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Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 7:44amKudos & Kindness: Thanks to donors who contributed to baskets
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 5:00amLive Violence Free would like to extend a big "thank you" to Soroptimist International Tahoe Sierra, Safeway, and Rude Brothers for your donations for our Mother's Day baskets. You helped us apprec...
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for helping us get a piece of the American Dream
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 5:00amAfter 25 years in South Lake Tahoe, we were able to recently purchase our first home. We wanted to just give a shout out of thanks to two very special people who helped make this happen for us. Fir...
LTN tidbit 16: Do you have your Lake Tahoe News T-shirt?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 2:02amOpinion: Is sustainability collaborative in Lake Tahoe?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 2:00amUpdate: California OKs plan to use pesticides at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 11:56pmCalifornia's Water Resources Control Board OK'd plans on Tuesday that could allow pesticides to be used for the first time in Lake Tahoe. The measure now moves to the Environmental Protection Agency. The new rules permit pesticides as a last resort to control invasive species like Eurasian milfoil, an aquatic plansold for aquariums which is choking the bottom of marinas around the lake.
Update on May 20 solar eclipse
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 11:31pmThere will be an annular eclipse of the sun visible throughout the Reno/Tahoe region on May 20th, 2012. According to Nevada Magazine the totality of the eclipse will last from 6:28 to 6:33 p.m local time in the regions with the longest totality. Though a partial eclipse will be visible across the region, Reno, Lake Tahoe, and Pyramid Lake (Where the Symbiosis music festival will be taking place May 17-21) are all directly in the path of the moon's shadow where all of the sun except for a small ring of light will be totally obscured.
Presidential Race Gets Local Focus As Obama, Romney Supporters Weigh In On Jobs, Deficit
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 9:35pm
CARSON CITY — While Mitt Romney and Barack Obama were campaigning elsewhere Tuesday, Nevada Democrats and Republicans took up the battle for the presidency on their behalf.
Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., held a telephone conference call to talk up Romney’s credentials as a “turnaround specialist” who will get the country back on track. He also criticized Obama for failing to get spending or the national deficit under control as he promised early on in his presidency.
South Lake Tahoe lands popular online TEDx education series
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 8:28pm
TEDx an online education series and offshoot of the popular TED Talks programs, will happen at South Lake Tahoe this fall, those associated with the program confirmed Tuesday.
The conference was approved by TED administration and will likely be held at the new Viking Theatre at South Tahoe High School's Tahoe Arts and Design Academy.
South Lake Tahoe council praises Kerry, but wants full search for next city manager
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 8:45pm3-car crash ties up traffic on Highway 50 in S. Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 7:56pmNancy Kerry appointed interim city manager
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 6:50pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council accepted the resignation of City Manager Tony O'Rourke Tuesday and appointed Nancy Kerry, assistant to the city manager, to fill the pos...
Woman arrested following crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 6:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police arrested a 59-year-old El Dorado Hills woman on suspicion of driving under the influence Tuesday afternoon after she allegedly hit a van and caused it to flip o...
Education Roundup: Middle school changes schedule in response to poor grades
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 6:41pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Middle School will change its schedule next year in response to reports of poor student performance.Lake Tahoe Unified School District board members voted to ...
Missing Woman Michaela Vandenberg located
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 5:51pmUPDATE 11:51AM: Michaela Vandenberg, who had been reported missing on the morning of May 15, was found unharmed on the evening of May 15. South Lake Tahoe Police Department utilized available resources to locate the woman, according to the city's website.
Police search for missing woman
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 5:32pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police are asking for the public's help in locating a 23-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman who went missing from outside her work Tuesday morning.Michaela Vandenberg was...
Study: Sweeping changes needed to deal with U.S. obesity problem
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 6:20pmNevada may be losing tourist dollars with anti-gay marriage law
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 4:46pmRoll-over accident snarls traffic on eastbound Highway 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 2:25pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A rollover accident near Grocery Outlet has traffic backed up to the "Y" on eastbound Highway 50. Anyone traveling in that direction should prepare for delays.Officers...
Summer weather not a reason to open recreation facilities in Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 1:25pmTahoe chambers to take road trip to see why other areas function better
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 11:40amBoxer presses NRC on questions at Calif. nuke plant
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 9:43amLOS ANGELES - California Sen. Barbara Boxer asked federal regulators Tuesday for details about the troubled steam generators at the San Onofre nuclear power plant, where a long-running probe int...
The Doctors: Can cell phones cause brain cancer?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 5:00amThe short answer: We don't know yet. Many experts agree that to date, there is no conclusive evidence that links cell-phone use to brain cancer, but that more research is needed. Last spring, resul...
Opinion: O’Rourke leaving is a good thing for S. Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 2:00amPesticides considered at Lake Tahoe to fight invasive species
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:36am
The State Water Resources Control Board is confronting a major controversy Tuesday: whether to allow pesticide use in Lake Tahoe. Some believe it will save the lake from being choked to death by invasive species, while others say it could destroy an environmental treasure.
Lake Tahoe supports a $5 billion economy and a stunning natural eco-system. But all the beauty is facing a growing underwater threat — plants and animals that are not supposed to be there.
California high school grads bypassing CSU, UC systems
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 7:10pmRegulators: Nevada Online Poker in 7-10 Months
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:00pm
Americans could see the first U.S.-based licensed and regulated real-money poker site this holiday season.
At Monday’s Gaming Policy Committee meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli said that the Silver State will likely issue its first licenses in 30-60 days — and it will probably take another six to eight months after that before games are running.
Despite efforts from a handful of other states, Nevada remains the only jurisdiction in the country where online poker is legislatively authorized.
Senior center spending lunch hour celebrating older Americans
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:40pmGovernor eyes more cuts as Calif deficit swells
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 4:02pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's sputtering economic recovery is putting a heavier-than-expected drag on state tax revenue, leading Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday to propose deep budget cuts acro...
Serious doubt placed on validity of magazine’s high school rankings
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 4:00pmUC Davis Tahoe City Field Station Open House June 2
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 2:59pm
Join UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) researchers for an Open House at the Tahoe City Field Station (Historic Hatchery) at 2400 Lake Forest Road from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Tour the historic building, talk to scientists about their work, and learn something new about Lake Tahoe.
West Coast spike in gas prices tied to refineries
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 2:41pmPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Motorists across most of the country have been getting a break on gas prices, but not on the West Coast.The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Oregon is $4.17. ...
Cell phone penalties would rise under pending bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 2:39pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The fine for illegally using a cellphone while driving in California would increase from $20 to $30 under a bill approved by the state Senate, although the actual cost wou...
