College graduates with an interest in California government can take part in an internship opportunity that will allow them to help develop and implement public policy in California while they prepare for a new career. The Capital Fellows Program provides graduates the chance to work for 10 to 11 months...

By Michelle Higgins, New York Times While throngs of tailgaters chug Bud Light and devour Buffalo wings near the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and millions of other football fans gather in front of their TVs to watch the Super Bowl this year, in-the-know travelers will be sitting down to meals at...

By Mandy Kendall A friend and I were talking about the most unusual weather we’ve been having recently and how nature seems to be getting a tad confused about it, too. Squirrels out and about, trees are budding, birds are chirping. We also wondered if the “supposed to be hibernating” bears were...

The 7th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival returns to MontBleu in Stateline on March 9 at 7pm. With a growing public awareness for the environment, the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival producers say the aim is to increase awareness through inspiring and educational films, which hopefully...

Amanda Lee Matthews died Jan. 26 after a long fight with juvenile diabetes. She was 25. Ms. Matthews was born Dec. 22, 1986, in South Lake Tahoe. She graduated from South Tahoe High School in 2005. Ms. Matthews cared deeply for her family and friends. She loved her cats and dogs very much. She was studying...

Volatile oil prices. Looming climate change. Worldwide economic and political unrest. Worsening traffic congestion. Crisis in transportation financing. All of that will be discussed Feb. 23 at the Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability lecture. The 6pm event is at the Tahoe Center for Environmental...

To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to the United States made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926. For many years, the second week of February was set aside for this celebration to...

Lake Tahoe News on Tuesday received four awards from the North American Travel Journalists Association. The 2011 NATJA Awards Competition, now in its 20th year, honors the “best of the best” of travel writing, photography and promotion that cover all aspects of the travel industry worldwide. “This...

Experience the swing and rhythm of the 1940s on Feb. 10 from 7-9:30pm when the North Tahoe High School jazz band takes to Tahoe City’s Granlibakken ballroom stage. The ’40s Night brings to life an era when all of America was listening and dancing to the same music: Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny...

By Edward Ortiz, Sacramento Bee Californians gave more to nonprofits and charities last year than they did in 2010, according to a recent report by the charitable research company Atlas of Giving. In California, charitable giving grew by 7.1 percent, the report found. All states experienced growth, with...