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For California Gov. Brown, Busy Final Weekend of Bill Actions
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 6:46amCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown cleared a mountain of legislation off his desk over the weekend ahead of a midnight Sunday deadline. Here are some of the highlights of the bills he signed and vetoed.
Jobs, Support Of Middle Class Focus Of Spirited Senate Debate Between Heller, Berkley
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 3:14pm
CARSON CITY – It took all of about ten minutes for Sen. Dean Heller and Rep Shelley Berkley to mix it up in their first debate in the U.S. Senate race Thursday, criticizing each other on campaign issues ranging from ethics to Medicare to big oil subsidies.
The hour-long debate on KNPB-TV in Reno was the first chance for many voters to see the two candidates spar on the issues, most of which have already been the focus of campaign attacks in the race to date.
Inaugural Lake Tahoe Lifestyle Festival, more than just a jubilee
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 11:58pm
A new name and new partnership fashioned after health, recreation and fun; South Lake Tahoe’s inaugural Lake Tahoe Lifestyle Festival drew nearly 2,000 attendees on Saturday, September 8 to Bijou Community Park. This new festival was crafted by Barton Health and the City of South Lake Tahoe to bring children, families and individuals together for health education and non-stop excitement.
STHS Fall Welcome tonight
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 2:01pmAll South Tahoe High School parents are invited to Fall Term Welcome on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. This night gives parents an opportunity to meet the students' teachers, review course descriptio...
South Lake Tahoe celebrates big fish during Kokanee Salmon Festival at Taylor Creek
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/16/2012 - 11:40pm
Event Date:
October 7, 2012 (All day)
Celebrate the annual fall migration of the Kokanee salmon of Lake Tahoe at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center. The Visitor Center is located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89. Join the fun and participate in this free family event which has become one of the most fascinating educational and wildlife viewing events in Northern California.
The festival encourages participation by children and their parents in a wide variety of educational and entertaining activities including:
'Possession' is nine tenths of this horror
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/07/2012 - 10:50amDivorce is hard on parents and even harder on kids, their trust shattered by the realization that mom and dad will no longer be in the next room. The genius of "Possession" is using a demonic sp...
OBITUARY: Stephen Henry "Blackie" Gonsalves
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/01/2012 - 6:00am1947-2012 Blackie passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family and friends, on Friday August 24, 2012, at the VA Hospital in Palo Alto. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry Franc...
LTCC grant program focuses on creating college ready middle and high school students
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 08/18/2012 - 11:11amServices aimed at getting students ready for college are available for up to 500 South Tahoe Middle School and South Tahoe High School this school year through a Lake Tahoe Community College federally funded grant program.
The Department of Education grant that started in the tail end of last school year consists of $230,000 a year for five years to provide services to 500 low-income, first generation college-bound students at the middle and high schools.
Music at The Moose Outdoor Concert with Trey Stone Band to Benefit Tahoe Arts Project
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 3:24am
When the South Lake Tahoe arts community calls out, Trey Stone and his band are there to headline the show. The community is invited to join the Trey Stone Band for three hours of R&B, funk and soul at an outdoor concert — Music at the Moose — to benefit the Tahoe Arts Project at 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 25, at the Moose Lodge, 961 Eloise Avenue in South Lake Tahoe.
The cost is $10 for adults and free for children. Dished up for purchase at this community benefit concert include burgers and hot dogs, soda, ice cream, and more. There's a cash bar available and a raffle will be held. All proceeds benefit the Tahoe Arts Project.
Music, yoga and more at Squaw Valley's Wanderlust Festival
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/19/2012 - 11:15amEvent Date:
July 26, 2012 (All day)
The Wanderlust Festival, a one-of-a-kind yoga and music festival, returns for a fourth year to the picturesque setting of Squaw Valley Thursday, July 26 through Sunday, July 29.
The annual event, sponsored by the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association, will host a number of acitivites specifically for kids in addition to its yoga classes, talks, healing services and live concerts.
Pablo Cruise headlines A Concert Under the Stars Wednesday
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 12:36pm
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.
The Valhalla Arts and Music Festival presents 'God of Carnage'
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 12:33pm
Great theater makes its way to the shores of Lake Tahoe this month during the Valhalla Arts & Music Festival with a performance of the Tony Award-winning comedy "God of Carnage.' What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behavior of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach kids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tantrums, and tears before bedtime?
OBITUARY: Eugene R. White
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 6:00am5/15/1931 - 6/20/2012Eugene R. White died on June 20, 2012, joining our father in heaven, along with his parents, his brothers Billy, Dick White, and Dick Withee, and his eldest son, Eugene R. W...
Nevada Lawmaker Takes Aim Again At Fast-Food Sales In Effort To Combat Obesity
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 6:12pmCARSON CITY – Assemblyman Harvey Munford, D-Las Vegas, said today he will try again with a bill in the 2013 session to impose a fee on some items sold at fast-food restaurants in an effort to help combat the national obesity epidemic.
Exploring Arts Workshops at South Lake Tahoe Library
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:41am
Every Thursday from July 5-Aug. 23 is Exploring Arts Workshops at the South Lake Tahoe library conference room.
The projects will be suitable for children ages 4 through high school. Parents are welcome. All materials will be provided.
Please sign up at the library for each week so staff can plan for project materials. Projects will include weaving, clay, printmaking, painting on canvas, mask making, mosaics and collage.
Each week will feature a different project to be completed during the 1:30-3:30 pm workshop
Lake Tahoe Paddle Festival to Kick Off World Canoe Project
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 1:28pm
Landing to the shores of Lake Tahoe this summer will be a cultural watershed of skilled Native American and indigenous carvers from around the world who are set out to build a 70-foot boat that will be taken across the globe.
Lake Tahoe bike group presents program to curb preventable disease in children
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 5:45pm
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.
Child bicyclist wearing headphones, no helmet injured after being hit by large truck
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:46amA 12-year-old boy wearing headphones and riding a bicycle without a helmet was hurt in a collision on Thursday, South Lake Tahoe police report. The accident happened at the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Highway 50 when the boy attempted to cross against a red traffic signal.
Beating victim far from out of the woods; no arrests
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/26/2012 - 2:01am
“Right now we just hope he does not stop breathing.”
If he does, it means Derek Penaranda will likely have died.
Penaranda’s parents are hoping and praying their son will survive the beating he sustained in a South Lake Tahoe bar last weekend. Today he is clinging to life in a coma at Renown Medical Center in Reno.
Memorial Saturday for legendary broadcaster, hellraiser and satirist Travus T. Hipp
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 12:59pm
Services for legendary radio commentator Travus T. Hipp will be held this Saturday, May 26, in Silver City. Hipp died early Friday morning, May 18, at his Silver City home. He was 75, as old as the Golden Gate Bridge in his beloved San Francisco.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 26, in Silver City. Gathering, gnoshing and remembering will begin at the Silver City Community Center, 385 High Street, at 10:00 a.m. Food and refreshments will be provided. Those who wish may bring more.
Class designed to help parents whose children are bullied
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 11:20amPlacer, Nevada counties on quest to find foster parents
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:20amDetails remain vague with arrest in nearly 32-year South Lake Tahoe murder of Richard Swanson
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 1:39pm
Authorities have arrested a Carmichael, Calif., man suspected in the 1980 South Lake Tahoe gas station robbery and murder of 16-year-old Richard Swanson.
After nearly 32 years, On March 28, Andrew Sanford, 50, was arrested and booked in the Sacramento County Jail for the alleged murder of Swanson. The robbery and homicide happened on Aug. 14, 1980 in South Lake Tahoe at what was then the Shell Gas Station located at the “Y” on the corner of Lake Tahoe Blvd and Emerald Bay Road. Details of the case have been kept tightly under wraps.
Arrest made in 31-year South Lake Tahoe Richard Swanson murder case; Carmichael, Calif. man faces charges
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 1:46pm
A Carmichael, Calif., man has been arrested in the 31-year-old murder case of Richard Swanson, South Lake Tahoe police report.
On March 28, 2012 Andrew Sanford, 50, of Carmichael, was arrested and booked in the Sacramento County Jail for the murder of Richard Swanson. The robbery/homicide occurred on Aug. 14, 1980 in South Lake Tahoe at what was then the Shell Gas Station located at the “Y” on the corner of Lake Tahoe Blvd and Emerald Bay Road, according to a press statement.
Grand Opening eFit & Sports for Kids and Families
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 4:34pm
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Authorities ask for help in locating family of twin elderly South Lake Tahoe sisters found dead
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 5:52pm
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating family members of elderly twins, Patricia and Joan Miller, 73, who were found dead in their South Lake Tahoe home on February 26. The nature of their deaths hasn't been determined, however, foul play has been ruled out, said Sheriff's Lt. Bryan Golmitz. The cause and manner of death is still being investigated by El Dorado County Sheriff’s detectives and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.
Movie Review: 'The Vow' a romantic comedy that bounces along
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 6:11pmThe film "The Vow," currently on view at the Heavenly Village Cinema in South Lake Tahoe, is a good bad film. The bad is the sweetness-loaded script and the apparently rock-dumb male lead, Channing Tatum, as Leo Collins. The good is co-star Rachel McAdams as Paige Collins. This is billed as a romantic comedy, ideal as a "date" outing. Maybe, but ...
Movie opens with a brief scene of now and then goes back to five years earlier when Paige and Leo exchanged vows in a yuppie-like wedding. Thus, "The Vow."
Lawmakers' switch preserves school bus funding
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 11:30amSACRAMENTO, Calif. - (AP) - Parents, especially in rural parts of the state, can breathe easier after state lawmakers changed their minds Thursday and voted not to target school bus service in a mi...
Lawmaker Review Of 45-Year-Old Nevada Public Education Funding Plan Hits Financial Roadblock
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 11:34amCARSON CITY – A panel of lawmakers today began a review of the state’s 45-year-old formula for funding public education with an eye towards addressing the needs of the state’s urban districts as they work to educate special education students, English-language learners and children in poverty.
The panel is still searching for funding for a study to help in the review, however. The failure to find private funding for a study could jeopardize any meaningful review in this interim, lawmakers were told.
Full Text of President Obama's State of the Union address; GOP response
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 7:47pm
The following is the complete text of President Obama's State of the Union address as written.
Remarks of President Barack Obama - As Prepared for Delivery
State of the Union Address
"An America Built to Last"
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Washington, DC
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Ex-welfare kids won't face parents' old debts
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 10:34amBy Marisa Lagos, San Francisco Chronicle. The state will no longer allow counties to seek refunds from former welfare recipients who were minors when their caregivers were overpaid, officials announce...
Free flights for kids at Truckee airport
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 4:09am14, the Truckee-Tahoe Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is ... Kids 8-17 who attend with their parents can fly for free out of Truckee Tahoe Airport. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../free-f...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give back to Tahoe with foster care
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:47pmThank you to Dylan Silver for his Jan. 9 article highlighting the need for foster parents in South Lake Tahoe. I have been involved with the foster care system here in Tahoe for almost seven years ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give back to Tahoe with foster care
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:47pmThank you to Dylan Silver for his Jan. 9 article highlighting the need for foster parents in South Lake Tahoe. I have been involved with the foster care system here in Tahoe for almost seven years ...
Free flights for kids at Truckee airport
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:17pm14, the Truckee-Tahoe Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting its monthly pancake breakfast and Young Eagles Flights. Kids 8-17 who attend with their parents can fly for free out o...
Tommy Hoey — 1971-2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:57amTommy is survived by his loving daughter, Riley of Lake Tahoe; his devoted parents, Thomas Hoey of Lebanon, N.J. and Margaret Byrne of Amesbury, Mass.; ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tommy-hoey-1971-201...
Tahoe Grizzlies Gear Up for 7th Annual Lake Tahoe Invitational
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 9:49amNineteen youth hockey teams from around California will descend on South Lake Tahoe for the 7th annual Lake Tahoe Invitational Hockey Tournament, a four-day event that begins Friday at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena. Motels will fill up as at least a thousand parents, team supporters and children are expected for this tournament, which is estimated to bring in around $200,000 in revenues to the community, organizers say.
South Lake Tahoe faces shortage of foster parents
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 8:47amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dozens of pictures of children decorate April and Dan Herrera's South Lake Tahoe home. Along with photos of their own five children hang the smiling faces of the many fos...
Group wants decisions centered on kids' interests
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 5:25pm1 in South Lake Tahoe. But it's not just about Tahoe – it's about children throughout the country, throughout the world. And it's not just parents uniting to have a ...www.laketahoenews.ne...
SLTPD: Enjoy New Year's Eve festivities safely
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 11:06amNew 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.
Child Safety Seat Law changes go into effect Jan. 1
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 6:00amThe California Office of Traffic Safety is reminding parents, caregivers, and drivers to take note of a new law aimed at saving more lives and preventing more injuries of children across the state....
Douglas County authorities prepare for New Year's Eve revelry
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 2:46pmThe Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is preparing itself for the upcoming New Years Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe, on Saturday, December 31st, 2011. Each year upwards of 50,000 celebrants ring in the New Year in the casino core area of Stateline, Nevada.
OBITUARY: REN ERNEST SMANIA
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 11:45amREN ERNEST SMANIA, 47, passed from this world, way too soon, on November 29, 2011, after a courageous three year battle with cancer. Born in San Francisco of Swiss parents, his family returned t...
Nevada Improves Data Collection To Measure Student Achievement, Still Faces Access Challenges
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 5:33pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada has made significant progress in the collection of the data needed to measure and help improve student achievement, but still has work to do in putting the information to work for parents, educators and policy makers, a national report released today says.
Rene Smania — 1964-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 2:49pmRene Ernest Smania, 47, passed from this world way too soon on Nov. 29, 2011, after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. Born in San Francisco to Swiss parents, his family returned to Switzerla...
Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program Open Enrollment Period Begins
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 5:27pm
By Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY — The 2012 open enrollment period for Nevada’s Prepaid Tuition Program starts Thursday and runs through Feb. 28, 2012, the state Treasurer’s Office announced today. Since its inception, 14,120 Nevada Prepaid Tuition contracts have been purchased by Nevadans.
Website hopes to connect parents with babysitters
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bay-area start-up UrbanSitter is expanding to Lake Tahoe. UrbanSitter is to babysitting what OpenTable is to restaurant reservations, an online service that allows parent...
Secret Witness program key to closing cases
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 3:33pm
More than five years after the parents of a slain South Lake Tahoe teenager asked local authorities for help in solving the 1980 murder of their son, the case remains active and some remain hopeful the case could be solved.
Information that surfaced two years ago about the murder of Richard Swanson turned the cold case into an active one, with retired FBI agent Jeff Rinek and South Lake Tahoe police investigator Chuck Owens continuing their search for the killers.
