south lake tahoe
Controlled burns to resume on Kingsbury Grade, Angora
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 10:11amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -- U.S. Forest Service fire and fuels management crews will be conducting prescribed fire operations in the Andria Drive area off Kingsbury Grade in Stateline through the r...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks to local restaurants
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:56amOn Oct. 4, the South Lake Tahoe City Council honored Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled for 30 years of service to the disabled and senior citizens in our area. In celebration of this...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks to police for caring
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:54amI would like to thank the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. At times I am walking my bike and they will pull over and see if I am OK. Or, I am riding late to get home and they will see if I am OK...
At the Improv: Rondell Sheridan and Dana Eagle
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:50amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Most folks probably know Rondell Sheridan best through his many Disney appearances on "That's So Raven," "Cory in the House" and the Nickelodeon series, "Cousin SkeCop...
TRIVIA CONTEST: The thrill is still there with B.B. King
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:42amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - B.B. King, one of the biggest living legends of blues, continues to astound fans on tour and with his most recent DVD, "B.B. King Live." With an all-star guest lineup cons...
We Can Challenge Week 4: Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:37amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Fruits and vegetables can be the key to good health. People who eat more generous amounts of fruits and vegetables as a part of a healthful diet are likely to have a redu...
Barton Health doctors offer special acid reflux treatment
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:33amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health physicians, Dr. Scott Welker and Dr. Daniel Norman, are the only doctors from Sacramento to Reno to use the EsophyX Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication, a...
Blues Cruise docks at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise docks at Lake Tahoe for a night, giving music fans a two-hour taste of a vacation of a lifetime.The Tommy Castro Band performs at...
What is your favorite part about Halloween?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 12:30amhalloween I like all the creative decorations — like this house on the corner of Jeffery Street and Tahoe Keys Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. – Kathryn Reed ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../what-is-your-f...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 1:06pmstores • On Oct. 15 participating businesses at the Village Shopping Center in South Lake Tahoe will donate a portion of that day's revenue to South Lake Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../sn...
Water meters and salaries are focus of utility district election
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 12:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Six candidates will face off for two seats on the South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors Nov. 8.Candidates Claude Gunsch, Mary Kortge, John Runnels and...
Occupy Tahoe's Second General Assembly(South Lake Tahoe Edition)
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 10:59am
Tahoe's Link to the Occupation Movement
Because of demand, our 2nd general assembly will be held in South Lake Tahoe.
Occupy Tahoe is an information dissemination device linking the people of the United Tribes of Tahoe to the #Occupy Movement. Direct links will be established to our closest sister group, #Occupy Reno, as well as our two most strategic target cities and their organizations (#Occupy Sacramento and #Occupy San Fransisco).
Potluck with speaker Friday at senior center
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 10:09amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Everyone is invited to a Potluck with Entertainment on Friday at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, which will include food and Marlene Back discussing important changes...
Education Roundup: Students jump jacks to break world record
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 9:22amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Led by physical education teacher Seth Martin, 431 Tahoe Valley Elementary students joined in Michelle Obama's nationwide campaign to break the world record for most p...
Free Caregiver Support Group
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 8:10pm
El Dorado County Family Caregiver Support Program will meet at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, located at 3050 Hwy. 50 from 5:30pm -7:30pm. Refreshments will be served. Free respite care is available to qualified caregivers. Pre-Authorization is required for respite services.
For more information, contact the Family Caregiver Support Program at (530)621-6151.
South Tahoe Public Utility District - Candidate Forum
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 7:56pm
Employees of STPUD will be sponsoring a candidate forum from 7pm-8:30pm at the District offices, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive in South Lake Tahoe.
This year there will be two Board seats up for election. They will serve four-year terms lasting through December 4, 2015.
Elections will be conducted November 8, 2011. ElDorado County Elections Department handles the election process. Questions about the election process should be referred to the Placerville office at (530)621-7480.
Remembering Fallen Soldier U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 5:14pm
Garrett Fant, the 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier who died Sept. 26, 2011 in Afghanistan, left a legacy South Lake Tahoe can be proud of, friends and family say. The young man, who attended South Tahoe High School and considered South Lake Tahoe his home, will be remembered for his personable nature and affable character. For as young as he was, he was a gentlemen and treated everyone around him with dignity and respect, including those he didn’t personally know.
South Lake Tahoe city budget fight looms large; layoffs eminent
Submitted by Li Terrell on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 4:46pmAs an early snowstorm descended on South Lake Tahoe the first week of October, the continuing winter of economic discontent looks bleak for the city’s budget woes and employees facing layoff. Seventeen positions are still on the chopping block. At least half of those positions are linked to street maintenance and snow removal operations. While negotiations between the bargaining units and the city continue to be held, there is a hint of an impasse — while the city functions on only an interim budget until the end of the month.
V&T hopes Douglas will come up with $45,000 train fare
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 9:49amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County will be asked for $45,000 to help fund the minimum $250,000 a year operating costs for the tourist train between Virginia City and Carson City.On Monday...
Nonprofit established for Angora survivors lives
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 7:02amWhile the last check for Angora Fire victims was cut a year ago, the nonprofit Community Disaster Resource Center still exists. No physical presence exists in South Lake Tahoe anymore, but board membe...
Nonprofit established for Angora survivors lives
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 4:56amNo physical presence exists in South Lake Tahoe anymore, but board members meet once a year – partly because of legal reasons, partly to make sure they ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nonprofit-establish...
South Tahoe making progress with employee groups
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 4:56amInstead of having a special budget meeting, the South Lake Tahoe City Council is set to vote on the 2011-12 financial document Oct. 18 at 2pm. slt This is the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tahoe-...
Watercolor artist offers
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 2:06pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join Lady Jill Mueller as she celebrates her 34th year as a professional watercolorist at her annual Open Studio from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 22 and noon to 5 p.m. Oct...
Remains found confirmed by family as Marie Hanson; Services on Saturday at Sierra Community Church
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 2:04pm
Update 7:14PM: Marie Hanson's family has confirmed through Facebook that the remains found Sunday at the site in Washington are Marie's. Services will be held this Saturday, October 15th at Sierra Community Church, Sierra Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe at noon. More info to follow.
UPDATE 3:52PM: Searchers have found skeletal remains and jewelry in an area of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest where a South Lake Tahoe woman, Marie Hanson, was last seen during the Rainbow Family gathering. The Skamania County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Monday that searchers would continue to look for other evidence to link the remains and jewelry to Hanson, 54, reported missing by family since July 9. Go here for the story.
Police K-9 locates suicidal man
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 2:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police used one of the department's police dogs to find a man who had cut his wrists and fled into the forest last week.On Friday police responded to a r...
Tahoe Art League meeting features pastels artist
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 1:53pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Thaleia Georgiades will demonstrate her favorite medium, pastels, at the upcoming Tahoe Art League meeting on Wednesday. Thaleia has lived in California for more than ...
Police dog finds suicidal S. Tahoe man in woods
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 12:48pmArgo, one of South Lake Tahoe's police dogs, tracked down a suicidal man in the forest on Friday. Argo led officers to a forested area near the intersection of Keller Avenue and Markofer Way where...
Measure S bond action taking place illegally
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 12:48pmBy Kathryn Reed. South Lake Tahoe has begun the process to refinance Measure S bonds without the proper authority to do so. The city is one of three entities that is part of the South Lake Tahoe Recre...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 12:48pmHere is the agenda for the Oct. 11 9am El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting in South Lake Tahoe. • Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board has canceled its November meeting. The next me...
Pedestrian to be airlifted after being hit by vehicle on Lake Tahoe Boulevard
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 12:18pmCalStar air ambulance has responded to an accident this afternoon that involved a vehicle that hit a pedestrian in the 2700 block of Lake Tahoe Boulevard at around noon today.
South Lake Tahoe police and rescue have the westbound lane blocked at the scene of the accident, which involved a vehicle and a 49-year-old man. The accident happened across the street from Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church.
The condition of the victim is unknown. CalStar was to land near the snow dump area.
South Tahoe artist's paintings on display at Stremmel Gallery
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 12:12pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Stremmel Gallery will host an opening reception for South Lake Tahoe artist, Phyllis Shafer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20.Shafer's exhibition of new paintings, entitl...
Police looking for suspects in gas station robbery
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 10:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police are looking for two men suspected of robbing the USA Gas Station at gunpoint Saturday night.Two masked men walked into the gas station at 2470 ...
QuickBooks Workshop is set for October in Stateline
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 10:06amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Mann, Urrutia, Nelson, CPAs & Associates, LLP are set to present a QuickBooks Workshop at 10 a.m., Oct. 26 in the TahoeChamber Conference Room located at 169 Highway 50 i...
Chocolate factory hosts grand opening
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 10:05amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Chocolate Factory and Cakes by Grace will host an open house, grand opening, ribbon cutting, wine pairing, and more. The event will be held from 4-7 p.m. Oct. ...
Alpine discovers big marijuana grow
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 10:02amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A marijuana grow believed to be connected to Mexican drug cartels was found Wednesday about a mile up Fredericksburg Canyon, a few miles from the Alpine-Douglas county li...
Public workshop on new TRPA code Oct. 26
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 10:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A joint public workshop with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Governing Board and Advisory Planning Commission to discuss revisions to agency's Code of Ordinances is ...
STPUD candidate forum Wednesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 9:59amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Public Utility District's Employee Communication Committee will host a Board of Directors candidate forum from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the district's office....
High-quality firewood distributor drops South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 9:55amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The largest distributor of firewood in the region, Reno Tahoe Firewood, stopped delivering to South Lake Tahoe this year.The seller, based in Truckee, cannot afford to...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 2:48amHere is the agenda for the Oct 11 9am El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting in South Lake Tahoe. • Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board has ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-...
Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 1:06amCall (530) 573.7925 for directions, hours, and other information on adopting a pet . For spay-neuter assistance for South Tahoe residents, go online. — Karen ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tails-a...
Future of pesticide use in Lake Tahoe debated
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 5:58pmThose were South Lake Tahoe City Councilman Bruce Grego's words at Tuesday's City Council meeting. Lahontan was in the building to give a presentation about the likelihood of the water board s...
Gas station, USA, robbed at gunpoint in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 3:10pm
The USA gas station located on Lake Tahoe Blvd. was robbed by two men wearing masks late Saturday night. Suspect 1 pulled out a large revolver type gun on the clerk and demanded money. There were 3 customers in the store at the time. No one was hurt or injured.
S. Tahoe may pay to maintain private property improvements
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 11:54pmMaintaining improvements made to private properties that were paid for with public money is creating a conundrum for the South Lake Tahoe City Council. While the work has yet to be done in the Bijou a...
Haunted trails await at Campground by the Lake
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 3:01pmTerror in Tahoe, which for years has spooked young and old Halloween enthusiasts is under new direction and has new digs.
Hosted by the City of South Lake Tahoe Community Services/Parks and Recreation, and the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, organizers have prepared a haunted trail in the woods at the Campground by the Lake on Highway 50, dead in the center of South Lake Tahoe.
S. Tahoe may pay to maintain private property improvements
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 6:03amMaintaining improvements made to private properties that were paid for with public money is creating a conundrum for the South Lake Tahoe City Council. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-may-pay-to-...
South Tahoe police explorers bring home hardware
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 6:03amSouth Lake Tahoe police explorers brought home eight trophies from the Central Coast Law Enforcement Explorer Competition in Paso Robles. The explorer ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tahoe-police-e...
STHS places well at home meet
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Vikings cross country teams placed in the top three in their divisions. The boys first finished fourth and the girls finished second at the South Tahoe Retro Relays o...
Proud to Say: The lonliest girls on the field
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 4:08pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The girls' soccer team at South Tahoe High School has out-scored its opponents 66-2. That's right, they've only had two goals scored on them in 12 regular season games...
Women's history musical comes to high school theater
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 4:07pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two South Shore women's community service organizations, Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe and the South Lake Tahoe branch of the American Association for ...
Ice hockey season gets under way
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 4:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Grizzlies Ice Hockey club is starting a new season. There has already been some pre-season action at the Squirt, Pee Wee and Bantam levels. Most importantly, th...
