• Hard Rock Lake Tahoe has pushed back its opening date to Jan. 29. “Our goal was to open as early as possible. Given input from our construction team late last week, we decided it would be best to open in time for the Super Bowl, giving our guests the full Hard Rock Hotel & […]
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Olga Penaarce, 20, of South Lake Tahoe will likely face felony driving under the influence homicide charges in the death of Aimee Campos, 21, of South Lake Tahoe. Penaarce was driving at a high-rate of speed Nov. 24 at about 4:30am when the vehicle veered off Pioneer Trail and hit a retaining wall at the […]
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By Roff Smith, National Geographic LONDON—Everyone’s done it: You reach into your fridge and pluck out something tasty that you’ve meaning to eat but had half-forgotten about, only to discover that its “best before” date passed a few days earlier. What to do? If you’re like many people, you let out a resentful sigh and toss […]
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Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and partner jurisdictions are offering rebates to people who replace older, heavily polluting wood burning stoves and fireplaces. According to the TRPA, inefficient wood stoves and open fireplaces are a substantial source of air pollution in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Their incomplete combustion of fuels results in elevated emissions of particulate matter, […]
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Stateline casinos were the bright spot for gaming revenue in October. While state saw revenue decline of 4.3 percent to $913.6 million compared to a year ago, the South Shore was up nearly 53 percent at $19 million. This is the third consecutive month the statewide numbers have declined. The Nevada Gaming Control Board released the […]
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By Erin Beresini, Outside Helmet advocates have been dealing with a PR crisis ever since a new study questioning the lids’ efficacy in preventing brain injuries received widespread attention this month. But it was Olympic gold medalist Chris Boardman’s BBC morning show appearance that truly set people off. Why? He refused to wear a helmet […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – A half eaten muffin and near empty coffee cup sit in front her. She pauses to excuse herself to take a phone call. She steps into the cold where others can’t hear her. This is Sue Novasel’s life. She is transitioning from candidate to supervisor of El Dorado County. On […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee As he sought re-election to his fourth and last term as governor this year, Jerry Brown crowed about a “California comeback” after weathering the worst recession since the Great Depression. He was particularly adept at selling it to out-of-state media types who liked the story line and didn’t delve into […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP A Washoe County District Court judge granted the state’s request late Tuesday for a court order blocking the ridesharing company Uber Technologies from operating unregulated in Nevada, saying Uber’s refusal to comply with the necessary state licensing requirements could put the public’s safety at risk. Nevada’s attorney general filed a lawsuit […]
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California State Parks, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District and the U.S. Forest Service will continue prescribed fire operations near Incline Village, Tahoma, Meeks Bay, Sugar Pine Point State Park, Tahoe Mountain and Heavenly urban lot areas. Operations will last through the next several weeks as conditions allow. Fall and winter bring cooler temperatures and […]
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