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Wind gusts snap trees through South Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 4:20pm
Gusty winds whipped through South Lake Tahoe Thursday afternoon, snapping trees into cars, homes and power lines. No injuries were reported.
The driver of a Subaru escaped injury after a tree slammed into her car as she was driving on Highway 50 near Sawmill Road at about 3 p.m.
The driver told authorities that she saw a large tree begin to fall but could not veer from the wesbound lane to the eastbound lane or else she would hit oncoming traffic. Damage to her car included a shattered windshield and smashed hood.
Heavenly to host 2013-2014 U.S. Freestyle Championships
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 3:00pmHeavenly to host U.S. Freestyle Championships through 2014
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 1:29pmHeavenly Mountain Resort will host the U.S. Freestyle Championships in 2012-13 and 2013-14. The two-year deal brings the women’s and men’s moguls, aerials and dual moguls back to South Lake Tahoe for the second time. Heavenly also hosted the U.S. Freestyle Championships in 2004, as well as FIS World Cup Freestyle events in 1999 and 2000.
South Lake Tahoe Outlaws Bath Salts and Spice
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 1:10pmIf it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then... well, the answer is clear.
That's basically what the South Lake Tahoe City Council decided when it outlawed heretofore legal substances known on the street as "spice" and "bath salts," which are basically synthetic drugs intended to mimic the effects — and some of the side effects — of cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana.
Future of death penalty to be decided by California voters
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 1:20pmReview your homeowner's insurance during Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 11:11amCARSON CITY — Nevada’s insurance carriers have reported to the Nevada Division of Insurance (Division) that they have received around 1,100 claims as a result of the Caughlin Ranch and Washoe Drive fires. The dollar amount of these claims, mostly due to fire, wind or smoke damage is approaching $35 million.
These insurance claim estimates show the dangers of wildfire. Nevadans should take action during Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week to prepare their homes and evaluate their insurance to prepare for wildfire season.
Jeff DeFranco picked as LTCC's new vice president for administrative services
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 11:09am
Lake Tahoe Community College’s Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that Jeff DeFranco, the current director of communications and facilities at Springfield Public Schools in Oregon, will be the college’s next vice president of administrative services.
DeFranco holds a master’s in educational leadership with an emphasis in higher education administration from the University of Oregon. He earned his undergraduate degree from California State University, Chico.
Nevada farmers contemplating getting into the corn business
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 11:45amMeteorites found in Calif. along path of fireball
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:55amRENO, Nev. - Robert Ward has been hunting and collecting meteorites for more than 20 years, so he knew he'd found something special in the Sierra foothills along the path of a flaming fireball t...
Tahoe bands hit Mo's Place on Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:51amRoots rock fans can check out the video or go see Kings of Midtown live.The trio performs at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 26 in Mo's Place at South Lake Tahoe.It recently completed a video shot at Kir...
Disney talks for the animals
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:46amDisneynature's fourth release, shot in the Tai forest of Africa's Ivory Coast, melts hearts with its stunning chimpanzee footage, but sours audience humor with its dumbed-down narration. Directo...
Funny fact: Pace and Chappell together for the first time
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:38amThe road warrior from the Midwest is back. This week's headliner at Harveys Improv comedy club, Mike Pace, is a time capsule of sorts who has been doing standup since gasoline was under $2 a ga...
California stream fishing season opens Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:32amIt's the last weekend of April. Do you know where you've left the Red Dot Frogs?California stream fishing season opens Saturday, April 28, and conditions are superior to those last spring, when ...
Lisa's home video capsules
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:14amHome Video Releases for the Week of 4/17 - 4/30/11 CONTRABAND(2012)* *1/2 (B-)Directed by Baltasar KormakurStarring Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, J. K. Simmons, Lukas...
Lake Tahoe environmental report shows promising results
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 8:17am
Several environmental gains over the last five years have been made at the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s “Threshold Evaluation Report” released Wednesday, which highlights water quality as a continued area of concern.
The comprehensive report offers a snapshot of the health of the ecosystem in the Tahoe Basin by documenting the status and trends of more than 100 environmental standards ranging from air and water quality to fish and wildlife. The biggest improvements were documented in air and water quality, and scenic resources.
Opinion: Distracted driving isn’t just a student problem
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 2:00amPeer review: TRPA thresholds on right track, but room for improvement
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 1:59amNevada lawmakers unite to prevent state from being black listed by feds
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:43pmParticles of meteor heard exploding in Tahoe found on West Slope
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 8:11pmCD Release of 'Welcome Back To Markleeville' at Cutthroat Saloon
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 5:36pm"Welcome Back To Markleeville" a music CD by Beans Sousa and Friends, includes duets with Lacy J. Dalton, Mary McCaslin, and The Slade Rivers Band. A portion of the proceeds will go to "The Fund To Stock Trophy Fish" in The Carson River, overseen by Todd Sodaro, owner of The Carson River Resort. The CD will be released on Saturday April 28 Opening Day California Stream Fishing) with a performance at The Cutthroat Saloon inside The Wolf Creek Inn at 7pm that evening.
Tahoe Mountain Bike Patrol ready to train new members
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 6:30pmFish On: California Opening Day river, lake and stream report
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 3:04pmHere is this week's fishing report and a reminder that Saturday, April 28 is the Opening Day of California lake, river and stream fishing. This report covers water ways throughout Northern California, the Sierra, Nevada and Southern Oregon. To learn more about opening day or to get a California fishing license, go here.
ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Outdoors with Don Q: Have your California fishing license for opening day
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 2:25pmWith Saturday's opening day of fishing on California waters, you'll need to possess the proper 2012 license to be legal. You can purchase the license and any applicable stamp(s) at a number of South Lake Tahoe area outlets or on the Web. If you plan to fish this weekend, go here for the latest fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams around Northern California and the Sierra. Here's some info on license requirements:
Big sixth inning leads Vikings over Whittell
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 1:32pmZEPHYR COVE, Calif. - With an 8-1 win, South Tahoe can call themselves South Shore softball champs this season after beating Whittell on Monday. The two squads faced each other twice last week, ...
Whittell and South Tahoe split doubleheader
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 1:12pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Both coaches chalked up their team's win - and loss - to its mentality. For Whittell, their attitude proved to be the difference in the first game, while in the second...
Soroptimists looking for designer of next wine poster
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 1:40pmArtist Reception at Bona Fide Books May 5
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 12:10pm
Event Date:
May 5, 2012 - 5:30pm An Artist Shows “What Remains” at Bona Fide HQ May 5
On Sat. May 5, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. Bona Fide Books will host an art reception for local photographer and writer Stacy Hicks, featuring her collection “What Remains.” Free and open to the public, the exhibit will feature 16 black and white images. Refreshments will be served.
Hicks, who lives in Strawberry, CA with her son, says that her photographs reveal the things that people often don’t see, and this is what she finds most interesting in her subjects. She favors black and white film, because “It’s more honest.”
Fireball Over California/Nevada: How Big Was It?
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:31am
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology weighs in on Sunday's loud boom heard and fireball seen from California's Central Valley to Lake Tahoe to Las Vegas:
Victims’ right crowd captivated by Dugard kidnapping story
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:51amMarchesseault strikes out 16 but Vikings drop doubleheader to Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 9:04amTRUCKEE, Calif. - In the first of two games, South Tahoe got all it could ask from senior pitcher Colton Marchesseault, but didn't have the same production at the plate against Truckee.The Wolve...
Deputies discover burglar may have been living in unoccupied residence
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 9:00amA burglar may have briefly lived inside a Douglas County house after cutting a hole in the residence and stealing several items, according to a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy report.Deputies respo...
Jaycee Dugard's mom recounts kidnapping, reunion
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 7:46amSANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - The mother of kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard says she bears an "overwhelming sadness and incredible anger" over "18 hellish years" of separation from her daughter.The Santa R...
O’Rourke looking at job in Washington; Medford off the table
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 7:42amGuilty verdict rendered in killing of Placerville principal
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 7:16amCourt order closes Blue Lakes, other 4x4 trails
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 5:00amFour-wheelers hoping to roll over some of the region's most well-known trails may have to make other plans this year.A court order handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Karlton will ext...
Education roundup: South Tahoe alumni takes to the sea
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 5:00amMaybe it was the trips to Monterey Bay Aquarium in grade school at Meyers Elementary, or the enthusiastic biology lessons by South Tahoe High School's Roy Benavidez.Whatever sparked her love for...
Barton Health accepting grant applications
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 5:00amBarton Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2012 grants.Programs and organizations that benefit the South Lake Tahoe area are eligible for the grants. Barton Health Grants provide...
Letter to the editor: Protect freedom
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 5:00amOnce again Michael Zucker, as Obama did, displays his ignorance of the founding principles of the United States. Co-equal branches of government monitor each other and have the power to stop abuses...
