California launched the next phase in its plan to further reduce fatalities and severe injuries from collisions on public roadways. Strategic Highway Safety Plan is a national blueprint created for states by the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration to develop strategies that save lives and reduce […]
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The Blind Barrel is an El Dorado Winery Association event celebrating the repeal of Prohibition with the passage of the 21st Amendment on Dec. 5, 1933. Marshall Gold Discovery State Park will become a speakeasy. A gourmet soup-line and wine tasting are part of the event. Guests will be able to mix and match bottles from the […]
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Ironman has decided three years at Lake Tahoe is enough. The triathlon, which has been on the North Shore, had its last hurrah on Sunday. “After careful consideration, Ironman Lake Tahoe will not be extended. We appreciate the efforts and support of the city, volunteers, sponsors, and everyone else involved in putting on this triathlon. We […]
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By Larry Weitzman Besides the hybrid drive system, other than some badging and some other small details like a 2-gallon smaller gas tank, there are not a whole lot of differences between the RX350 and the RX450h, except for fuel economy, which is obviously better in the RX450h. Of course there is a price differential […]
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By Lisa Jarvis It was a beautiful day for horseback riding in March. The sky was a sharp blue, and a light breeze swept over the meadow grass, cooling Sharon Gonzalez and her riding partner, Petra Van De Hey, while they rode. The two were out riding a groomed trail, surveying a section of their […]
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By Pete Constant, Orange County Register As more and more tax dollars are siphoned off to pay escalating public pension costs, local governments across California are increasingly struggling to provide quality services to their residents. And the problem gets worse with each passing year. Last month, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System indicated it is […]
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By Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal Former Rep. Jim Santini, the last man to represent the entire state of Nevada in the House of Representatives, died Tuesday at a hospice center in Rockville, Md., after being diagnosed with advanced-stage esophageal cancer. Santini was a graduate of Bishop Manogue High School, the UNR and the University of […]
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Oktoberfest — the yearly celebration of all things German — will have a taste of California at Camp Richardson Historic Resort and Marina Oct. 3-4. This event will feature German beers brewed in the Golden State. Saint Archer Brewery of San Diego created a beer infused bratwurst exclusively for the event with its IPA. And […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON – Small hands are sifting through the sand, dirt and top soil; others are getting a lesson in how pack animals are still used in the basin; another group is getting educated about fire. These were just a few of the 29 presentations that nearly 700 third- and fourth-graders were visiting […]
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By Valerie Trouet In 2005, I moved to the United States from Belgium to study the influence of climate on wildfires in the Sierra Nevada over the last five centuries. As part of this work, I traveled for three months all around the mountain range to collect samples of trees and tree stumps. I stayed […]
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