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Dave Jenkins returns to Carson City for his second performance at A Concert Under the Stars, a fundraiser for The Greenhouse Project, July 11 with his band, Pablo Cruise.
Jenkins performed four years ago for the inaugural event, which takes place at Café at Adele’s, but his love of music began at a tender age.

Ratings Out of Four StarsSEEKING JUSTICE(2011)* *1/2 (B-)Directed by Roger DonaldsonStarring Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce, Harold Perrineau, January JonesAnchor Bay//Rated R//Thriller//105 minutesAvail...

South Lake Tahoe AAUW wishes to thank the scores of people and businesses who made our 2012 AAUW Home Tour, "At Home in Al Tahoe: Historic Retreats at The Lake," a resounding success. We received s...

South Lake Tahoe Real Estate is comprised of homes for sale in some fantastic neighborhoods. The Tahoe Keys is one of those and has long been known as home to upper scale houses with boat docks in the back yard, fantastic views of the lake and a very appealing place to call home. Built in the late 1950s and early 1960s, this 740 acre development at the mouth of the Truckee River was created with lakefront living in mind with its 11 miles of backyard waterways.

South Lake Tahoe firefighters responded to a house fire early Sunday morning in the 2100 block of Venice Drive. The fire call came in at around 11:55 p.m. and was reported to have started in the bathroom, possibly by an electrical heating lamp or device. When firefighters arrived, smoke was visible around the roof area. The fire was knocked down at 12:25 a.m.
The occupants inside the home evacuated. No injuries were reported.

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s taxable sales climbed by 5.1 percent in April over April 2011, continuing a 22 consecutive month trend of positive numbers for the important economic indicator, the state Department of Taxation reported this week.
The $3.5 billion in taxable purchases in April were buoyed by double-digit gains in several major categories, including construction; up 16.1 percent, merchant wholesalers-durable goods, up 10.2 percent; and motor vehicle and parts dealers, up 10.5 percent.

A deck attached to a home caught fire in the 2400 block of Blitzen Road near Shakori Drive in the Christmas Valley area early Thursday morning. The fire was reported at around 2:45 a.m. Firefighters on the scene reported that flames moved from the deck to a small space in the attic. No one was reportedly injured and the occupants of the home were evacuated. Lake Valley Fire Protection District personnel reported the fire knocked down at 3 a.m.

El Dorado County Animal Services is advising pet owners to not leave dogs, cats or other pets unattended in vehicles during warm weather. According to Henry Brzezinski, Chief of Animal Services, if the outside temperature is 80 degrees or higher, temperatures inside vehicles can climb to 120 degrees or more within ten to twenty minutes, even with the windows opened two or three inches; heat stroke, irreparable brain damage and death can follow shortly thereafter.

(Editor's note: This is the next installment in a regular feature by South Lake Tahoe-based Certified Wellness Coach and Advanced Integrative Therapist Krista Kline. Visit her website at www.kristaekline.com.)

I am a big believer in balance. Balancing work and play, exercise and relaxation, the to do’s and the to don’ts. Unfortunately, it seems that many times our virtual see-saw gets pretty lopsided and we’re left stranded in the air with toes dangling, or completely weighed down without any way to get on our feet.

A light breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. In the morning I have learned to savor good-for-you foods that don't take a lot of time and effort. Creating fresh eggs and vegetables paired wi...

North Lake Tahoe announced Wednesday that the first full-distance IRONMAN® event in California since 2001, IRONMAN Lake Tahoe, sold out its general entries in less than a day. A limited number of IRONMAN Foundation spots are still available. The race is September 22, 2013.

North Lake Tahoe announced today that it will host the first full-distance Ironman event in California since 2001. The competition is scheduled to take place September 22, 2013.

Delbert George Neumeyer passed away on June 5th, 2012, in his home that he built in South Lake Tahoe, Ca. in 1974, with loving family members by his side, at the age of 85.Del was born Sept. 19th, ...

Navy and civilian investigators area looking into the death of a 27-year-oldpilot training at Naval Air Station Fallon who fell to his death Wednesdaymorning at the base, home of the Naval Strike a...

Internationally renowned soloists and a world-class orchestra of 38 instrumentalists will contribute to an exclusive series of classical concerts and performances during Lake Tahoe SummerFest, the first three weekends of August.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of June 13-20.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Shooting erupted after a gunman entered a Sacramento home in a late-night assault - leaving four people dead, one critically wounded, and investigators trying to pin down a mot...

I visit the Tahoe National Forest area often and feel a personal attachment to the area, the forests, and creatures that call those forests home. That's why I'm so appalled by what I've recently re...

There is an epidemic in America of increasing childhood obesity and the ill effects attributed to a chronic sedentary lifestyle and a diet high in fat. The Center for Disease Control estimates that 2/3 of the American public are obese and that childhood diabetics, asthma and cardiovascular risk factors lead to adult morbidity, diabetes and significant psychological impact on the obese children. The organization goes on to state that this may be the first generation in the history of man, that children may not outlive the lifespan of their parents.

The South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce opposes the increase in taxes for business owners.
Measure B proposes assessing greater fees based on the number of employees and gross receipts without the perspective of costs. To tax on gross without allowances for costs is not a “fair tax.”

SAN FRANCISCO - The cost of building a new home in California is expected to go up under tighter energy efficiency rules that follow in the state's long tradition of aggressive environmental standa...

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This fishing report is for the week of May 30 to June 5, 2012.

Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Week runs through June 3. A Webinar Series on developing fire adapted communities at Lake Tahoe has been launched. Communities located in fire-prone area are fire adapted when they require little assistance from firefighters during a wildfire. Residents accept responsibility for living in a high fire-hazard area. They possess the knowledge and skills to prepare their homes and property to survive wildfire and they know how to evacuate early, safely and effectively.