By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee A proposed expansion of Squaw Valley USA would create “significant and unavoidable” effects on scenery, noise and traffic at the mountain resort near Lake Tahoe, according to a draft Placer County report released last month. In a project expected to take 25 years to complete, Colorado-based KSL Capital Partners LLC […]
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Chautauqua performer Steve Hale will present “George Whittell Jr., Playboy Millionaire Who Built the Thunderbird Lodge” at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on June 10 at 6:30 pm. The event is open to the public and free to attend. George Whittell Jr. lived off the interest generated by the millions he inherited from his […]
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The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Off-Highway Vehicle team’s season on the Rubicon Trail has already been busy. During Memorial Day weekend 510 people and 204 vehicles were contacted. Deputies provided assistance to four people, two of those were vehicle rollovers. Ten warnings were issued, but no citations or arrests. The team consists of a […]
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Barton University is offering low cost smoking cessation programs. Freedom from Smoking is the American Lung Association’s program that provides support and techniques to help people quit the habit for good. Classes are: Session 1: Starts June 24 (Quit day: July 17) Session 2: Starts Aug. 19 (Quit day: Sept. 11) Session 3: Starts Oct. 7 (Quit day: Oct. […]
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If you stood on Highway 50 in 1930 near today’s Lakeland Village on the South Shore, the photo above would have been your view toward Mount Tallac. Slowly the area began developing in the early 1950s with more poles and wires, more facilities and services. Harrah’s and Heavenly Valley both opened in 1955. The late […]
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By Kathryn Reed Be wary when a friend says it’s a tiny hill. At least that’s how I remember Brenda describing the ascent up to the Corral Trailhead. The 2.2-mile uphill slog on a poorly paved road from the lower parking lot would have been a lot less painful had we not already ridden several […]
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By Nicholas Kristof, New York Times Let’s start with a quiz. Which consumes the most water? A) a 10-minute shower. B) a handful of 10 almonds. C) a quarterpound hamburger patty. D) a washing machine load. The answer? By far, it’s the hamburger patty. The shower might use 25 gallons. The almonds take up almost a […]
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The Truckee Donner Public Utility District is hosting a garden party and seminar June 23 from 5-7pm in the Patricia S. Sutton Conservation Garden. This event includes displays and presentations by local experts on water-wise landscaping and gardening. Seminar presentations will occur at 5:45pm and 6:30pm on plant selection, irrigation and landscape design. People will […]
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The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet from 9am-noon June 22 at the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Forest Supervisor’s office inSouth Lake Tahoe. LTFAC will address issues related to federal activities at Lake Tahoe.Items on the agenda include an overview of committee history, review of committee charter, update on […]
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Liberty Utilities has awarded scholarships to area high school and community college students. The recipients are: South Tahoe High School – Priya Patel Loyalton High School – Cheyenne Little Coleville High School – Joel Gomez North Tahoe High School – Johanna Gur Portola High School – Saul Juarez Truckee High School – Aaron Kuyper Lake Tahoe […]
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