Publisher’s note: The name of the group is actually Tahoe Regional Young Professionals. To the community, Correction to the letter I sent to LTN. I stated that Jason Drew is a member of the Tahoe Young Professional Group. That is incorrect, Jason Drew is not nor has been a member of TYPG. Kenny Curtzwiler, Meyers
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Publisher’s note: This follows up on the letter from earlier today about a Livermore family’s unpleasant experience with the Tahoe Queen, which is owned by Aramark. To the community, I received a very nice phone call from John Kenny, general manager from Aramark, and this follow up email. [See below] He told us that he […]
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By Science Daily Every year, wildfires clear millions of hectares of land and emit about 34 percent of global soot mass into the atmosphere. In certain regions, such as Southeast Asia and Russia, these fires can contribute as much as 63 percent of regional soot mass. In a paper published in Nature Scientific Reports, a […]
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Zephyr Cove Tennis Club is going Hawaiian with its Aloha Hump Day mixer on Aug. 6. The best dressed will win a prize. Play starts at 5:30pm. The doubles mixer is for adult players of all abilities. Cost is $10 for club members, $15 for non-members, and $5 for spectators (meal only). The price includes […]
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Placerville police are looking into what happened to $3,800 that went missing from the El Dorado County Animal Services. The Board of Supervisors on July 22 will be discussing the missing money. On May 28 staff from Animal Services discovered a deposit envelope with $3,800 wasn’t where it was supposed to be. And it was […]
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By Timothy B. Hackett, Denver Post On a typical summer day it likely feels much hotter for many dogs. In fact, heat-related illness is one of the most common preventable causes of multiple-organ failure in dogs. Consider a few basics about canine physiology: Unlike humans, dogs don’t sweat to regulate body temperature. Panting is the […]
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A California Conservation Corps member from Meyers is one of nine in the state to be selected for the 2014 work exchange with Conservation Volunteers Australia. Julia Predmore, 23, has been with the CCC’s Tahoe Center since January. The CCC contingent will leave Aug. 20 for Melbourne to work in the states of Victoria and […]
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By Veronica Rocha, Los Angeles Times California is probably headed into a deeper drought this summer, making it harder to escape in the future, an expert says. With more than 80 percent of the state in an extreme drought, dry conditions will probably continue and won’t improve much in the next few months, said climatologist […]
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By Ben Deci, Fox-40 “Take up slack,” directs the voice over the radio. “OK. Clear to lift.” These are the words of Officer Paramedic Matt Calcutt of CHP Helicopter H-20 stationed at Auburn airport. It’s Sunday about 2pm, and Calcutt is attempting to pluck a woman off Donner Summit. The 47-year-old woman in the basket […]
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Lightning on Sunday caused four small fires in the Lake Tahoe Basin. U.S. Forest Service crews are responding this morning. “They all either involve a single tree or a small fire on the ground,” USFS spokeswoman Lisa Herron told Lake Tahoe News. None is larger than 10 feet by 10 feet. One is at the […]
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