By Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times With a couple of weeks of rain and snow behind them and more on the horizon for the Sierra Nevada in Northern California, state water officials expressed cautious hope that this El Niño season could lift California out of its historic drought. “The recent rains have put us on […]
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There will be a meeting about the proposed loop road on the Shore Shore on Feb. 10 from 4:30pm-7pm at the South Tahoe Middle School multipurpose room. It will feature a presentation of the project, and include a question and answer session. Questions about the project are being taken in advance. Submit them to Tracy Franklin at […]
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By Jacqueline Howard, Huffington Post A team of scientists recently revealed that snow in urban areas can absorb the same toxic and carcinogenic pollutants that come from car exhaust. The interaction of pollutants with cold elements and freezing temperatures in snow might even cause the release of new compounds, according to Parisa Ariya, professor of […]
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The latest round of funding through the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act includes more than $3 million for projects to help reduce wildfire risk in Lake Tahoe communities. Projects include: U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit: $1.094 million to reduce hazardous fuels on 2,300 acres between Crystal Bay […]
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By Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times Caltrans is seeking 5,000 volunteers for an experimental program that will charge motorists a fee based on how far they drive — a proposal that could replace the state gas tax as a way to fund highway maintenance and repairs. Volunteers will participate in the California Road Charge Pilot Program, […]
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· Vail Resorts has acquired Wilmot Mountain in Wisconsin near the Illinois state line. · Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s annual Connect for a Cause mixer at Riva Grill raised more than $800 for Bread & Broth 4 Kids. Attendees donated more than 10 bags of food for Bread & Broth and Christmas […]
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By Kathryn Reed What will the visitors’ centers of the future look like and will they even exist? Those questions are expected to be answered by next summer after the Tahoe Fund delves into what might suit Lake Tahoe’s needs the best. There are various centers around the basin from chamber operated entities to U.S. […]
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To the community, Here is a possible temporary solution to the traffic gridlock that we currently experience every Sunday afternoon here at South Lake Tahoe. From Meyers to Twin Bridges: On Sunday afternoon: only westbound traffic would be allowed on both lanes at 1, 3 and 5pm — and eastbound traffic allowed only at 1:30 […]
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By Gina Kolata and Sarah Cohen, New York Times Drug overdoses are driving up the death rate of young white adults in the United States to levels not seen since the end of the AIDS epidemic more than two decades ago — a turn of fortune that stands in sharp contrast to falling death rates […]
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Uber and Lyft can now pick up and drop off passengers at Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Prior to the Jan. 20 announcement the drivers picked up their fares outside the airport or dropped them off nearby. About 3.4 million use the Reno airport each year. Uber and Lyft are also operating in the Lake Tahoe area. — Lake […]
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