By Kathryn Reed The water level of so many Sierra lakes is anything but natural. That’s because of dams and the needs of water users downstream. This in turn affects those who use these water bodies for recreation. As the fourth year of one of the worst droughts in California’s history drags on, the impact […]
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By Paola Soto, San Diego Union-Tribune The idea of attending college is frightening for some high school students. But the possibility of being exposed to the college atmosphere while still in high school can be rewarding. My junior year at Kearny High School, I was given the opportunity to enroll in a three-unit course per […]
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Carolyn Slupsky of the UC Davis Departments of Nutrition and Food Science & Technology will give a free talk June 11 at 6pm at the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village. Diet can have considerable effects on the gut microbiome and overall metabolism, and its quality has been linked with overall health. Slupsky will describe […]
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By Zócalo Summer is a time of familiar comforts: the scent of sunscreen and the feeling of sand between toes, the taste of Bomb Pops and the sight of long, late, orange sunsets. But with the multiplexes filled with sequels, reboots, and retreads, and the beginning of a long election season crowded with familiar names, […]
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By James MacLeod World War I was one of the most destructive events in human history, killing about 16 million soldiers and civilians worldwide, including 116,000 Americans. It did more than just destroy lives. It destroyed confidence in progress, prosperity, and the rationality of civilized society, perhaps the most treasured characteristic of the 19th century. […]
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· River Ranch is hosting a fund-raising dinner for the Truckee Donner Land Trust on June 11 from 5:30-9pm. For more info, call 530.583.4264. · Fifty Fifty Brewery in Truckee is making changes. With the owner being the mayor, some questions have arisen about some of the decision-making processes. Check out this story for more […]
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Renowned limnologist Charles Goldman will tell stories and the history of five decades of scientific research at Lake Tahoe and the challenges ahead at a June 4 talk in Incline Village. UC Davis research at Lake Tahoe began with Goldman. In 1959, Goldman formed the Tahoe Research Group and began regularly monitoring Lake Tahoe. Goldman […]
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By David Zucchino and David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Jovano Graves’ parents begged him not to join the Army right out of high school in 2003, when U.S. troops were fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. But their son refused his parents’ pleas to try college. He followed them both into the Army instead. Last […]
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John Muir’s great-great-grandson, Robert Hanna, will share an intimate view of John Muir during a presentation at the South Lake Tahoe Library. “Growing Up Muir” offers a personal view of Muir from the perspective of his family. Hanna will describe and uncover the many sides of Muir through family stories and never before seen photographs and writings. The May 30 1pm talk is free. The library is […]
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Poet, professor, and human rights activist Carolyn Forché will be at Lake Tahoe Community College on May 28. Forché will read selections from her works, answer audience questions, and sign copies of her books, which will be available for sale. Forché’s first poetry collection, “Gathering the Tribes” (1976), won the Yale Series of Younger Poets […]
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