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SLTPD: Enjoy New Year's Eve festivities safely
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:06amNew Years Eve is nearly here. In town is the three-day Snow Globe Music Festival that began Thursday and will run through Dec. 31. The festival will be held on the sports field adjacent to the Lake Tahoe Community College on Al Tahoe Boulevard. We encourage our locals and visitors who desire to venture outdoors on New Year’s Eve to enjoy the celebration there.
OBITUARY: LARRY BALL
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:56amLARRY BALL went to be with the Lord on November 18th, 2011 in Auburn, CA. He was surrounded by family and loved ones. He is survived by his wife Linda and her family, his 3 children and their sp...
Ski report: Wind and more wind
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:46amWindy is the all-day forecast and wet is the afternoon forecast. Snow could fall above 7500 feet. Here is the ski report for Dec. 30. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-repor...
DOJ opinion 'important day' in efforts to legalize
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:46amBy Karoun Demirjian, Las Vegas Sun. WASHINGTON — A Department of Justice opinion released last week declares that Internet gaming transactions are legal ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../doj-opinion-import...
Liberty Energy rates expected to rise in early 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:46amLiberty Energy customers, this includes all Lake Tahoe Basin customers in California, are likely to see their electric bills go up in February. The company asked ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../liberty-e...
Book signing, lecture by author
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:46amJoin author David Antonucci on Jan 12 from 5-7:30pm for a talk on exactly which parts of the Lake Tahoe Basin Mark Twain saw and walked. Antonucci's talk will ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../boo...
LTCC grooves to beat of 3-day outdoor music fest
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:46amBy Kathryn Reed. One day SnowGlobe might legitimately be used in the same sentence of Woodstock or Day on the Green. More than 9000 people – mostly ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ltcc-grooves-to-beat-of...
History: S.S. Tahoe made substantial contribution to lake's maritime ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:46amPublisher's note: This is reprinted from the June 1988 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. Her deep penetrating whistle could be heard for miles across the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../histo...
South Lake K-Mart not on list slated for closure
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:44amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe's K-Mart will not be closed by parent company Sears Holdings. The company released the list of closures Friday. Three California Sears stores will close ...
'Synthetic' marijuana is problem for US military
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:43amSAN DIEGO (AP) - U.S. troops are increasingly using an easy-to-get herbal mix called "Spice," which mimics a marijuana high, is hard to detect and can bring on hallucinations that last for days....
Opinion Time to control marijuana odor in South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:40amWhen people come to South Lake Tahoe they expect to smell pine trees and fresh air Odor from marijuana cultivation has a negative effect on visitors ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-time-to-contro...
New laws promote gay history, illegal immigrants
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:38amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Laws that promote the historical contributions of gays and lesbians and help illegal immigrant college students gain financial aid will take effect with the new year in...
OBITUARY: Robert M. Yee
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:38amKeno BobRobert M. Yee, aka Keno Bob, passed away in Sacramento on November 28, 2011, after a lengthy illness. A longtime South Lake Tahoe resident and owner of Keno Bob's Chinese Restaurant, Rob...
Biologists: Lone gray wolf crosses into California
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:34amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A lone gray wolf has wandered across the Oregon border into California in what wildlife officials hailed Thursday as the historic return of a species not seen in the state in m...
GUEST COLUMN: Public Utility District following state laws as it transitions to metered water billing
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:18amIn 2004, California mandated water systems with 3,000 or more connections must be fully metered by 2025. The law also mandates after Jan. 1, 2010, all existing metered customers must be billed on t...
GUEST COLUMN: Public Utility District following state laws as it transitions to metered water billing
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:18amIn 2004, California mandated water systems with 3,000 or more connections must be fully metered by 2025. The law also mandates after Jan. 1, 2010, all existing metered customers must be billed on t...
GUEST COLUMN: Imagine a Ron Paul presidency
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:12amNEWTON, Iowa - Ron Paul does not overpower a room when he enters it. He barely occupies it.He aspires to medium height and is thin, though not frail. He has, at least temporarily, given up the gap-...
Women's Fund El Dorado presents 2012 Forum
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:08amThe Women's Fund El Dorado is extending an invitation to the public to attend their Community Needs Forum at 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Cameron Park CSD auditorium on.The purpose of the forum is to upda...
As the Bull Wheel Turns: Plenty to do this New Year's Eve
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 8:47amAccording to the latest stats, December 2011 will go down as the second driest December on record with but four centimeters of snow. The driest December was 1989, not that long ago, with zero centi...
As the Bull Wheel Turns: Plenty to do this New Year's Eve
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 8:47amAccording to the latest stats, December 2011 will go down as the second driest December on record with but four centimeters of snow. The driest December was 1989, not that long ago, with zero centi...
Kudos & Kindness
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 5:00amRealtors serve at Bread and BrothThe South Tahoe Association of Realtors offered volunteer support and furnished the financial proceeds to Bread and Broth over the Christmas weekend, serving a hot ...
Free prescription discount card to help California families
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 5:00amThe California Academy of Physician Assistants (CAPA) has partnered with NeedyMeds, a national non-profit organization, to launch a prescription drug discount card that will help Californians lower...
Watercolor classes start next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 5:00amNationally recognized artist Teri Sweeney is currently putting together her watercolor classes in Gardnerville and South Lake Tahoe for 2012. She is offering beginning and intermediate/advanced ...
Chicken Noodle Soup
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 5:00amStart to finish: 45 minutes (20 minutes active)Servings: 82 quarts (8 cups) reduced-sodium chicken broth11⁄2 cups diced (1-inch pieces) carrots11⁄2 cups chopped (1-inch pieces) yello...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: New Year's Lucky Scones
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 5:00amNew Year's good-luck foods fascinate me. This time around I am craving sweet edibles that are believed to promise a sweeter life. Sweets in the shape of coins also are symbolic of providing good...
Jane Goodall photos display at Wyland Galleries
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 5:00amPlacerville artist Val Warner will appear at Wyland Galleries in South Lake Tahoe for a Jane Goodall limited release party. Meet the artist from 2-6 p.m. today in Wyland Galleries in the Raley's...
Romantic comedy headlines 2012 Shakespeare Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 5:00am"The Two Gentlemen of Verona" is the headlining production of the the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's 40th anniversary season. Tickets are now on sale for the festival to be held July 13-Aug. 26 ...
Audition for WNMTC's 'Pajama Game'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 5:00amThe Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company announces open auditions for "Pajama Game," Tuesday, Jan 10, in Carson Nugget Community Hall, Aspen Building, at Western Nevada College Carson City campus...
'Sleeping Beauty' auditions Jan. 7
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 5:00amTheater of Arts Discipline is holding auditions for "Sleeping Beauty" 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 7 at Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School.Children ages 5-11 must prepare a one-minute song, and may be called back later...
Auditions for French comedy at LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 5:00amThe Lake Tahoe Community College Theatre Arts Department announces auditions for "Tartuffe: Born Again," a contemporary adaptation of Moliere's classic French comedy, translated and adapted by Frey...
T.J. Maxx signs deal to open store in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 10:17pmT.J. Maxx will be opening in South Lake Tahoe this coming spring. With the old Mikasa-Miller's Outpost building being vacant for more than two years, it has been a long wait for city residents, of...
Tales of hiking Mount Everest
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 10:17pm12 at 7pm at Sawtooth Ridge Cafe in Tahoe City. With one week left in the season, Adrian, Phurba and Tashi again left basecamp to guide and summit Lhotse (27940 feet), Mount Everest's neighbor and...
Same-sex couples pay more in taxes than
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 5:47pmBy Blake Ellis, CNN Money. NEW YORK — Same-sex spouses are paying as much as $6000 a year in extra taxes because the federal government doesn't ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../same-sex-couples-pay-mo...
Court: California can eliminate redevelopment
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 5:47pmBy Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee. In a significant budget win for Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday the state ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../court-california-c...
Ski report: Patience is the word of the day
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 5:47pmIt's going to be crowded on the slopes. Know the skier-boarder code and be responsible. Here is the ski report for Dec. 29. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-repor...
Tales of hiking Mount Everest
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 5:47pmBallinger summitted Mount Everest (29029 feet) twice in two weeks, first while fixing ropes to the summit with an elite group of the world's strongest sherpa, and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tale...
Travelogue about pandas
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 5:47pmTahoe local Jenn Mendonca will share the details of her recent journey deep into the mountains of China's Sichuan Province to visit a secluded panda sanctuary ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/12/trav...
Grass Roots to expand product line at new location
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 5:47pmThrough the years McElroy and wife Sandra have thought about moving into a bigger place than their Dunlap Drive location in South Lake Tahoe, but the right ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../grass-roots-to-...
T.J. Maxx signs deal to open store in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 5:47pmT.J. Maxx will be opening in South Lake Tahoe this coming spring. With the old Mikasa-Miller's Outpost building being vacant for more than two years, it has ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../t-j-maxx-s...
Author to speak about book on Tahoe and Twain
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 5:47pmLake Tahoe author David Antonucci presents an illustrated talk on his newest book on Lake Tahoe, “Fairest Picture: Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe” on Jan. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../author-to-speak-about-...
Court splits decision over redevelopment funding
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 4:17pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers have the authority to eliminate community redevelopment agencies but not force them to redirect their taxes to local services, the Cal...
First snow survey scheduled for Jan. 3
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 4:13pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Water Resources will conduct this winter's first snow survey on Jan. 3, according to a Wednesday statement.Statewide electronic readings indi...
Two injured in Saturday crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 4:11pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Drunken driving is suspected in a crash on Pioneer Trail that sent two people to the hospital this week.The crash happened about 12:45 a.m. Saturday when a vehicle left t...
Police prepare for annual New Year's celebration
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 4:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As New Year's revelers pour into the South Shore, area law enforcement officials are also gearing up for one of their busiest weekends of the year.The Douglas County Sher...
T.J. Maxx to open South Lake Tahoe store
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 1:23pmAfter months of speculation, the City of South Lake Tahoe is pleased to announce the owners of the Garfinkle property located 2011 Lake Tahoe Boulevard (northeast corner of the “Y”) have signed a permit application to bring T.J. Maxx into the location as their new tenant. The owners have indicated they expect a spring 2012 grand opening.
“This is exciting news for the City and community, an excellent way to get New Year 2012 off to a great start breathing new life into that corner of the community,” said South Lake Tahoe Mayor Claire Fortier.
Ski report: Patience is the word of the day
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:27pmPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 29th, 2011 | no responses. It's going to be crowded on the slopes. Know the skier-boarder code and be responsible. Here is the ski report for Dec. 29....
Fireworks not allowed by individuals in Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:27pmPosted by admin in Grab Bag on December 29th, 2011 | no responses. The forest supervisor for the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is cautioning New Year's holiday visitors to l...
Grass Roots to expand product line at new location
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:27pmBy Kathryn Reed. Three-foot wide aisles with shelves packed from floor to ceiling are not the ideal shopping conditions – for consumer or storeowner. That's why Jon McElroy is moving out of the lo...
City confirms T.J. Maxx coming to the "Y"
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:16pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe announced Thursday that the owners of the Garfinkle property located at the northeast corner of the "Y" have signed a permit application to b...
An irresponsible docent to a musical labyrinth, South Lake Tahoe's first SnowGlobe Music Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:15pmThere's something in the air and it sure isn't snow. More likely, it's the buzz humming around SnowGlobe. If you're making your way over to the three-day festival, here's a few artists worth picking out of the bunch.
