By Nicholas Weiler, San Jose Mercury News It’s hard to imagine a California summer without long days lounging by the pool. But as unprecedented drought sears the state, the backyard swimming pool has become a target for cities desperate to save water. As cities and water districts put the squeeze on water users, even pool […]
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By Janene Scully, Noozhawk A fundraiser and memorial are being planned for a former employee at Skydive Santa Barbara at the Lompoc Airport after she died in a plane crash last week in Mexico. Robin Ballachey, 33, was one of two women reportedly killed when a Cessna 180 plane crashed off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Ballachey, […]
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The Tahoe Area Sierra Club is guiding two hikes. The first one is on May 13 to Dardanelles Lake. It is approximately 7 miles round-trip and starts at the Big Meadows trailhead on Highway 89. Start time is 9am. Space is limited. Please RSVP to tahoehikers@gmail.com. The next hike is on June 5 and is to […]
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By Kathryn Reed A contractor who did millions of dollars worth of work at Lake Tahoe Hard Rock is suing the owners for lack of payment. “There are a lot of good people out of a lot of money right now. We are fighting for all of them,” Joe Stewart with SMC Contracting told Lake […]
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The High Fives Foundation is awarding Jason Abraham, 35, an empowerment grant to help aid in his recovery from a life-altering injury he sustained while skiing in the Palisades at Squaw Valley in April. The injury happened when Abraham fell while skiing in Main Chute. The impact broke his neck and resulted in a subluxation of his C5/C6 vertebrae, causing temporary […]
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There will be Mindfulness Stress Reduction Meditation workshop on May 30 in South Lake Tahoe. Colleen Camenisch has been teaching mindfulness meditation for more than seven years, including a specialty in working with survivors of trauma. She has taught at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness and at UNR. This six-hour silent retreat is designed for beginning or experienced meditators. […]
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By Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO – A new Crystal Geyser Water Co. plant opening at the foot of Mount Shasta is adding to criticism of companies that are bottling water in California’s drought. Crystal Geyser plans to eventually tap up to 365,000 gallons a day from groundwater in Northern California’s Siskiyou County, the San Francisco […]
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By Christopher Elliott, Washington Post Next time you’re tempted to take a snapshot of an interesting cloud formation or your seatmate sprawling into your personal space on a plane, remember Arash Shirazi and Steven Leslie. Both of them are law-abiding citizens and air travelers. And both recently ran afoul of the airline industry’s confusing photography […]
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· Truckee is having a public hearing on its 2015-16 budget on May 18 at 2pm at the town hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Road. · University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners’ annual Plant Faire is May 16, 7-11am at the Washoe County Cooperative Extension office, 4955 Energy Way in Reno. · Tahoe Donner Golf Course […]
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Whittell High School’s baseball team will be traveling to Las Vegas this week in a quest to become state champions. The Whittell softball and South Tahoe High School baseball teams did not make it past the Northern League Softball Tournament this weekend. Seeded second in the tournament, the Warriors will face Pahranagat Valley on May […]
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