The Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will temporarily close at 8pm May 13. This is due to a significant storm predicted for the area that will potentially produce several inches of snow at higher elevations. Both roads will remain temporarily closed until conditions permit safe travel. For updated, 24-hour road […]
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By Elizabeth Shogren, High Country News As the West girds itself for what looks likely to be a fierce wildfire season, a bipartisan group of Western senators is pushing a bill to rethink the way the federal government pays to fight catastrophic fires. The idea is that the largest wildfires would be treated like natural […]
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Barton Health, Tahoe Center for Orthopedics and Lake Tahoe Unified School District are offering free sports physicals for student athletes. South Shore students may receive medical and orthopedic screenings on June 1 at the South Tahoe High School blue gym. The sports physicals start at 5:30pm with the schedule as follows: 5:30pm: South Tahoe High […]
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Outdoor plans may need to be changed late this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Long pants are likely to replace shorts. Furnaces are apt to be churning instead of windows open. Winter is returning for a few days. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the bulk of May 14 for […]
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By Robert Morse, U.S. News & World Report To produce the 2015 Best High Schools rankings, U.S. News & World Report teamed with North Carolina-based RTI International, a global nonprofit social science research firm. Whittell and South Tahoe high schools made U.S. News & World Report’s list of top high schools. Whittell has a national ranking […]
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By Larry Weitzman While I call the Lexus ES350 a gentleman’s express, the buyer’s demographics show a majority of the majority of drivers are women. When you look at the performance numbers, you will see that the ES is a real performer, posting numbers well beyond my expectations, although I did receive a clue after […]
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By Kathryn Reed When you go swimming in Lake Tahoe you aren’t alone. Besides the fish that call this body of water home, so do a handful of aquatic mammals. Many of these critters are elusive and seldom seen. The work of some, like the beaver, is more apt to be visible than the actual animal. […]
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By Timothy Egan, New York Times In a normal year, no one in California looks twice at a neighbor’s lawn, that mane of bluegrass thriving in a sun-blasted desert. Or casts a scornful gaze at a fresh-planted almond grove, saplings that now stand accused of future water crimes. Or wonders why your car is conspicuously […]
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The Nature Conservancy, federal, state and local agencies, as well as a private landowner are collaborating on a forest restoration project designed to reduce the risk of catastrophic fires, protect onsite and neighboring structures, protect water supplies for people and enhance wildlife habitat near Carson City. The restoration work will include thinning trees on at […]
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The Bike’s Impact on Tahoe’s Economy will be the subject of a discussion May 20 from noon-1:30pm. Biking and walking positively contribute to Lake Tahoe’s economy, but by how much? This talk will be a panel discussion on what is known about how biking and walking impact Tahoe’s economy. The panel will be moderated by Ben […]
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