south lake tahoe
Police investigating possible homicide
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 3:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police are investigating the Monday death of a South Lake Tahoe man as a possible homicide.About 3:15 a.m., police responded to a home on the 3700 block of Forest Avenue ...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 3:25amPeople living in rural unincorporated areas of the state would pay the fee — so Meyers residents pay, South Lake Tahoe residents wouldn't. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-lake-t...
Calling bikers to join Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 11:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is now accepting memberships on its website. TAMBA is dedicated to the stewardship of sustainable, multiple-use trails and to p...
Free guided hikes in July, August
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 7:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Get those boots out of the closet because the snow hasn't stopped Tahoe Rim Trail Association. The organization his offering free guided hikes in July and August. The hik...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Friends of Library say thanks
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 5:00amSouth Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library would like to thank the following local businesses, which generously supported the Lifetime Member Reception July 13. Aspen Hollow provided the trees and shr...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Lake Tahoe rocks
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 5:00amHard Rock Cafe Lake Tahoe's anniversary fundraiser event was held May 18 through June 26, 2011. Hard Rock Cafe Lake Tahoe partnered with Bread & Broth, an all-volunteer program in South Lake Tahoe ...
Finding a Crowd Free Tahoe: Why Climb?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Recently I engaged in a conversation with a new friend that temporarily focused on the question of why climbers climb. At first I thought that her question had an obvi...
Tahoe Fund hosts youth art contest
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 9:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Fund today announced that it is hosting a Youth Art Contest in conjunction with the 15th annual Lake Tahoe Summit on Aug. 16 at Homewood Mountain Resort. The th...
Mountain bike terrain around Lake Tahoe continues to open
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Take off the training wheels and pull out the full-suspension - Tahoe trails are finally ripe for riding."This is our golden hour right now," said South Shore's Gary B...
Opinion S Tahoe officials stonewalling the truth
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 1:12amDespite the official denials by the city manager and city attorney criminal wrongdoing by the South Lake Tahoe City Council has already been documented by ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-s-tahoe-...
Call to mountain bikers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is accepting memberships on its website, www.mountainbiketahoe.org. TAMBA is dedicated to the stewardship of sustainable, multi...
True grit sports camp
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 5:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Pop Warner in conjunction with True Grit Sports Academy and The Maddbacker Foundation will sponsor a two-day Football Skills and Drills Camp on July 29-30 fro...
All-female cycling race accepting registration
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 5:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Girl Power 2011, an all-female road race celebrating women, is taking entries for riders. The race, scheduled to start at 7 a.m. on Aug. 6, will raise money for the South...
Only one 'all comers' track meet remains
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 4:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Every Thursday evening through the end of July, South Tahoe Middle School hosts an "all comers" track meet, open to everyone from the age of 2 to 90-plus.The event att...
Comedian Dunkleman walked away from 'Idol' gig, has been busy ever since
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 4:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The last time Brian Dunkleman performed up here was in 2002. The first time I worked with him was before that when he was middling. He had some decent credits way back th...
Queen of Mean' Lisa Lampanelli comes to Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 4:33pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lisa Lampanelli is Comedy's "Queen of Mean," and her explicit - OK, extremely explicit - stand-up act is presented Saturday, July 23, in the MontBleu Theatre.Heralded --Q...
Rebelution is right for Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 4:32pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Though Rebelution hails from the Santa Barbara coast, its brand of easy reggae fits in just fine here in the mountains. Finishing up a third full-length album, the band i...
Denson, Carlos join Slightly Stoopid for outdoor concert
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 4:22pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sublime lighted the torch of California reggae and passed it to Slightly Stoopid.The San Diego band's Seedless Summer 2011 Tours stops Wednesday, July 27, at the Lake ...
Sports editor leaving Tribune
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 8:59amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sports Editor Doug Etten has left the Tahoe Daily Tribune to go home and deal with a family emergency in Wisconsin."I want to thank South Lake Tahoe and surrounding commu...
Summer libations keep the season lively
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 5:28amBut for those who are not invited to Brenda's, I recommend Voodoo on Your Woody at Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe; Sue says order the mojito at Brooks Bar ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../summer-libat...
Finding a Crowd-Free Tahoe | That sweet summer song
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Seven years ago I moved to South Lake to make a life out of skiing. Back then, I didn't have a clear idea what that life would be or how I would make that unrefined co...
Backcountry patrol hopes to keep Tahoe trails safe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 2:03pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than 30 volunteers recently completed the annual training program to begin patrolling by bike, foot, or horseback on the backcountry trails around Lake Tahoe. The...
GUEST COLUMN: Complaint to the Grand Jury
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 10:08amLast month, the South Lake Tahoe City Council boasted that it is going to spend $4 million a year on roads for the next five years. Unfortunately, that $4 million promise, which is probably only ha...
Tahoe friends take paragliding to new heights
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 8:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A pair of friends in South Lake Tahoe are flying. No, not boarding an airplane and cramming into too-small seats. Not whirling around in a helicopter. Like birds, they...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 2:23amSouth Lake Tahoe has track meets for all ages on Thursdays from 5-8:30pm through July 28 at South Tahoe Middle School. • Scott Lankford, author of “Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets...
Children perform in 'Charleston'
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/16/2011 - 8:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Take a trip back to the fabulous Roaring '20s with the cast of Sierra Tahoe Children's Theater production "Charleston." Flappers, Ziegfield Girls, newsies and gangsters a...
Median home price drops in first half
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/16/2011 - 8:13amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's a buyer's market out there.The median price of a South Lake Tahoe home dropped by almost 10 percent since 2010 in the first half of 2011, leaving the market ripe wit...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 6:26pmCheck out Tahoe Regional Young Professionals at work. Filming was done by Brandi Ledbetter of South Lake Tahoe's Princess Productions. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-lake-tahoe-2...
Watercolor workshop Tuesdays in August
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 2:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Nationally recognized artist Teri Sweeney will offer an Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor class through the Tahoe Art League beginning in August. The class is designed ...
Trails and Vistas art hike seeks volunteers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 2:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Local non-profit Trails and Vistas is looking for trail guides for an art hike scheduled for Sept. 17-18 at Spooner Lake.The most high profile role is that of the Trai...
Wine-pairing dinner offered at Apres Wine
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 1:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Apres Wine Company will offer a wine pairing dinner every Friday and Saturday evening throughout the summer. Seating is available. Call 530-544-WINE for reservations.A...
Restaurant At Black Bear Inn announces wine-pairing dinners
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 1:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Black Bear Inn in South Lake Tahoe has announced its first ever wine pairing dinners.Jeff Runquist Wines of Amador County, just south of El Dorado County, will be highlig...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin | Tahoe bundt cake is sweet
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This morning, I made my first bundt cake. I've always seen food photos of bundt cake - a versatile shape of pan that lends to all seasons - not just wintertime. I chos...
Measure R headed to ballot
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:02amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A measure that would allow money that is "just sitting there" to be spent on South Shore ball fields and bike trails inched closer to a ballot Wednesday afternoon.During ...
Measure R headed to ballot
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:02amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A measure that would allow money that is "just sitting there" to be spent on South Shore ball fields and bike trails inched closer to a ballot Wednesday afternoon.During ...
Neighborhood traffic enforcement program moves to Tahoe Keys
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 9:57amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A recently implemented neighborhood traffic enforcement program moved to the Tahoe Keys neighborhood this week, said South Lake Tahoe police Sgt. Shannon Laney in a Monda...
Man airlifted after motorcycle crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 9:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.- A 61-year-old Redding man was flow to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno with major injuries to both legs following a solo motorcycle crash on North Upper Truckee Road...
Tahoe woman reported missing in Washington
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 9:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police and Skamania County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the disappearance of a South Lake Tahoe woman following the Rainbow Festival in Washingto...
South Shore rape could have kept Garrido in prison, DA says
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 9:42amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Law enforcement officials missed an opportunity to keep Jaycee Lee Dugard captor Phillip Garrido in prison following the 1976 rape of a woman in South Lake Tahoe, accordi...
S Tahoe woman disappears in Washingon
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 7:07amSKAMANIA COUNTY Wash – A woman who traveled to Washington state from South Lake Tahoe to attend the Rainbow Family gathering in the Gifford Pinchot National ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-woma...
Community blood drive set for August
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 1:48pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - BloodSource will hold a South Lake Tahoe Community blood drive to meet the community need for blood and blood products Aug. 1.All walk-ins are welcome and there are no ap...
Low-cost Tdap vaccine offered to students
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 1:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Health Services Department, Public Health Division, is offering Tdap vaccine at low-cost this summer in time for middle school and high school studen...
Garrido victim gave him his handcuffs back, according to filing
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 9:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Phillip Garrido used the same pair of handcuffs in an attempted rape and kidnap of a 25-year-old woman about an hour before he successfully kidnapped and raped Katheri...
More South Shore Garrido victims identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 5:15pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County District Attorney's Office identified at least two new South Shore victims of Phillip Garrido Tuesday.A map showing the location and dates of Garr...
Ice arena gets new operator
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Big changes could be coming to the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena following a change in operators this week.The South Lake Tahoe City Council unanimously approved a 10-year a...
2011 Barton Health community calendar of events
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 12:37pmMonthly2011 WELLNESS LAB PANELS AND ADDITIONAL LAB TESTSSecond Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Barton Laboratory across from Barton Memorial Hospital (2169 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe, ...
Memorial service for Denver Driver
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 10:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A memorial service will be held for Denver Driver July 16 at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, at 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd.Denver died in December 2010 in Stockton, Calif.T...
Officials urge boating safety over weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/01/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sometimes on the Fourth of July, there's so many boats bobbing on Lake Tahoe, the lights of the South Shore seem to extend way out into the water. Marvelous as the sig...
Gary Bell smiles back on decades in Tahoe as shop hits 30th anniversary
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/01/2011 - 8:29amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Gary Bell peered out the smudged window of his small Lake Tahoe Boulevard shop, Sierra Ski and Cycle Works, at a row of bikes brought in by customers for a fix or a tu...
Council to give sign ordinance another go
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 4:39pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - City councils change, but some issues never seem to go away.The current incarnation of the South Lake Tahoe City Council intends to take a closer look at a perennial deba...
