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Food labeling, 3-strikes join crowded Nov. ballot
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 9:52amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's secretary of state has certified two more initiatives for the November election, when voters will have to decide at least eight ballot measures.Debra Bowen's ...
Democrats talk budget ahead of Friday deadline
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 9:19amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Democratic legislative leaders met Monday with Gov. Jerry Brown as they chased a deadline this week to approve a budget that addresses California's nearly $16 billion defi...
US states forecast highest tax revenue in 5 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 9:15amWASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. states expect to collect higher tax revenue in the coming budget year that combined would top pre-recession levels, according to a survey released Tuesday. The increase could...
Reno man, 23, seriously hurt in 40-foot rock-climbing fall at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 9:08amOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - A Reno man suffered serious injuries in a rock climbing accident late Sunday afternoon near the Big Chief access road between Squaw Valley and Truckee, authorities said.Eri...
Health and Fitness: Are abdominal exercises a waste of time?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 8:36amLate night infomercials always tout that the latest and greatest way to lose belly fat is to buy their piece of equipment, because nothing targets the core like such and such. To further entice the...
As the Cranks Turn and the Divots Fly: Thank you to those who helped with AMBBR
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 8:33amThe 21st annual America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride turned out to be a great and safe ride with more than 3,300 participants last Sunday. The weather was perfect as we did dodge the bullet with rain...
LA Kings beat Devils 6-1, claim 1st Stanley Cup
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 8:29amLOS ANGELES (AP) - Dustin Brown practically snatched the Stanley Cup away from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, skating directly to center ice and thrusting it skyward.Forgive his haste. The Los A...
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos see 4.3 percent decline in April 'win' revenue
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 5:35amSouth Shore Lake Tahoe gaming "win" at Stateline casinos for the month of April was down 4.43 percent over April 2011 figures, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
North Lake Tahoe saw a steep decrease in win of 15.82 percent over 2011 figures, and the Carson Valley area, which includes Carson City, Minden and Gardnerville, had gaming revenue for casinos down 3.08 percent for the same time last year.
Year-to-date figures for South Shore Lake Tahoe remains in the plus category at 3.74 percent.
Lake Tahoe leaders tour California communities
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 5:16am
A seventeen-member team of Lake Tahoe area leaders from across the business spectrum were on the road earlier this month to learn from other California communities about how to implement innovative solutions to overcome economic and environmental decline in their communities. Trekkers represent a diverse group of Lake Tahoe Basin leaders across various sectors including tourism, health, recreation, public and private.
The Doctors: What you don't know about depression
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 5:00amDepression has been called the common cold of mental illness, probably because it affects so many people: Statistics show about 20 million Americans have it. Even so, many misconceptions persist. S...
Adventure Sports week at Lake Tahoe offers mountain bike events
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 4:58amThe 2nd Annual Adventure Sports Week Tahoe, scheduled for Friday, June 15 through Sunday, June 24, will offer a series of mountain biking events in addition to its other outdoor sporting competitions, clinics taught by professionals, live musical concerts and family-friendly activities.
Meyers celebrates Summer Solstice with community gathering
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 4:41am
The Meyers Summer Solstice Celebration “Fire” will take place on June 23, from 2-6 p.m. at 3170 Highway 50 in honor of the 5th anniversary of the Angora Fire. Face painting, local culture and music will set the stage. This free and public family-centered event is designed to bring together the healing, artistic, and recreational cultures of Lake Tahoe in a community street fair that highlights the Washoe ancestral land that is centered on the “sacred giver of life,” Da ow a ga (Lake Tahoe).
Tahoe Project Interview: Improving Water Quality
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 4:16amInsights into how policies have evolved at Lake Tahoe to better focus efforts on the pollutants causing Tahoe’s declining clarity are discussed in an interview hosted by Michelle Sweeney at TahoeProject.org. Interviewed are Dr. Nicole Beck, principal and founder of ecosystem science and design firm 2NDNATURE based in Santa Cruz, and Jason Drew, associate scientist at Nichols Consulting Engineers.
South Lake Tahoe 4th of July Parade
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 4:02amGolden Bear Events presents the inaugural 4th of July Parade in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to noon down Highway 50.
This event is sponsored by the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, KTHO Radio 590 am and 96.1 fm and the City of South Lake Tahoe. Staging will be at Stateline Ave., then proceed down Hwy 50 to Rufus Allen Blvd.
The parade will culminate in the back of the parking lot at the Recreation Complex at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. Bring out the family to line the highway and watch or meet at the Recreation Complex for the celebration from noon to 3 p.m.
Opinion: South Lake Tahoe needs to say ‘no’ to loop road
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 2:01amSand Harbor providing special beach wheelchairs for free
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 2:00amDouglas County sheriff’s colleagues unknowingly part of kidney swap
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 2:00amFallen Leaf Lake moving on despite lingering voter issue
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 1:59amOpinion: Tahoe businesses’ generosity stretches to Kenya
Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 5:00pmAlumni football game slated for August
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 1:20pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Players interested in participating for South Tahoe High school in an upcoming alumni football game between Douglas High School and South Tahoe are encouraged to attend a...
Alleged Sierra bear club seller: 'They were not for sale'
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 11:58amNEVADA COUNTY, Calif. - Days after California Fish and Game transported two bear cubs to a wildlife rehab center at Lake Tahoe and confiscated a shotgun reportedly used to kill their mother, a Nort...
Competition Seeks Area's Elite CrossFit Athletes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 11:30am
Event Date:
June 16, 2012 - 9:00am SOUTH LAKE TAHOE- Calif. One hundred CrossFit Athletes in Northern California and Nevada will gather at South Tahoe CrossFit this Saturday, June 16, for a one-day challenge to find the area's fittest man and woman.
In its third year, the Fittest of the Sierras Competition has gained recognition as being the premier CrossFit event in the area. In 2010 the competition hosted athletes from the Reno-Tahoe vicinity, but has now expanded to include competitors from Bishop, Sacramento Central Valley and the Bay Area.
Location
South Tahoe CrossFit
2050 Dunlap Dr.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 54' 54.3348" N, 120° 0' 13.0464" W
See map: Google Maps
Gas prices drop average 16 cents over past 3 weeks
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 11:08amCAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has dropped 16 cents over the past three weeks.That's according to the Lundberg Survey of fuel prices, released Sunday, which...
California pushing more welfare recipients to work
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 11:02amLOS ANGELES (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown wants to shift the safety net protecting California's most vulnerable residentsPressured by a $16 billion budget deficit, the governor is proposing a major overh...
Apple expected to show fresh software, new Macs
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 9:34amNEW YORK - Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to show off new iPhone software, updated Mac computers and provide more details on future releases of Mac software when he kicks off the company's annual c...
4 dead, 1 wounded in Sacramento home shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 9:30amSACRAMENTO, Calif. - Shooting erupted after a gunman entered a Sacramento home in a late-night assault - leaving four people dead, one critically wounded, and investigators trying to pin down a mot...
Fight during Bay to Breakers race ends in death
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 9:28amSAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco police are looking for witnesses who may have seen or recorded a fight during Bay to Breakers Race on May 20 because a man punched during the confrontation has died.St...
Grass Roots expects to unlock doors to new store this month
Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 2:01amSmall-scale slaughterhouses put local back in ‘local meat’
Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 2:00amEl Dorado County supe wants better cooperation with state, feds
Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 2:00amOpinion: Whittemore overreached, but so does indictment
Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 2:00amPublic participation lacking in mapping future of Tahoe park
Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 1:59amCities’ votes to rein in pensions pressure Brown to act
Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 8:30pmEl Dorado, Placer counties to receive Caltrans funding
Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 4:30pmSki Run Boulevard Farmers Market set to begin June 22
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 12:42pmGet ready for the Ski Run Boulevard Farmers Market beginning Friday, June 22nd, between 3 and 8 pm. The Farmers Market will be held every Friday afternoon throughout the summer between Larch and Birch on beautiful Ski Run Boulevard.
Deadline extended for artists to design Soroptimist wine poster
Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 1:05pm