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Local food service provides annual free community Thanksgiving dinner
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 5:38pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bread & Broth will be holding its 23nd Annual Thanksgiving feast on Monday, Nov. 21, for anyone in need. The church is located at 1041 Lyons Ave in South Lake Tahoe and w...
Tahoe Transportation District blog: The bad news about letting your car run idle
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 5:20pm
We’re confronted with it every day at every stop light. When the light goes red, we stop and our vehicles sit idle letting out exhaust and that’s just at the traffic signal. We also allow our vehicles to idle if we’re warming up our engines, running multiple errands with stops in which we don’t turn the engine off, and at fast food drive through windows. Vehicle idling is a problem because it wastes energy, is bad for the environment, and with recent studies, bad for our brain cells.
TRPA committee endorses new local government permit process
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 5:01pmBy the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
A committee of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board took a major step forward this week in moving toward a different permitting system at Lake Tahoe where many parcel-by-parcel regulations would shift to local county or city governments.
California unemployment rate falls, South Lake Tahoe remains steady
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 4:51pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's unemployment rate fell slightly to 11.7 percent in October from 11.9 percent in September as the state added nearly 26,000 jobs in areas including professiona...
Scanio taken into custody following Thursday hearing
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 4:47pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A South Lake Tahoe man who was convicted of possessing child pornography in 2007 has been taken into custody prior to being sentenced on violations of his supervised rele...
1 death, 16 injuries, 2000 acres charred in Reno fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 4:09pmPublisher's note: South Lake Tahoe firefighters have been sent to Reno. By Reno Gazette-Journal. 2:30pm update: NV Energy spokeswoman Faye Anderson said 4100 electricity customers and 140 natural ...
Opinion: Questioning logic of controlled burn
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 4:09pmPublisher's note: This letter was sent to the U.S. Forest Service office and then to Lake Tahoe News on Nov. 18. I'm not sure who to direct this comment to, and although I did not lose my home...
Forest Service: Dispose woodstove and fireplace ash properly
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 3:49pmBy Cheva Heck
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management is cautioning local residents to follow proper procedures for discarding woodstove and fireplace ashes, after responding to two wildfires caused by disposal of woodstove ashes on National Forest System lands.
Forest Service: Dispose woodstove and fireplace ash properly
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 3:48pmBy Cheva Heck
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management is cautioning local residents to follow proper procedures for discarding woodstove and fireplace ashes, after responding to two wildfires caused by disposal of woodstove ashes on National Forest System lands.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Viva Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 2:31pmI'd like to share my feelings of optimism to I what I'm witnessing around town and reading in our local publications. Seeing local government moving towards change here at the lake is great. I've a...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don't bash water rate hikes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 1:54pmWhy is it that the people on the South Shore always jump on the water company for rate hikes? They don't say anything about when the gas and power companies do their increasing. The staff and emplo...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: AARP responds to Saunders
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 1:38pmIn the San Francisco Chronicle column in your Nov. 9 issue, Debra Saunders suggests that the super committee charged with finding 1.5 trillion in deficit reductions must cut the Social Security and...
SIROTA: Anger sowing seeds of a new consumer movement
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 1:21pmAs we all know, America is angry. Really angry. To put it in pop culture terms, we've moved from the vaguely inspiring agita of Peter Finch in "Network" to the wild-eyed, primal-scream rage of Sam ...
TRPA announces holiday schedule
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 1:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has announced its holiday schedule of office closures.For the Thanksgiving Holiday, TRPA will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday...
McIntyre starts for the Jets
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:40pmGarrett McIntyre got the start at outside linebacker for the New York Jets on Thursday night, as the Gang Green took on the Denver Broncos and their new found offense. McIntyre was bumped up on ...
Incline fire district lends its chief, much more support to Caughlin fire in Reno
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:38pmINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Mike Brown, chief of the Incline Village-based North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, received a call at 1:30 a.m. Friday to help manage the regional fight against the C...
STHS boosters recognize fall athletes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:38pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe Vikings Booster Club recently awarded several student athletes for their fall performances. Here is a list of those athletes and why the Booster Club c...
New energy put into prosperity plan
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:34pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Business leaders, entrepreneurs and organizers are once again looking to turn the Lake Tahoe Basin Prosperity Plan into reality."What we want to do is promote a spirit of...
Proud to Say: Community turnout impressive for fundraiser
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:34pmWhen I first found out about Manny Morales and his battle with cancer, someone told me that the community is good about stepping up to help it's residents. In my experience, that usually means a...
California Highway Patrol to hold turkey drive
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:18pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol South Lake Tahoe Area will collect turkeys from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in front of the Bijou Safeway Store at 1020 Johnson Boulevard, ac...
Five Warriors recognized by League
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:12pmHughston Norton led Whittell by being selected to three different positions for all-league honors. The junior was selected to the second team as a running back, linebacker and kicker. Joining Mo...
Weekend sports TV schedule
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:08pmFriday, Nov. 18AUTO RACING5 p.m. SPEED - NASCAR, Truck Series, Ford 200, at Homestead, Fla.COLLEGE FOOTBALL5 p.m. ESPN - Oklahoma St. at Iowa St.GOLF9:30 a.m. TGC - LPGA, Titleholders, second round...
Story, Czyz leads Nevada past Pacific 78-54
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:05pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - Malik Story scored 18 points and Olek Czyz 17 as Nevada defeated Pacific 78-54 Thursday night.Jerry Evans Jr. and Kevin Panzer added 11 points each for the Wolf Pack (1-2).Rodrigo...
Raiders tackle Veldheer faces huge challenge against Vikes' Allen
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 12:00pmALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Oakland left tackle Jared Veldheer has a monumental task this week trying to slow down NFL sacks leader Jared Allen of Minnesota.While it might sound a little crazy, Veldheer...
Units respond to fire near Gardnerville, 'major incident' possible
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:57amGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - Fire crews have shut down Highway 395 in response to the fourth wildland fire reported today, the latest located near Stone Throw's Road in south Gardnerville. The call came in...
49ers RB Frank Gore will be ready vs. Arizona
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:56amSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Frank Gore showed up in the San Francisco 49ers' locker room Thursday wearing a blue, short-sleeved collared shirt. A dark blue patch on one side of his chest had "Fra...
Swanson appointed to League of California Cities committee
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:54amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The League of California Cities has appointed South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Angela Swanson to the League's Policy Committee on Transportation, Communication and Publ...
NFL preview for week 11
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:53amNow that the San Francisco 49ers have established their dominance over most of the rest of the league, it's time to put away their division.The first step in what could be a very early clinching of...
Ceremony for fire commanders Monday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe will hold a promotional ceremony for three new fire department shift commanders Monday, according to a statement from the city.The ceremony is open to th...
Five Sharks score in 5-2 win over Red Wings
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:47amSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Marc-Edouard Vlasic made sure every line played a hand in Thursday night's victory, producing a career night with a goal and three assists.Vlasic was one of five differen...
Map of Caughlin Fire
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:44am
See the interactive map of the fire below the fold.
Sex offender in custody; attorney fighting for release
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:41amSouth Lake Tahoe has a local ordinance that prohibits any sex offender from being at the recreation center/ice rink even if his/her child is there. Even though Scanio had been going to watch his daugh...
Tahoe residents protest in mini occupy movement
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:41amLake Tahoe residents may not protest by the hundreds or thousands like larger areas, but they were part of Friday's nationwide solidarity movement that is part of the larger Occupy Wall Street mov...
New parking program paying for itself
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:37amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Earlier this year city officials scrapped a parking enforcement system that was costing South Lake Tahoe tens of thousands of dollars and managed parking problems spor...
Shifts in several restaurants around town
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:33amA recent flurry of activity has a few well-known eateries around South Lake Tahoe switching locations, changing names or shutting down altogether.
Shifts in several restaurants around town
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 11:33amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A recent flurry of activity has a few well-known eateries around South Lake Tahoe switching locations, changing names or shutting down altogether.Scusa makes moveScusa...
Wind storm downs trees around town
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 10:57amWith winds gusting over ridges at more than 125 mph, more than a half dozen trees around town fell across roads and on houses Friday."This time of year we get these big storms, but the ground is...
Tahoe firefighters sent to Reno fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 9:55amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe firefighters have been sent to battle a Reno wildfire that has been burning out of control since early Friday morning.A strike team of Lake Tahoe area firefigh...
Tree smashes through South Tahoe homes (SLIDESHOW)
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 9:02am
Wind toppled a large tree on Anita Drive in South Lake Tahoe early this morning damaging at least three homes. One home suffered severe interior and exterior damage and two of the homes were clipped. No one was hurt but the damage created is significant. The unoccupied homes are second residences. The tree came down around 3 a.m.
Photos by Shelley Piscitelli
Ski report Windy and cold
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 8:31amcurtis fong Heavenly Mountain Resort is delaying opening day until Nov 19. Here is the ski report for Nov 18. – Curtis Fong the Guy from Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/11/ski-report-windy-and-col...
Reno wildfire burns 20 homes, closes 90 schools
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 7:00amRENO, Nev. (AP) - Officials say a wind-whipped wildfire in Reno has destroyed 20 homes, injured several people and forced evacuations.Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez tells the Reno Gazette-Jou...
Firefighters stop advance of massive Reno wildfire
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 5:06am
Update 5 p.m.: Firefighters have stopped the advance of the fire and are now going back and putting out hot spots. Light snow and lessening winds are helping the efforts. Reno Fire Chief Mike Hernandez said 25 homes have been impacted by the fire. The fire has burned between 1,700 and 2,000 acres. One firefighter has been injured, one person suffered a heart attack and died and more than 4,500 NV Energy customers are without power.
View Caughlin Fire (fka Pine Haven fire) in a larger map
Synthetic drugs becoming prevalent in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 4:52amEpidemic is the word South Lake Tahoe police Officer Rebecca Inman used to describe bath salts and Spice. These are not substances to be used in the bathtub ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../synthetic-drug...
Opinion: Do seniors deserve all those discounts?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 5:35pmBy Kathleen Pender, San Francisco Chronicle. Do seniors deserve all those discounts they get from airlines, restaurants, theaters, state and national parks, bus ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-do...
Gingerbread house building contest in Stateline
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 5:35pmThe Ridge Tahoe is hosting the Northern Nevada Gingerbread House Competition in December. Age groups are 8-12, 13-17, and 18 and older. The latter will ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../gingerbread-house-b...
Truckee man hurt jumping from national park cliff
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 5:35pmBy Kate McGinty, Desert Sun. A 23-year-old man was hurt Monday when he jumped from a cliff in Joshua Tree National Park. William Fleming was attempting ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../truckee-man-hurt-ju...
Summer activities at ski resorts expected to grow
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 5:35pm“We at Sierra have no plan to expand summer activities,” Steve Hemphill, resort spokesman, told Lake Tahoe News. “It's a definite possibility in the future. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../summer-act...
Lake Tahoe forecast — brrrrrrrrrrrr
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 5:35pmThat's what the National Weather Service in Reno's graphic shows for the Lake Tahoe area for tonight through Sunday. High winds will be associated with the ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../la...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 5:35pmCaesars Entertainment Corp., owners of Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Harveys, is planning to become a public company again. Expect an IPO next year. In 2008 ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-ab...
Occupy protest moves to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 2:17pm
About 20 or so have gathered today on Highway 50 near Stateline and South Lake Tahoe as part of a nationwide Occupy Wall Street protest. For information go here.
Police scanner traffic between Douglas County and South Lake Tahoe report no problems thus far associated with the protest, which began around noon.
