By Melinda Myers Perk up your containers and add a bit of sparkle to your landscape with bright colors, unusual materials or a unique purpose. Include an elevated garden to increase planting space and make planting, weeding and harvesting easier on the back and knees. Liven things up with a robin egg blue or washtubs […]
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By Megan Michelson, Ski I’m eating a vegan burger, made from scratch with green-chile pinto beans, at an Irish pub across the street from the Heavenly gondola, steps from the border of California and Nevada. I’ve been skiing all morning and need to refuel, and this place, McP’s Taphouse, is a ski-pole’s length from Heavenly’s […]
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TAMBA’s Tahoe Trails Summit is May 6-8 at the Beach Retreat & Lodge in South Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association will host a weekend long summit involving workshops, movies, photo displays, discussion, and riding. Speakers will include representatives from the U.S. Forest Service, leaders of area trail organizations, and two special guests from the Mountain […]
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By Kathryn Reed What you put in your body has a direct correlation to how you will function. Fad diets are not necessary. Trans fats are poison. These were some of the words of wisdom Bridget McGrath shared at a recent nutrition talk sponsored by Tahoe Regional Young Professionals. McGrath is owner of Elevated Fitness […]
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By Tom Mooers Even in the face of increasing opposition, massive development for Tahoe’s Squaw Valley took another step forward last week when Placer County released a final version of the proposed plan. Would-be developer KSL Capital Partners is asking Placer County for permission to build a series of high rises – including a 10-story […]
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By Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle Has global warming been improving the wines of France over the last few decades? That’s part of the claim being made by a new study by NASA and Harvard University. However, the study warns that the upswing in quality may not last forever, and a hotter planet looks like […]
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By Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle A November 2014 ballot measure that reduced punishment for drug possession and low-level theft crimes lowered county jail populations by 9 percent in its first year, an effect that could increase public safety by allowing more serious criminals to be kept behind bars longer, according to a study released […]
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By ABC News Many people are back home and back to work after spring break, and some are already planning a summer vacation. Authorities are now warning, however, there are some bait-and-switch rental scams that could ruin your next vacation and your wallet. Vacation spots across the country are being affected by scammers including the […]
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By Associated Press Residents of drought-plagued California fell just short in February of the state’s mandated water conservation target that has forced them to let lawns turn brown, flush toilets less often and take other strict measures, officials said Monday. Residents statewide used 23.9 percent less water in February compared to the same period in […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking comments on a draft environmental assessment for the management and use of existing roads, trails and facilities in the basin. The environmental document analyzes: maintenance and management of roads, trails and facilities; authorization of outfitter guide activities; authorization of events; and authorization of special use permits […]
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