By Siemny Chhuon, KXTV RUBICON SPRINGS – A California Highway Patrol helicopter rescued a young Fairfield couple, their 4-month-old daughter and their friend from the Rubicon Trail in El Dorado County Tuesday. It’s a story Elizabeth Oldknow will one day tell her daughter. “I still don’t know how to completely process it,” Oldknow said. Oldknow, […]
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By Kathryn Reed While South Lake Tahoe employees will have more in their paychecks, it’s going to cost many of them more to retire. This is because retiree health care coverage is going away for almost all current workers. The South Lake Tahoe City Council at a special meeting this morning at 8 is expected […]
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By Adam McGill As your police chief, I’m frustrated. More than a year ago, I wrote to you regarding our community culture surrounding the use of alcohol. I received a great deal of positive remarks and many people have shared with me they changed their behavior in light of learning more about our alcohol use […]
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El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies are getting lots of reports from victims of phone scams. The caller tells the victim there is a warrant for their arrest unless they take care of it by making a payment. In some cases the male caller states he is a lieutenant with the sheriff’s office,and tells the victim that […]
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• There will be a series of six caregiving classes starting Oct. 20 in South Lake Tahoe sponsored by Barton Health. • Aaron Atkins is Northstar’s ski and snowboard teams’ director. • East West Partners is seeking approval from Placer County and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for a development on a ridgeline above Kings Beach. […]
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After nearly a month, the King Fire east of Pollock Pines is 100 percent contained. This means there is a ring around the fire, but it is still burning. People can expect to see smoke from the interior of the fire area until the area experiences significant rain or snow this winter. Most of the 97,717 […]
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By Joan Lowy, AP WASHINGTON — Just because you can talk to your car doesn’t mean you should. Two studies have found that voice-activated smartphones and dashboard infotainment systems may be making the distracted-driving problem worse instead of better. The systems let drivers do things like tune the radio, send a text message, or make […]
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The inaugural Meyers Gear Swap is Oct. 19 from 11am-3pm in the parking lot at Tahoe Paradise parking lot. Bring quality summer or winter gear to sell. Skis, snowboards, bikes, paddle gear, climbing gear, camping equipment, and other outdoor toys. All item should be no more than 5 years old. Drop off sale items at […]
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Unity at the Lake is putting on two events this weekend. Oct. 11 is Manifest Your Dreams and Healing Seminar with Garland Landrith from 11am-5pm. Landrith is a master of emotional freedom technique. This will be a level one EFT training class with a certificate given to all who attend. Cost for the seminar is $49, […]
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Here are the financial documents for South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates Bruce Grego and Matt Palacio.
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