's holiday weekend in South Lake Tahoe and Stateline
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/02/2018 - 3:50pm
It was a very busy holiday weekend in South Lake Tahoe, with hotels, vacation homes and the slopes full of revelers, along with the thousands of attendees at the three-day music festival, SnowGlobe.
Hundreds working behind the scene to keep all safe at SnowGlobe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/30/2017 - 1:27am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - Leading up to SnowGlobe, days have been filled with meetings and emergency drills, staffing instructions and planning, all to create a safe atmosphere for the thousands of people in South Lake Tahoe for the three-day music festival.
As the show got underway Friday, December 26, there was a heavy presence of law enforcement and safety personnel, though many of them could not be detected as they moved about the venue in plain clothes. A drone was also in the air, surveying the crowd below.
STHS photographers tops in state-wide contests
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/25/2017 - 10:53pm
South Tahoe High School students were honored for their award winning photography during Tuesday's Lake Tahoe Unified School District board meeting.
Guadalupe Ruiz and Tristan Klasko received recognition for their first-place award winning photographs submitted to the California Streaming Photo Contest sponsored by the California County Offices of Education. They each won a camera, tripod and other gifts. Their award winning photos will be used on a calendar distributed to teachers across the state.
Founder of South Tahoe High Ally Club returns to speak to students
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/23/2016 - 1:49am
Being gay and a high school student in South Lake Tahoe in 2005 was challenging.
"It was a scary, dark place at the time," said Alex Boyar, who 'came out of the closet' at age 14. "Its a much different environment today."
Boyar, along with his mother Dr. Virginia Berry and sister Christina Boyar, stopped by South Tahoe High Thursday to talk to the students of Ally, the Gay-Straight Alliance Club at the school that he co-founded in 2005.
Letter to the Editor: Why vote for Bernie Sanders
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/11/2016 - 11:55am
In a representative democracy, the system the United States supposedly has, the policy making is controlled by the representatives elected by the people. The idea behind representative democracy is that people will elect representatives that will serve their best interest. However, in the United States the funding for election campaigns is provided by large corporations, banks, and a handful of wealthy individuals that results in the election of representatives who serve the best interests of the large corporations, banks, and wealthy individuals.
Lake Tahoe celebrity golfers to play in Diamond Resorts Tournament in Florida
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/14/2015 - 1:27pm
Sports and entertainment stars, including many of the current and future Hall of Famers, MVPs and stars who golf in South Lake Tahoe's annual celebrity tournament, will be teeing it up in the inaugural Diamond Resorts Invitational celebrity golf tournament at the Golden Bear Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 14-16, 2016.
Hall of Fame honors for former South Lake Tahoe orthopaedic surgeon
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/09/2015 - 8:06am
Former South Lake Tahoe orthopaedic surgeon and U.S. Ski Team doctor, J. Richard Steadman, MD, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on Friday, July 10th, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. AOSSM Hall of Famers are individuals in the sports medicine community who have contributed immensely and set themselves apart from others in the field.
South Lake Tahoe model wins Nevada favorite model's contest
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/01/2015 - 9:47pm
Thousands of people have been voting on Facebook for the Northern Nevada Favorite Model's contest over the past several weeks and a South Tahoe High graduate ended up on top, winning by a few hundred votes.
Kelsey Adams, daughter of DR. Steve Adams and Colleen Karcher, has been modeling for several years. She entered the contest for fun, not sure of what to expect.
South Tahoe High focuses on the power of words #IAMNOT
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/16/2014 - 9:50pm
Over 100 South Tahoe High students, teachers and staff participated in a demonstration of the power of words on the campus today. I AM NOT was the theme of t-shirts worn for the day.
"The project focuses on the power of words and the fact that they can negatively affects all of us," said Principal Chad Houck. "These words are often the language of bullies, the reason kids miss school, and sometimes even the reason our students find little worth in themselves."
“Laramie Project: 10 Years Later” Coming to Lake Tahoe Community College in November
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/03/2013 - 10:55pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day on the 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 of November until Sat Nov 23 2013 except Sun Nov 17 2013, Mon Nov 18 2013, Tue Nov 19 2013, Wed Nov 20 2013.
November 15, 2013 - 7:30pm
November 16, 2013 - 7:30pm
November 21, 2013 - 7:30pm
November 22, 2013 - 7:30pm
November 23, 2013 - 7:30pm
How does a community deal with and recover from a tragedy that shocked the entire world? This November, the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) Theatre Arts Department will explore that question in its production of “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later,” by Moisés Kaufman, Stephen Belber, Leigh Fondakowski, and Greg Pierotti. The play seeks to understand a town that is forced to cope with the aftermath of a brutal hate crime, while also facing their own biases and fears under the media spotlight.
LTCC Hosts Northern California Premiere of New Matthew Shepard Documentary
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/24/2013 - 10:17pm
Event Date:
October 12, 2013 - 7:30am
A new documentary film about the life of Matthew Shepard will have its Northern California premiere with the Theatre Arts Department at Lake Tahoe Community College on Saturday, October 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Duke Theatre. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Casting Call for LTCC’s Fall Production of 'The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later'
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/12/2013 - 12:34pm
Event Date:
September 24, 2013 - 7:00pm
The Lake Tahoe Community College Theatre Arts Department will be holding auditions for its fall theatre production of “The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later” on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in the college’s Duke Theatre.
This production commemorates the 15th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death. Several events will be presented at the college in association with this production, including a screening of the brand new documentary film, “Matthew Shepard is a Friend of Mine.”
Transgender Bill for School Equality is Passed Into Law
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/05/2013 - 6:57pmCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1266 which allows transgender youth to use whatever bathroom and participate on whichever sports team they believe matches their gender identity. This groundbreaking bill gives students in public K-12 schools the right "to participate in sex-segregated programs, activities and facilities" based on their self-perception, regardless of their birth gender.
Academics, careers and adventure offered this fall at Lake Tahoe Community College
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/09/2013 - 5:39pm
Whether you’re looking to update your job skills, pursue a college degree, or just take classes for personal growth, there are a number of options to explore this fall at Lake Tahoe Community College.
LTCC students enjoy the highest transfer rate to UC and CSU schools for a community college of its size in California. They also learn from one of the best educated, most experienced faculty in the community college system. No matter what your educational goal is, LTCC can help you reach it.
Tahoe Pride celebrates LGBT month
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/19/2013 - 2:04pmFor Tahoe Pride, it’s all about developing a tolerant and diverse community. Gregory Cremeans founded Tahoe Pride in 2010 as a way to bring people out of the closet and together through social gatherings and other events.
The group’s mission: to create a safe, welcoming haven for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents and to promote education and communication throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin.
As NBA player Jason Collins comes out, former NFL coach, Raider kicker lend support
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 2:24pm
A day after NBA basketball player Jason Collins came out as gay to Sports Illustrated, a former NFL coach and an Oakland Raider record-setting placekicker believe the NFL is ready to accept a gay football player.
"I don't think the NFL is going to have a problem," said Herm Edwards, former Kansas City Chiefs head coach, now an NFL analyst for ESPN. "Is there going to be a vote of confidence in the locker room? For some of the younger and immature players, but the veteran players — they get it."
In advocacy for gay rights, Reno man gets pop singer Jepsen to cancel concert for Boy Scouts
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:36am"I just met you, and this is crazy,But here's my number, call me maybe?"- Carly Rae JepsenHey, not so fast, Boy Scouts of America. She doesn't mean you.Carly Rae Jepsen, singer of one of the big...
Obama says no way to avoid gay marriage case
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 11:53amWASHINGTON - Citing the principle of equality that drove the nation's founding, President Barack Obama spoke out Friday against California's ban on gay marriage and said the Supreme Court should st...
Obama to urge court to overturn gay marriage ban
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 6:00amWASHINGTON - The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage and take a skeptical view of similar bans across the country.That's according to perso...
Poll: Calif. support of gay marriage at 61 percent
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 9:09amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A record 61 percent of Californians now approve of allowing same-sex couples to marry, according to a poll released Thursday.The Field Poll found 78 percent support among peop...
Religious exemptions key to RI gay marriage debate
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 11:40amPROVIDENCE, R.I. - The fate of gay marriage legislation in Rhode Island could hinge on the exemptions it affords religious groups that oppose it, the state Senate president said Friday, a day after...
Lake Tahoe publisher launches feminist collection on 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/20/2013 - 11:59amSouth Lake Tahoe publishing house Bona Fide Books will release “Get Out of My Crotch! Twenty-One Writers Respond to America’s War on Women’s Rights and Reproductive Health,” by its new imprint Cherry Bomb Books Jan. 22, the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
Nevada ruling on gay marriage may impact California’s Prop. 8
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 1:00pmUruguay congress considers same-sex marriage law
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 12:23pmMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- Uruguay's congress is considering a gay marriage law that would give same-sex couples all the same rights and responsibilities of heterosexual married couples.The country alr...
Gay marriage, marijuana backed in historic votes
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 10:44amAltering the course of U.S social policy, Maine and Maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote, while Washington state and Colorado set up a showdown with federal...
Gay marriage, marijuana highlight ballot measures
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 7:37pmWhile the general election might not break partisan gridlock in Congress, it could result in historic changes for U.S. social policy: Several states had a chance to be the first to approve same-sex...
For California Gov. Brown, Busy Final Weekend of Bill Actions
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 6:46amCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown cleared a mountain of legislation off his desk over the weekend ahead of a midnight Sunday deadline. Here are some of the highlights of the bills he signed and vetoed.
OBITUARY: John David Gay
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/19/2012 - 6:00amJanuary 22, 1919 - September 7, 2012John David "Dave" Gay, a pioneer of South Lake Tahoe, departed our earth on September 7, 2012. Dave was joyful, courageous, athletic and kind. He was born on ...
Court: Heart of gay marriage law unconstitutional
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 8:57amBOSTON - A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to win...
Judge: CalPERS can offer long-term care insurance to gay couples
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/28/2012 - 4:00pmWedding chapel owner: Gay marriage would help NV
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 10:14amRENO, Nev. (AP) - With his city no longer the marriage capital of the nation, a Reno wedding chapel owner says Nevada is missing out on a golden opportunity with its ban on same-sex marriage.Last y...
Obama voices his support for gay marriage
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 3:09pmWASHINGTON (AP) - Equivocal no longer, President Barack Obama declared his support for gay marriage on Wednesday in a historic announcement that instantly gave the polarizing social issue a more pr...
Opinion: Being gay should not matter in professional sports
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 2:00amCourt: CA gay marriage ban is (un)constitutional
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 10:05amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court has declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, paving the way for a likely U.S. Supreme Court showdown on the voter-approved la...
Full Text of President Obama's State of the Union address; GOP response
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 7:47pm
The following is the complete text of President Obama's State of the Union address as written.
Remarks of President Barack Obama - As Prepared for Delivery
State of the Union Address
"An America Built to Last"
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Washington, DC
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
New laws promote gay history, illegal immigrants
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:38amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Laws that promote the historical contributions of gays and lesbians and help illegal immigrant college students gain financial aid will take effect with the new year in...
Prop 8 repeal cleared for signature-gathering
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 6:15pmSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A gay rights group that wants to repeal the state constitutional amendment that stripped same-sex couples in California of the right to get married received clearance Friday to...
Movie Review: 'The Sitter' has some moments but not many
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 2:26amBy Sam Bauman
"The Sitter," billed as a black comedy and currently flickering at Heavenly Village Cinema at South Shore Lake Tahoe, is mercifully only 81 minutes long, but that's long enough to spell disaster to any discriminating movie goer.
It stars comic actor Jonah Hill as college failure Noah forced into baby sitting three of the most repellent child actors in living memory. He is also pursuing a blonde who is suggesting intimacy that night.
GUEST COLUMN: Government for whom and for what?
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 10:50amOver the past years I have written several articles about the role of government and the responsibilities of voters. With the recent passing of a New York law that allows gay marriage and all the c...
