By Abby Phillip, Washington Post Your commute is making you unhappy, and you probably didn’t need a scientific study to tell you that. In 2000, 76 percent of Americans drove to work alone every day. In addition to the frustrations of rush-hour traffic, those commutes also tend to be longer and start earlier in the […]
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The final environmental document for the North Lake Tahoe-Truckee electrical line upgrade project proposed by California Pacific Electric Company, now known as Liberty Utilities, has been released. The project would consist primarily of an upgrade of Liberty Utilities’ existing 625 and 650 power lines and associated substations from 60 kilovolts to 120 kilovolts to allow […]
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• The Meyers office of the California Highway Patrol is having a recruitment seminar Sept. 24 from 5:30-7:30pm at 2063 Hopi Ave. • OneJustice’s Justice Bus Project is partnering with the South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center to host a free legal clinic for individuals interested in applying for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) […]
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An abandoned illegal campfire that flared up last week at Dicks Lake in Desolation Wilderness is expected to be extinguished Sunday. The U.S. Forest Service authorized bucket drops and a crew hiked in with a pump. This fire would not have been visible from the lake. However, there were reports on Sept. 20 from people […]
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By Ed Pearce, KOLO-TV Investigators say the King Fire, now burning out of control near Pollock Pines, was deliberately set and they have a suspect. Thirty-seven-year-old Wayne Huntsman has been arrested, pleading not guilty Friday to felony arson with enhancement. Huntsman’s guilt or innocence and any possible motive will be determined by further investigation and […]
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• The South Tahoe Chamber and the Lake Tahoe Community College are co-hosting an educational forum featuring candidates on the ballot for positions affecting the California side of the South Shore. The forum is Oct. 9 starting at 5pm in the college’s board room. • Caltrans will begin the first structure lift of the Raise80 […]
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By Allison Aubrey, NPR The debate over whether diet sodas are good, bad or just OK for us never seems to end. Some research suggests zero-calorie drinks can help people cut calories and fend off weight gain. But in recent years, the idea that artificial sweeteners may trick the brain and lead to “metabolic derangements,” […]
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Connolly Beach always has been a prime attraction on the South Shore for locals and tourists. Notice the water level. After incorporating in 1965, the city of South Lake Tahoe has retained maintenance, access and free public use of this beach fronting what we knew since the 1970s as the Timber Cove Lodge. (It was […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the two Lake Tahoe Community College District 5 candidates a series of questions. The responses are being run in the order LTN received them. Name: Michelle Sweeney Profession/work experience: Please see my resume following: Strategic Planning | Policy Development | Knowledge-building High-integrity, energetic, listening leader building management structure and […]
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To the community, On Sept 19, I called on Gov. Jerry Brown to sign Senate Bill 930, urging his immediate signature on Senate Bill 930 to reinstate penalties for aggravated arson. The urgency legislation would reinstate provisions which were permitted to sunset on Jan. 1, 2014. Brown signed the bill a day later. The law authorizes […]
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