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Helen Stuart August 19, 1926 - February 19, 2024
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Lake Tahoe Unified School District Holds Facility Master Plan Open House
On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Lake Tahoe Unified School District hosted an Open House to gather community input on the revised Facilities Master Plan draft.
Heated Discussion on Minimum Wage Ends With ‘Let’s Vote’
City Council halted an item establishing a local minimum wage ordinance and potentially increasing the minimum wage in the City of South Lake Tahoe.
From Los Angeles Times...
California Wants Better Animal Shelter Conditions, Stray Population Curbed
Several bills making their way through the California Legislature seek to address overcrowded animal shelters and streamline how animals receive care.
Bill Would Allow Arizona Abortion Providers to Practice in California Temporarily
Newsom-backed bill would allow Arizona abortion providers to practice in California as the Republican-led state restricts access.
City of South Lake Tahoe Seeks Input for Programs at the Multigenerational Recreation and Swim Complex
The City's Park and Recreation Department is seeking input on future programs at the new recreation and swim complex. \
Nevada County Library Literacy Program Hits Milestone 200 Tutoring Sessions in Time for National Volunteer Week 2024
The Nevada County Library Literacy Program would like to thank their volunteer tutors at the Truckee Library Branch. These wonderful volunteers dedicate their time to helping an adult learner achieve their literacy goals.
Newsom Calls Out Republican Abortion Policies in New Ad Running in Alabama
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new ad blasts GOP efforts to make it harder for people to leave states with abortion bans and seek treatment elsewhere.
As Salmon Are Released Into the Klamath River, Tribal Leaders See a 'Symbol of Hope'
California has released 500,000 salmon into the Klamath River. As dams are removed, the fish will be some of the first to return to a free-flowing river.
Grow Your Own Festival: An Edible Gardening Community Event, High Elevation Seedling Sale
A group of Truckee-Tahoe based non-profit organizations are teaming up for the 2nd annual Grow Your Own Festival featuring gardening demos and a high elevation seedling sale.
Truckee Council Conducts Budget Workshop, Town Gets New Website
The Town of Truckee got a new domain name and a website refresh, which launched last month. The changes were presented to the Town Council during its Tuesday, April 23 meeting.
From SF Gate...
A Private Calif. Ranch Holds Important State History — And It Might Be in Danger
Some residents fear development could destroy parts of the historic land.
After Previously Being Cleared, Three Alameda Police Officers Now Face Manslaughter Charges
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged three East Bay police officers with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of 26-year-old Mario Gonzalez.
ConSup North America Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sliced Prosciutto Product Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination
Primal Kitchen Issues Voluntary Recall of Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil (750mL Glass) Due to Packaging Issue
Ee celebrate the efforts our fellow humans have made and are making to help heal our planet and connect us, while we simultaneously consider what we must do to protect our communities as the climate crisis worsens.
A Tesla lobbyist, an LA-based environmental group, and Gov. Jerry Brown brought a rule minted in Sacramento to Beijing, and helped launch China’s EV industry.
Heat pumps, an energy-efficient way to both heat and cool homes, are a necessary element of California's climate goal of net zero carbon emissions. Here's what they are, how they work, and how to get one.
A bill to mandate use of the method will not advance in the Legislature this year in the face of teachers union opposition.
A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a closer look at that …
In an analysis of more than 1 million votes cast by current legislators since 2017, CalMatters Digital Democracy reporter Ryan Sabalow and CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts found that Democrats vote “no” less than 1% of the time on average.
This week, a virtual visit to Surf City USA—a great place to experience the season of rebirth and renewal that's worth a drive from anywhere in our coverage area.
There is no scientific explanation for the conditions that make an eclipse inevitable. It’s a coincidence. Or a miracle.
Santa Cruz County is home to amazing murals. One amazing person is working to document them in one place.
On Hilltromper, a conversation with Felicia Van Stolk of the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History about her Garden Learning Center.
Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the “builder’s remedy.”
A type of resurrection involving big birds, and two efforts that offer help to individuals whose lives have been impacted by addiction.
After being reduced to three or four nesting pairs in all of California in 1944, Sandhill Cranes have come back from the brink and are returning to Lake Tahoe.
Prop 1 was designed to help unhoused people get off the streets by forcing them into treatment. That’s one reason it took two weeks of vote-counting to pass.
The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.
Beavers create unburned islands where plants and animals can shelter from megafires, research has confirmed. A movement is afoot to reintroduce the rodents to the state's waterways.
In this week’s, edition of The Newsletter, some hopeful aspects related to the very best season: spring!
We announce a new initiative and invite our members to contribute.
Yosemite Valley is extraordinary, and in certain places at certain times of the day, magical. A brief insider's guide to a special place and time in Yosemite National Park, including a short video of the springtime rainbows of Yosemite Falls.
Gene E. Mellor June 21, 1942 - February 15, 2024
Jimmie Gale Richardson April 17, 1947 - November 17, 2023
New Business
Formerly known as the Beacon Bar & Grill, The Grove at Camp Richardson Resort opens for lakeside dining March 3.
Mexican-American fusion restaurant, Elements Eatery and Bar opens for dinner service at 3310 Lake Tahoe Blvd in South Lake Tahoe.
Scott Frank Michal was born on January 6, 1976 in Canoga Park, CA, and passed away on February 7, 2024, in South Lake Tahoe, CA.
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