community college
LTCC expands College Promise to three years free college for eligble local students
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/04/2019 - 3:44pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Good news for the entire community on both sides of the California-Nevada border. Lake Tahoe College Promise, the free tuition program at Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC), is expanding from one year to three years starting Fall 2019.
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe awards scholarships to local students
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/04/2019 - 2:03pm
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe Foundation held their annual Rewards for Excellance Scholarship program on May 22 at Harvey's Convention Center, awarding local high school and Lake Tahoe Community College students with scholarships.
Student honorees and their guests enjoyed lunch while 20 scholarships totaling $18,500 were presented by members Julie Gudaitis, Velma Schnoll, Louisa Boone and Carolyn MacRae.
The awardees:
South Tahoe High School
Kaitlyn Friederici
Hannah Heidel
Jose Leon
Forrest McCann
Rita McCann
Sydney McCarthy
New ceramic art studio opens in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/04/2019 - 9:51am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Compass Clay Studio, a learning ceramic studio and art gallery, is open for business in South Lake Tahoe. Owners and instructors, Colleen Sidey and Bryan Yerian are ceramic artists with over 40 years combined experience, Lake Tahoe Community College art faculty members, and local elementary school art enrichment teachers. Colleen and Bryan have lived in South Lake Tahoe for over ten years and created Compass Clay Studio as a way to provide the local community with access to the clay experience.
The studio is located at 976 Edgewood Circle.
Location
Compass Clay Studio
976 Edgewood Circle
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
See map: Google Maps
South Tahoe High athletes celebrate community college sports commitments
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 10:30am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Twelve more South Tahoe High seniors celebrated their commitment to playing their respective sports after next week's graduation. Nine will be playing baseball, basketball, soccer, and volleyball at community colleges across the state while another three are playing hockey at the next level.
A group of family and friends gathered at the campus to cheer on the following students (alphabetical with sport, school and focus of education):
Noah Dahlen - Hockey with the Pueblo Bulls of Western States Hockey League
LTCC leases South Lake Tahoe property for student housing
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/29/2019 - 11:47am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) is taking a first, big step toward helping address the lack of affordable student housing in the community by leasing a five-unit apartment building near Ski Run Blvd.
The college's trustees gave authority to school administration to sign a five-year lease with the owner of that apartment building during their meeting Tuesday evenings. The lease starts on July 2, 2019.
Responsible tourism topic of annual Lake Tahoe forum
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/25/2019 - 8:45am
Event Date:
May 30, 2019 - 8:00am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - What is sustainable tourism and what does it mean for Lake Tahoe?
The future of Tahoe tourism needs to be sustainable. This year’s Annual Tourism Forum will address this global concern on a local level on Thursday, May 30 at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Responsible tourism is something all businesses in the Lake Tahoe basin are working towards and this year’s forum will explore that theme. The forum will include a main keynote speaker, two general sessions, and breakout sessions designed to get a closer look at four key topics.
Viking Corner: This Week at South Tahoe High
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/24/2019 - 6:31am
This week at South Tahoe High School, the cold weather continued while students dressed up for “Versus Week,” seniors visited Lake Tahoe Community College day, and athletes brought home gold from the state championships.
On Campus
The spirit week theme was “Versus.” Students dressed up as nerds versus athletes, tourists vs. locals, rappers vs. country musicians, and more. A spirit rally is being held Friday to support the school’s canned food drive.
Voting centers coming to South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County, public input sought
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 12:35pm
Event Date:
May 21, 2019 - 6:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Heading to the polls will soon have a different meaning to the voters of South Lake Tahoe and the rest of California as the one-day voting period ends and initiation of voting centers begin.
With the passage of SB450, the 2016 Voter's Choice Act, 11-day and 4-day voting centers are planned to begin in 2020 after being started in 2018 with pilot centers in five counties: Madera, Nevada, Napa, Sacramento and San Mateo. El Dorado County will start vote centers in the 2020 election pending approval from the Board of Supervisors.
Free mental illness awareness training for community held at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/11/2019 - 9:54pm
Event Date:
May 18, 2019 - 10:00am
A one-day training on identifying mental illness will be held on the LTCC campus on Saturday, May 18, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The title of the training is "Sometimes what hurts the most can't be seen, but sometimes what helps the most is easy to do." Special guest trainer David Woods Bartley will be speaking. He is a renowned speaker on mental health wellness, a member of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and a TedTalk veteran.
MENTAL ILLNESS DOESN’T LOOK ANY PARTICULAR WAY
Free No-Drama Discipline workshop at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/11/2019 - 9:31pm
Event Date:
May 14, 2019 - 5:30pm
Attend a free parenting two-night workshop, No Drama Discipline, at Lake Tahoe Community College on May 14 and 21, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
No Drama Discipline unlocks the secrets of discipline; what works and what does not, and why - and what to do when you are pulling your hair out. We will discuss the insights and techniques to make you a better parent as written by Dan Siegel and Tina Bryson in the book, No-Drama Discipline.
El Dorado County employment office in South Lake Tahoe closes for a few weeks
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/10/2019 - 10:08pm
The El Dorado County Employment Resource Center located in South Lake Tahoe will be closed for several weeks for needed building repairs which include mold remediation, painting and new carpeting. Originally the office, located in Suite 100 of the El Dorado Center at 3368 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, was going to be temporarily closed for just this week.
Other offices in the same building, including County Income Support and Child Welfare Services, will remain open and provide services to the public.
Susan Allison Mancini ~ 3/26/62 - 4/30/19
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/10/2019 - 12:30pm
Allison, also affectionately known as Allidaughter, was born in Bishop, California to Mary Strobel and Robert Dietz when Robert was the manager of the Mammoth Mountain Inn.
She attended Immaculate Heart High School in Hollywood and graduated from South Lake Tahoe High School. She studied at El Camino College and Lake Tahoe Community College.
Allison was an accomplished sailor spending almost every weekend during her early high school years sailing to Catalina Island.
Lake Tahoe Chapter of DAR celebrates its organization
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 6:26am
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) members from all over California came together on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course to celebrate the new DAR Chapter in South Lake Tahoe.
The chapter was officially organized by the National Society on February 5 of this year, and was welcomed to the city with a proclamation at the South Lake Tahoe City Council's April 16 meeting, Sunday's event was the formal recognition of the chapter's status as the newest in California. City Council member Tamara Wallace attended the event and read the proclamation to the attendees.
Airport Way renamed "Lisa Maloff Way" in honor of her numerous contributions
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/07/2019 - 9:10am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In honor of Mrs. Lisa Maloff's numerous contributions to our community, today the South Lake Tahoe City Council officially renamed a street after her, and issued a proclamation.
In this proclamation, the City extended to Lisa and Robert "Bob" Maloff their appreciation and gratitude for the numerous donations made to the local community. Her philanthropic donations have forever changed the community and her donations
throughout the medical, education, field sports, and family services will touch generations of Lake Tahoe residents.
Free lecture at LTCC: Raising Resilient Kids
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/06/2019 - 8:40am
Event Date:
May 7, 2019 - 5:30pm
Learn how trauma affects the brain and tips for improving mental health for adults and their children at the next free community training series at Lake Tahoe Community College on Tuesday, May 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
You will leave with tools that build resiliency.
Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School 1st grader "Principal for a Day"
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/03/2019 - 4:47pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It isn't every day that 7-year-old Rocco DeFranco begins his day with a ride to Freel Perk for a cup of hot chocolate with Principal Joe Dameral before heading to Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School (LTESM) to begin his day.
And that was just the beginning of a day that wasn't a normal one for the first grader.
During the school's recent Spring Fling Pasta Dinner fundraiser, Rocco bid on an interesting silent auction item to be Principal for a Day. He spent his savings of $180 on that special day and Rocco was able to collect his prize on May 3.
Connection Practice to achieve emotional balance offered at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/03/2019 - 3:37pm
Event Date:
May 9, 2019 - 5:30pm
Learn the simplicity of the Connection Practice which makes it possible to achieve emotional balance during stressful times during the two remaining "The Connection Practice" workshops at Lake Tahoe Community College.
With this skill, we can access our highest brain function, innovative thinking
and creativity. Being completely connected means feeling heard, supported and lifted.
Guest Speaker: Tina Bakly, Coach & School Curriculum Instructor
Thursday, May 9 and May 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Lake Tahoe Community College's Creekside Room.
Internationally acclaimed illustrator and muralist joins South Tahoe High students
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 10:45am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Not only did internationally acclaimed illustrator and artist Rafael López came to South Lake Tahoe last week to speak to local first graders during Gift of Literacy day at Lake Tahoe Community College, but he also stopped by South Tahoe High School (STHS) and worked with students on a large mural.
In just six hours López showed the students how to create not only a work of art from several large blank panels, he also showed how to create community by collaboration and teamwork and celebrate diversity, literacy and aspiration.
South Lake Tahoe teen headed to intensive law and trial program at Stanford
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/29/2019 - 8:09pm
A 17-year-old high school senior from South Lake Tahoe is headed to Stanford University Law School this summer for an intensive 10-day long session where she will step from the classroom to the courtroom.
Laney Terrell currently attends Visions in Education Charter School and is due to graduate this summer, a full year ahead of schedule. She is also taking classes at Lake Tahoe Community College.
Symposium on Forest Health and Forest/Fuel Management Policies
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 9:43am
Event Date:
May 18, 2019 - 10:00am The Tahoe Climate Change Action Network will be hosting a community forum on forest health and forest/fuel management policies in the Lake Tahoe Basin on May 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Join your neighbors and local Natural Resources professionals in forest ecology, forest and fire sciences, and fuel management.
The forum will take place at the Lake Tahoe Community College's Aspen Room in South Lake Tahoe.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive, SLT
Aspen Room
United States
See map: Google Maps
Neurodiversity class offered by the LTCC Foster and Kinship Care Education program
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 10:18pmEvent Date:
April 27, 2019 - 10:00am
The Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) program at Lake Tahoe Community College is offering a free class at Lake Tahoe Community College on "Neurodiversity: ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Sensory Processing Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Differently Abled vs Special Needs." It will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the college's room B103.
Free South Lake Tahoe training: How does trauma impact healthy development?
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 9:45pmEvent Date:
April 25, 2019 - 5:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Foster and Kinship Care Education (FKCE) program at Lake Tahoe Community College is holding a free training on Thursday, April 25 to members of the community on "How does trauma impact healthy development?"
Discover the importance of attachment and how to achieve healthy attachment when trauma has occurred.
The training will be held in the Lake Tahoe Community College's Creekside Room from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness: Ending the Silence
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/23/2019 - 2:21pm
Event Date:
April 30, 2019 - 5:30pm NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness, including co-occurring addiction.
Find out more on local efforts from the El Dorado County NAMI President Jeanne Nelson on April 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the Creekside Room at Lake Tahoe Community College.
She will provide ideas about how to help yourself, friends or family members that may need support.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive
Creekside Room
United States
See map: Google Maps
LTESMS 5th graders take look at South Tahoe High's Career & Technical Education programs
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/19/2019 - 5:05am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe High School Career & Technical Education (CTE) students shared their knowledge and expertise with 5th graders from Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School on Thursday, showing them several options the school has in those programs.
South Tahoe High School (STHS) has ten different CTE programs, including sports medicine, auto mechanic, culinary and dental hygiene.
The visiting 5th graders got hand's one experience in all programs and were then treated to a lunch catered y the school's culinary students.
LTUSD and LTCC Gift of Literacy program brings joy of reading to local first graders
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/17/2019 - 9:21am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - All 280 first graders in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) and Zephyr Cove Elementary are participating in the second annual Gift of Literacy day at Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) on April 26.
Tahoe Art League hosts exhibit in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/17/2019 - 6:40am
Event Date:
April 29, 2019 - 6:30pm Participants in El Dorado County Wellness Center programs will have a chance to show off their artistic skills in the “Each Mind Matters” art exhibit hosted by the Tahoe Art League. The exhibit is at Lake Tahoe Community College April 29 – May 3, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month.
The art that will be on display has been created through Art Angels, a program of the Tahoe Art League.
South Lake Tahoe Easter Egg Hunt
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/16/2019 - 12:08pm
Event Date:
April 20, 2019 - 10:30am
The Optimist Club of South Lake Tahoe is holding their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20 on the parking lot of Lake Tahoe Community College, and the Easter Bunny will be there!
Plan to arrive early as the moment the clock strikes 11:00 a.m. the dash is on for the festive colored eggs.
Before the big hunt though are two special events.
At 10:30 a.m. is the Easter costume contest and parade followed by the Easter bonnet contest at 10:45 a.m.
Parents or guardians are not allowed inside the designated hunt area. Bring a basket or bag to hold the collected eggs.
LTCC receives grant to expand College Promise program
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 1:02pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The free college program at Lake Tahoe Community College, the College Promise, was just awarded a $150,000 grant to enhance and expand the program. They were just one of three community colleges in the state to receive the grant.
Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) Promise program provides a free year of tuition for first-time, full-time students. With this grant award, LTCC can further enhance the program, adding free services and extra support to improve Promise student success.
Viking Corner: This Week at South Tahoe High
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/05/2019 - 10:41am
This week at South Tahoe High School included large amounts of caffeine-based drinks, as students crammed for semester midterms. But after today’s tests, Spring Break begins, giving some of us time to regain lost sleep. In sports, a new team is born.
Spring Break Is Here
With school out for Spring Break next week, here’s what a few STHS students plan to do:
Freshmen Maiella Riva is going to Fiji for the whole week. She is most excited about swimming with sharks and enjoying the warm weather.
South Tahoe High grad returns to SLT: Looking for CASA volunteers to fill big void
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/03/2019 - 11:42pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Have you ever wondered who is there to advocate in court for the younger members of our community who are abused, neglected, or at-risk youth?
The Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, are volunteers there to advocate for and empower by speaking up for the needs of children and making a positive impact in their lives.
Kudos: Drug Store Project appreciates help from the community
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/02/2019 - 8:28pm
Tahoe is a glorious place. Most of us come here to live in its beauty, but it’s the “community” that keeps so many of us here. It’s that sense of doing good for one another that keeps many of us hopeful about the future. I’m happily involved in different aspects of our community and that part of my life is why I feel so grateful and blessed. Tuesday’s Drug Store Project for our sixth-grade youth was a testament to the compassion and dedication of our agencies, businesses, service clubs, and community members for the good of its people.
16th annual Drug Store Project in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/01/2019 - 6:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Tuesday, April 2, 325 6th graders from South Tahoe Middle School, Zephyr Cove Elementary School and home-schooled youth, will spend the day at Lake Tahoe Community College going through the 16th annual Drug Store Project.
Since 2004, middle school students in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) have gone through the Drug Store Project (DSP), a day-long comprehensive drug prevention program designed to educate youth about the dangers of substance use and abuse.
DAR Daughters serve lunch to veterans at LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/29/2019 - 3:48pm
Daughters of the American Revolution from Lake Tahoe Chapter, NSDAR, showed their patriotism and community spirit by providing hot lunches during finals week to the veterans who attend Lake Tahoe Community College.
WASC visit at South Tahoe High a success
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/29/2019 - 1:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - During their mid-cycle review of South Tahoe High School (STHS) the visiting committee from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) provided the school with positive feedback on all they are accomplishing at the school.
"Students and families feel safe on the campus and have multiple opportunities for connectedness to the school," said the committee in their report. "The facility is kept clean and safe from accidents. An SRO (student resource officer), social worker and empathy training has made the campus a friendly place for students and staff."
Viking Corner: This Week at South Tahoe High
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/29/2019 - 6:33am
Yet another snowfall struck South Tahoe High School, as Spring Break is just around the corner. Students prepared for a busy, stressful week with midterms and college prep testing. Juniors visit Lake Tahoe Community College for a career expo, seniors fight through senior projects, and STHS continues to impress in sports.
In Academics
Juniors at STHS today participates in LTCC’s Career Expo, as part of the CCC 10-year program that’s taught by Julie Cain, a teacher at STHS.
Volunteers needed for South Lake Tahoe Science Expo
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/27/2019 - 2:46pm
The 2019 Science Expo being held at Lake Tahoe Community College by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center is still in need of volunteers for the event between April 2-5, 2019. Volunteers will facilitate a hands-on science investigation station with small groups of elementary students. No experience necessary, just a willingness to have fun and share science with local youth.
Training will be provided on April 1 5:30 p.m. at the college or prior to each Science Expo shift.
LTUSD and LTCC to hold joint board meeting Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/23/2019 - 8:48pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual joint board meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Lake Tahoe Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) and Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) will be held on Tuesday, March 26, starting at 5:00 p.m. in the LTCC Board Room L104.
The agenda will include updates on items that affect both groups:
4th annual South Lake Tahoe Science Fair
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 5:53pm
The 4th annual South Lake Tahoe Science Expo will be held in the Lake Tahoe Community College gymnasium April 2-5, 2019 with a public Science Expo held on Thursday, April 4 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The theme this year is Physical Science.
Ages 6-12 and their families are invited to engage in hands-on science investigations and experiments. Over 30 activities at the expo will focus on the properties of matter, physical and chemical changes, energy and energy transfer, forces and motion, magnetism, air pressure, friction and more.
LTCC offering deep discounts on whitewater rafting classes
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 8:08pm
When the snow starts to melt and the rivers in the Sierra start running fast, be prepared to enjoy the whitewater excitement by taking three classes at Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) this spring. The Wilderness Education & Outdoor Leadership program at LTCC is offering three classes - Beginning and Intermediate Whitewater Rafting, and Whitewater Guide School - all available at deep discounts.
LTCC has drastically cut the fees to make it possible for more residents to safely prepare for what’s promising to be an incredible rafting season in the Sierras.
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe holds annual awards luncheon
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 10:12am
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe recently held their annual awards program that honor women for their volunteer efforts in the community. President Pam Barrett welcomed members, guests and awardees. Mistress of Ceremonies was Ellen Camacho.
Novasel honored by Assemblyman as 2019 Woman of the Year
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/04/2019 - 6:05pm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - County Supervisor Sue Novasel was honored by Assemblyman Frank Bigelow as the 5th District's Woman of the Year during a special ceremony on Monday during a Floor Session in Sacramento.
Each year, the California Women’s Legislative Caucus sponsors and hosts its Woman of the Year event to honor women from around the state for all they do in their communities.
Lake Tahoe Community College celebrates their first leader's 90th birthday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/01/2019 - 10:13pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College held a 90th birthday celebration this week for their first president, Dr. James Duke.
Dozens of past and current leaders, staff, students and community members enjoyed the party for Dr. Duke who started with the college on September, 1974 when a key to a post office box was all there was.
Tahoe Parents Nursery School celebrates 60 years
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 2:22pm
Event Date:
March 30, 2019 - 5:30pm
Some experiences are life changing. They top our grateful list and remain in our memories and hearts forever. Participating in Tahoe Parents Nursery School (TPNS) was one of those experiences for me and for my family.
Column: Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/25/2019 - 8:05am
He’s not Romeo.
I know that you think that when he told you that he would love you forever, take care of you, and accept you, that he really meant it. Maybe it was the 13th “What are you doing?” text that made you believe he really cared. Maybe it was his “Is that your other boyfriend?” response when he saw you talking to another man that made you believe he truly valued you. Maybe it was when he said “No one will love you like I love you” that made you believe he was the only person that would truly accept you.
Letter: Local needed to film "South Shore Women Redefine Beauty"
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/19/2019 - 10:46pm
Event Date:
February 22, 2019 - 6:00pm
Dear, South Lake Tahoe:
As a young entrepreneur and budding journalist, I am grateful for the support that I have earned from our community, my editors, Lake Tahoe Community College, and the City of South Lake Tahoe government and government officials! It warms my heart to have the values, morals, and message that I am trying to spread be so welcomed.
V-Day South Lake Tahoe holds 17th annual benefit performance of The Vagina Monologues
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/19/2019 - 6:56pm
Event Date:
February 22, 2019 (All day)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A benefit performance of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues will be held in South Lake Tahoe February 22-23 at MontBleu Resort.
Originally scheduled for the LTCC Duke Theater, the fundraiser had to move due to some broken water pipes in the theater on Tuesday.
The Vagina Monologues returns for its 17th year in South Lake Tahoe with a goal this year of raising $15,000 for scholarships for female-identified students at Lake Tahoe Community College.
Column: Nobody should be food insecure
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/16/2019 - 7:36pm
Do you know what it is like to be hungry? I mean really hungry and not just a little growl in your stomach. I do and so do over 49 million Americans who are what we call “food insecure.” It is a feeling that can best be described as a fist inside of your stomach ever-so-slowly tightening until you are writhing in pain.
Having a nutritious diet has a direct correlation in academic success, psychological well-being, growth, and overall health. A lack of proper nutrition is estimated to cause 678, 000 deaths in the US each year.
South Lake Tahoe schools, including college, are closed Friday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/14/2019 - 6:39pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Students in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District get to start their winter break a day early as they will have a Snow Day on Friday, February 15.
In an announcement Thursday, Christy Blach, the LTUSD transportation supervisor said the extreme weather this afternoon and in the forecast for tomorrow led them to the decision for the safety of our students and staff.
All LTUSD schools will be closed next week for Presidents Holiday Break. Schools will resume a regular schedule on Monday, February 25th.
Column: SLTPD and EDSO saves woman's life with arrest
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:25am
After a six-month investigation into drug transactions in the Lake Tahoe Basin, the El Dorado Sheriff's Department Narcotics Task Force executed search warrants at two locations in South Lake Tahoe on August 23, 2017. Large amounts of heroin, methamphetamine and approximately 12 firearms were seized in the search. Lynwood Towle, Shawn German, Melissa Griffis, Paul Ryan, and Krystal Long were all arrested, charged, and eventually pleaded guilty to various charges stemming from those searches.
Azul Latin Kitchen raises almost $17,000 for Live Violence Free in 2018
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 5:38pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Each year Azul Latin Kitchen selects a local nonprofit to be the recipient of their fundraising for the year. In 2018, Live Violence Free (LVF) was the recipient of that generosity and today were presented a check for $16,917.50 at a ceremony at Lake Tahoe Community College.
The popular restaurant in the Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe had Tahoe Youth & Family Services as their nonprofit of choice last year and Tahoe Arts Project will get the funds in 2019.
