Lake Tahoe Historical Society is looking for gardens to feature in its bi-annual garden tour in July 2015. The South Lake Tahoe group has several gardens on Kingsbury Grade. If you know of a garden on or near the Kingsbury Grade area that should be considered for next year’s tour, call Catherine Whelan at 530.544.3259. […]
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Bruno is a classic American bulldog — stocky and strong-looking. He weighs about 80 pounds, but since he’s only 10 months old, he will probably put on another 20 pounds. He is a friendly, social and active dog who will do best in a family where he receives a high level of attention. American […]
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By Kathryn Reed Money for bike trails or their maintenance was reduced by $10,000 on Friday by the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority board. The money is going to the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District. Two of the three JPA board members are also on the TPRID board – El Dorado County […]
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By Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times As California’s drought really starts to bite — the mandatory water use restrictions approved by the state last week are just the beginning — questions are bound to be raised about the indescribably wasteful use of water to retail bottlers. The sale of bottled water to most Americans, who […]
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By Ian Austen, New York Times PÉRIGUEUX, France — In terms of technology, Greg LeMond, the three-time Tour de France winner, was a pioneer. In an age when steel still dominated, LeMond rode bikes made of carbon-fiber composites, then an exotic material mostly used by the military. At this year’s Tour, carbon fiber is the […]
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• The annual Gatsby Festival returns to the Tahoe Tallac Site on Aug. 9-10. The event is free from 10am-4pm. For more info, call 530.544.7383. • The North Lake Tahoe Wedding Faire at Squaw Valley is Aug. 24 from 11am-3pm. • Bodie State Historic Park’s annual Friends of Bodie Day is Aug. 9. • This […]
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By Kathryn Reed and Susan Wood PLACERVILLE – Lack of communication is affecting people who have horses in the Sand Fire area. The CalFire recording says the El Dorado County Fairgrounds is not accepting horses and that instead they will be taken to Rancho Murieta, but that is not the reality. Twenty-eight horses were at […]
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Acclaimed performers from Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, Bay Area and Tahoe-Reno region will perform as the sun goes down during Trails and Vistas World Concert at Sand Harbor on Sept. 6. Performers include SambaDá, Scarlet Rivera, flutist Ann Licater, 30-piece San Jose State University Symphony Orchestra, Emily Tessmer and Kurt Beckering. The evening will also […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — Nevada casinos reported revenues of $11.2 billion last fiscal year, up 2.9 percent from the prior year. The increase was due mainly to baccarat. Casinos won $1.6 billion on baccarat games, a jump of 18.3 percent compared to the prior fiscal year and an all-time high. […]
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By Juniper Rose, Sacramento Bee The missing-person fliers for Vernon “Cody” Matthews hang at trailheads, campgrounds and businesses from Placerville to Tahoe. It has been six weeks since the 23-year-old UC Berkeley senior disappeared after telling his parents he was going for a day hike. Matthews’ family members say they’re not giving up the search […]
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