Wag, Waddle and Walk is today in South Lake Tahoe. The on-leash walk starts at the Al Tahoe Post Office parking lot and finishes at Sierra Pizza on Al Tahoe Boulevard Non-aggressive canines and people are invited to meet at the post office at 5:30pm July 20. There will be a recall competition at 6pm […]
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By Bethany Barnes, Las Vegas Review-Journal As the state looks to improve education as a way to create new industry and jobs, some academics and lawmakers are asking a difficult question: Is Dan Klaich the right person to lead the state‘s higher education system? The chancellor has been at the center of recent controversies involving the […]
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A little bit of shaking has been going on in the Truckee area. A 1.13 earthquake struck this morning at 6:24, 4.6 miles south of Truckee. A 3.2 earthquake occurred at 6:36pm July 18, nines from Truckee and 24 miles from Reno. It was at a depth of 9.3 miles. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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Kalani is a 15-month-old pup who is friendly, bouncy, and full of energy. She likes to chase balls and loves to play and wrestle with other dogs. Kalani is sweet and well-mannered. She was DNA tested and the results show she is Siberian Husky crossed with Staffordshire Terrier. Kalani is anxious to find a forever […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – Kids imagine slaying dragons. So why not have them join the fun with the band that slays the demons of the dull and mundane? High energy was what Saturday night’s Imagine Dragons show at Harveys was all about. It was almost sold-out, with a twist on the attendance – more kids […]
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By Larry Weitzman Supervisor Ron “Mik” Mikulaco doesn’t always vote with the majority of the Board of Supervisors. His most important vote was a dissenting no vote on the last budget (FY 2014-2015 which had a large structural deficit), which happened to be the last budget submitted by ex-CAO Terri Daly. Someone during this last […]
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By Adrienne Raphel, New York Times In 2011, the British publishing house Laurence King asked Johanna Basford, a Scottish artist and commercial illustrator specializing in hand-drawn black-and-white patterns for wine labels and perfume vials, to draw a children’s coloring book. Basford suggested instead that she draw one for adults. For years, she told her publishers, […]
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By KXTV-TV An orphaned baby bear cub is now safe thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers in Lake Tahoe. The BEAR League, a non-profit organization in Lake Tahoe, said the orphaned cub named Bridger had been seen on his own without his mother, Jasper, for 10 days. Bridger’s sister had been killed by a […]
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By Marisa Agha, Sacramento Bee Millions flock to the Southern California coast each year, often renting a cottage or condo for a respite by the sea. But the explosive growth of online travel booking sites in recent years has prompted several coastal cities to consider tightening regulations on those who rent out their homes […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – Former Major League Baseball pitcher Mark Mulder threw a curve into the final round of the American Century Championship Sunday by winning the golf tournament for the first time. With family in tow, Mulder won with 82 points (5-under 67 on Sunday’s final round) by edging out ex-Los Angeles Dodger Eric Gagne […]
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