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Smoker's helpline offers free nicotine patches

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County smokers may, for a limited time, receive free nicotine patches through the California Smoker's Helpline, 1-800-NO-BUTTS. Eligible smokers who call the he...

Expo to benefit lake with sustainable fun

INCLINE VILLAGE - On Sept.10, embrace Lake Tahoe with family friendly, informative and fun activities that connect you to the area's magic.This day-long event is hosted around the lake by organi...

LTCC grant to help local kids move onward, upward

Lake Tahoe Community College has been awarded a five-year federal grant designed to provide academic support for 500 low-income, first generation college-bound students from South Tahoe Middle School and South Tahoe High. The Department of Education grant will be consist of five annual payments of about $230,000 each, said LTCC spokeswoman Christina Proctor. The college was informed it had been awarded the grant by the offices of California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer. 

Injunction denied in Angora burn area restoration

An injunction to halt fuel reduction work in the Angora Fire area was denied last month after a lawsuit was filed by two environmental organizations.
A three-person panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an emergency injunction was not needed after a U.S. District Court judge in Sacramento, Garland Burrell, upheld the agency's environmental
analysis. The suit was brought on by Earth Island Institute and Center for Biological Diversity over the protection of a rare black-backed woodpecker.

September hearing set in South Lake Tahoe general plan lawsuit

By Heather Gould
The League to Save Lake Tahoe and the city of South Lake Tahoe are engaged in a tennis match worthy of the U.S. Open. A volley of charges and counter-charges have been flying back and forth regarding the League's recent lawsuit againt the city over the city's recently adopted general plan.
The plan guides overall growth and development within the city.

Man arrested in hammer assault

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police arrested a South Lake Tahoe man on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon last week after he allegedly hit a neighbor in the head with a hammer.About 2:50 a.m. ...

Name of possible overdose victim released

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the woman who died from a possible drug overdose last week.Nicole Steffke, 26, was found dead about 12:30 a...

Arson suspected in Thursday fire

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police are investigating a possible arson at the Bijou Center early Thursday morning.The fire started about 3:30 a.m. after an unknown suspect poured a f...

Gas station planned for the "Y"

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A gas station, convenience store and a car wash would replace a long vacant building near the intersection of Emerald Bay Road and Lake Tahoe Boulevard under an applic...

Congressional debate live tonight at 6 p.m. on public radio and television

Three Reno news organizations are teaming up to provide a debate tonight, two days before early voting begins for the Congressional District 2 Special Election. The debate begins at 6 p.m. and will be aired in a collaborate effort between Reno Public Radio 88.7 FM (KUNR); KNPB-TV Channel 5 (PBS) and the Reno Gazette-Journal.

Obama edict on deportation a relief to

By Stephen Magagnini, Sacramento Bee. For years, Roberto Guzman was afraid to drive to class at Sacramento City College for fear he would be pulled over and deported to Mexico. Now Guzman – whose pa...

Opinion: A compassionate and sensible step on

Publisher's note: This editorial is from the Aug. 22, 2011, Sacramento Bee. It's not amnesty, back-door or otherwise. It's just a little more sanity in our broken immigration system. The O...

S. Tahoe air show to introduce budding pilots to the sky

Lake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky, the boats so much smaller. All those trees. The Lake Tahoe Basin really is a forest and not a concrete jungle. For youths ages 8 to 17 they get to experie...

Funk band follows up bluegrass festival at midnight in Club Blu

It's going to get funky Saturday after Bluegrass and Beyond.The festival's after-party is at Club Blu inside MontBleu at South Shore. The headliner, Brooklyn's Pimps of Joytown, will play from m...

Flip a coin, either Improv comic is funny as a president

Two headliners and a guy from Humboldt walk into a room. ...But seriously, folks, Suli McCullough and Kenny Bob Davis are going to be swapping places each night this week at the Improv at Harvey...

Vampire-next-door remake serves up chuckles and scares

Colin Farrell, appearing as the unlikely vampire-villain next door, owns this remake of a campy 1980s film. His portrayal oozes dangerous sexuality, smartly infused with sly humor that elevates ...

Q&A with political comedian Will Durst

Q Where are you today?A Right now I'm in Guerneville, which is like cross between Billings and Berkeley.Q What do you think about Rick Perry entering the GOP race? A Rick Perry is for those who ...

S Tahoe air show to introduce budding pilots to life in the sky ...

Soaring through the air at eye level with the mountains Lake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky the boats so much smaller All those trees The Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-air-show-to...

Fate intervened when Roy Rogers suffered onstage heart attack

Roy Rogers had a showstopper of a lifetime.During the third song at a May 2010 concert in Guerneville, the slide guitarist realized his feeling of heartburn wasn't going away. Then the power wen...

Keller and the Keels' potential for controversy with Winehouse cover tune

Amiable, accessible and occasionally irreverent, Keller Williams has been forced to address a serious, delicate topic.One of the most popular songs from the new Keller and the Keels album entire...

Danny Barnes is a household name if it includes a studio

Danny Barnes has an impressive fan base. It's comprised of high-profile musicians. But a lot of the general public might not even know about Barnes, a banjo playing bluegrass and songwriting gre...

SAUNDERS: Obama's lowest priority

President Barack Obama is in a pickle. Immigration enforcement actually is working - or at least it was working.Under the Obama administration, the government has removed almost 400,000 illegal imm...

Peter Rowan picks up a modern day ax and a Tahoe show

Between working with his band and figuring out his new MacBook Air, Peter Rowan is busier than ever. The new laptop is for working on his memoirs. The band is for playing top-notch, foot-stampin...

Space available to cycle in annual Tour de Tahoe

Imagine the scenic beauty of Lake Tahoe with its crystal clear blue waters surrounded by towering majestic peaks. Imagine being able to ride a bicycle around its 72-mile shoreline. On Sept. 11, more t...

Critical drugs in short supply in U.S.

By Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle. Record shortages of prescription drugs in the United States are forcing pharmacists and doctors to scramble to find medications for their patients, suita...

Placer County supervisors make much less than

By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee. The five Placer County supervisors agree on this: At $30000 annually, they're underpaid. They also agree that nobody is going to do anything about it anytime soon. ...

Measure S bonds to be resold to accommodate S. Tahoe ice rink ...

At least that is what South Lake Tahoe wants done with them. But the city is just one-third of the equation. The joint powers authority that oversees the voter approved recreation measure must vote on...

Memorial service set for Norma Schwartz

A memorial and celebration of life or former North Tahoe Public Utility District board member and North Tahoe resident Norma Schwartz will be Sept. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../memorial-service-set-fo...

Safari Rose Sunset Wine Cruise

Join us aboard the Safari Rose for a fundraiser to benefit the Tahoe Arts Project. From 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15. The event, which begins at the Tahoe Keys Marina, will feature wines and appetizers donated by local businesses. The cost is $55 discounted tickets but you have to hurry though because there are only 50 passenger tickets available. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Tahoe Arts Project, tahoearts@aol.com or by calling (530) 542-3632.

City passes marijuana dispensary ordinance

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After almost two years of public meetings, wordsmithing and debate, the South Lake Tahoe City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance regulating medical marijuana d...

Hunter bags biggest bear near Kingsbury

MINDEN, Nev.- So far the biggest black bear taken in Nevada's first hunt was killed in Douglas County on Tuesday.A 700-pound male bear was hunted between Highway 50 and Kingsbury Grade, according t...

DA: Fire caused by juveniles' negligence, not deliberately set

MINDEN, Nev. - Two 15-year-old boys have been charged with a delinquency offense in last week's Ray May fire that burned nearly 4,000 acres which alleges the fire was caused by negligence, and wasn...

Calif lawmakers OK statewide rules on circumcision

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A California Senate committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday to block local jurisdictions from banning male circumcision, a debate that evolved from a divisive ballot...

Blog: Former Tahoe photographer now living in Beijing returns for visit

Here are two blog items from former Tahoe resident Jonah M. Kessel (www.jonahkessel.com), now a freelance visual journalist based in Beijing.

California shaking from pair of earthquakes

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) - While the East Coast recovers from earthquake jitters, small quakes have been rocking California.The U.S. Geological Survey says in a computer-generated report that the...

No 2020 Olympic bid for US

The U.S. Olympic Committee has notified all interested cities that it will not submit a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.Chicago, New York and Dallas were among those that had expressed interes...

Gaines will have to move to retain state Senate

By Gus Thomson, Auburn Journal. State Sen. Ted Gaines is planning to pull up stakes in the wake of a redistricting change that places his Roseville home inside fellow Republican Sen. Doug LaMalfa'...

Embattled Placerville mayor stripped of his title

By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee. Placerville Mayor David Machado, facing a political scandal and criminal charges over an alleged cover-up of his property dealings, was stripped of his title Tuesday ni...

Canadian cheeses do better than usual at annual

By Janet Fletcher, San Francisco Chronicle. More than 700 cheese professionals descended on Montreal earlier this month for the annual conference of the American Cheese Society. The Canadian venue –...

Truckee-Tahoe Humane Society in serious fund-raising mode

Despite the challenge of fundraising during the economic downturn of the past three years, the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe is only $1 million away from raising the $5 million needed to build a new...

Opinion: Setting the facts straight about public beach in Tahoe ...

I read the recent article “Law of the Sand – Rules governing public access to Tahoe shore murky at best” that recently appeared in the Tahoe Daily Tribune and found myself deeply frustrated. I i...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe residents receive a 15 percent discount on any of the Lake Tahoe Marathon events in September. Just put Tahoe Local in the promo box when registering on the website. • Volunteers are need...

Fly-Fishing and Fly-Tying Demonstration

The Summer Science Program of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center continues with a fly-fishing and fly-tying demonstration this Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station Historic Fish Hatchery, 2400 Lake Forest Road, Tahoe City, Calif. (located on the corner of Highway 28 and Lake Forest Road)
Join UC Davis volunteer David Long for activities for kids ages 6 and up:
— Learn Fly-Tying and Casting
— Discuss Lake Tahoe Fisheries

Pilot Hero 'Sully' Sullenberger to Discuss Thunderbird Preservation; tickets now available

Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who calmly and heroically landed his jetliner on New York’s Hudson River saving all 155 passengers and crew on board, will speak in Incline Village at a benefit for the Thunderbird Preservation Society on Saturday, Sept. 3.
The man who redefined “hero” on January 15, 2009, will discuss the importance of core values, including the preservation of vintage Americana – specifically Lake Tahoe’s historic Thunderbird Lodge and Yacht.

Volunteers Needed for Lake in the Sky Air Show

Volunteer some time and see the 22nd annual Lake in the Sky Air Show for free. Not a bad deal. Organizers of the air show say they're still in need of a few more volunteers.
Volunteer Opportunities Include:

Online Sales Of School Supplies Could Cut Into Retailers’ Share

Spending on back-to-school supplies in Nevada will likely remain stagnant this year, but a jump in online sales could reduce the portion of state retailers.

Edgewood Tahoe recognized among ‘Most Scenic Restaurants' in U.S.

PRESS RELEASE — Lake Tahoe's Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course & Restaurant management announced this week that its Edgewood Restaurant has been named a winner of OpenTable Diners’ Choice Awards for Most Scenic Restaurant in the United States.

Hunter bags biggest bear near Kingsbury

So far the biggest black bear, a 700 pound male, was taken in Nevada's first hunt between Highway 50 and Kingsbury Grade, according to Nevada Department of Wildlife. Click here to read the story.

New Jeeps put to the test on Tahoe's Rubicon

New Jeeps put to the test on Tahoe's Rubicon ... We also got to drive on the two -lane asphalt roads that wind around Lake Tahoe. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../new-jeeps-put-to-the-test-on-tahoes.....

DUI checkpoint Wednesday, saturation patrols though Labor Day

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Aug. 24 in support of a national impaired driving crack down that runs through the Labor Day h...

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