Veterans in the South Lake Tahoe will be able to get a veterans ID card on Aug. 6. Participating businesses offer discounts when the card is shown. Veterans must present a picture ID, DD214 or honorable discharge certificate, and appropriate documents if name change applies to qualify for the card. Cards will be given out […]
Read more
By Richard Chang, Sacramento Bee Supervisors in fiscally conservative Placer County took the unusual step last week of asking voters to more than double their salaries and provide access to county health and retirement benefits. The five-member Board of Supervisors voted unanimously for the November ballot proposal, pointing to data showing that their compensation falls […]
Read more
By Katherine Hobson, NPR When a runner’s heart stops during a marathon, it gets a lot of press – even though it’s actually a pretty rare event. A more common killer among runners, and a condition that needs more prevention efforts, is heat stroke, according to a study by Israeli researchers. During a 2011 running […]
Read more
By Mike Stobbe, AP NEW YORK — The weather kills at least 2,000 Americans each year and nearly two-thirds of the deaths are from the cold, according to a government report. That may surprise some people, the researchers acknowledged. Hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves “get more publicity, for some reason, than cold-related deaths,” said Deborah […]
Read more
To the community, The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe is extremely grateful of the services that are being donated by John’s Cleaners. Once a week we have the opportunity to drop off our shirts that the kids wear daily and they wash and clean them for us. This is a very important service […]
Read more
The inaugural Tahoe Craft BeerFest is Aug. 9 at MontBleu in Stateline. More than 45 brew will be on tap, plus barbecue, live music, games, and competitions. Among the brewers featured will be Stone IPA Brewing, Drakes Brewing and Nikasi Brewing. Lake Tahoe area beer makers include St. James Brasserie, High Sierra Brewing and Great […]
Read more
The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is looking for volunteers to deliver meals weekdays from 10:30am-noon to homebound seniors in the South Lake Tahoe area. For many homebound seniors, the daily personal contact is as vital as the meal. Volunteers who are not available for a weekly commitment may serve as back-up drivers. Mileage […]
Read more
By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – A contrast in styles is the overwhelming difference between the two El Dorado County District 5 supervisor candidates. Kenny Curtzwiler is animated and passionate. He talks about how he goes to all the events in town, how people come to him with their problems and how he will get things […]
Read more
Former backcountry ranger Cheryl Surface will lead a tour of the Spooner backcountry. on Aug. 8 from 9am-4pm. She will tell stories about Red House, Hobart Reservoir, Marlette Lake, the Flume trail and the Marlette Water System. Space limited to 12 because participants will be driven to the historic sites. Sign up early by calling […]
Read more
Updated July 30 8:40pm A 19-year-old visiting Lake Tahoe nearly drowned July 30 at Sand Harbor. He was swimming on the south side of the boat ramp with a friend for about 10 minutes when he started having problems. A friend yelled for help. People pulled the victim off the floor of the lake and […]
Read more