By Kylie Mohr, NPR You know the Christmas routine: decorate the tree, wrap gifts and leave out treats for Santa on Christmas Eve. Marketers and Hollywood reinforce that cookie tradition for us year after year. This year, in Reddi-Wip’s “I Am Not Your Dad” commercial, a father is caught by his son nibbling cookies. In […]
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Several transportation related laws take effect Jan. 1 in California. Here are a few: Driving Under the Influence (SB 61, Hill): This law extends the existing Ignition Interlock Device (IID) pilot project to July 1, 2017 for Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Tulare counties. The IID pilot project requires a person convicted of a DUI […]
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Celebrate National Winter Trails Day by participating in a free guided snowshoe hike in Van Sickle Bi State Park on Jan. 9 from 10am-1pm. Participants will learn about Lake Tahoe’s pristine environment while snowshoeing. There is no cost to participate. This event is open to first 20 people. Register in advance by calling 530.541.6059 or […]
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There will be two public workshops and scoping meetings early next year regarding the Kings Beach State Recreation Area General Plan Revision and Kings Beach Pier Reconstruction Project The first is at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach on Jan. 12 from 6-8:30pm. A second scoping meeting will be before the TRPA Advisory […]
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Publisher’s note: This was first published in Tahoe In Depth and is reprinted with permission. By Devin Middlebrook The low water level at Lake Tahoe is the starkest reminder of the current drought, with piers and marinas reaching out over sand and rocks that are normally hidden from view. But sand and rocks are not […]
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A South Lake Tahoe resident was cited last week for skiing out-of-bounds at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Nicholas Bridges, 28, had been reported missing Dec. 19 at 4:33pm. His friends had not seen him for two hours. It would be another four hours before he was located. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies said Bridges went under the […]
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By Tom Miller, KCRA-TV A rock slide along Highway 50 caused a massive boulder to land on the front end of a pickup truck, nearly killing the driver as he headed to Lake Tahoe. The Toyota Tacoma’s driver, who asked to be identified as Mike, didn’t see the cliff breaking apart as he drove eastbound […]
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The earth was moving and the sky was lighting up Tuesday night. A series of earthquakes rattled the Reno area, with the strongest temblor registering 4.4. The epicenter was 3½ miles north of Galena High School. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, eight quakes ranging from 2.5 to 4.4 struck Dec. 22 between 6:22pm and […]
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By Susan Wood TWIN BRIDGES – It’s not your grandfather’s Bombardier. That’s the impression of Sierra-at-Tahoe’s new addition to its terrain park grooming fleet – the Prinoth Tier 4 Bison X. The workhorse of a machine runs smoothly like a Cadillac, but acts like it has the conscience of a Tesla electric car when it comes […]
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By Joe Mathews Do the good citizens of New Orleans skip town during Mardi Gras? Do proper New Englanders take cruises when their trees display glorious fall colors? Would New Yorkers dare sneak out of Times Square 10 minutes before the ball drops on New Year’s Eve? Of course not. So why must I leave […]
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