By Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee LONE PINE — These days, sad to say, movie location scouts are so eager to flee California for cushy tax enticements that they don’t even deign to shoot films supposed to be set in the Golden State on our terra bella. Toronto is sometimes fobbed off as Los Angeles, Vancouver stands […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Lots of people who cover more than 400 miles cycling, paddling, ascending and trekking might say they’ve had an active season. People who join the Primal Quest adventure race at Lake Tahoe Aug. 22-29 are expected to be able to do as much in about four days. Organizers are planning […]
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By Christopher Cadelago, Sacramento Bee When all the ballots are finally tallied from this month’s election, the proportion of Californians voting by mail is expected to break the record set in 2012, the first time more than half of the state’s electorate voted absentee. The uptick has more Californians pushing for the state to go […]
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By Kathryn Reed With temperatures consistently below freezing at night, it is time to start cooking comfort food. They tend to be dishes that make the house smell good, warm the insides and often involve having plenty for leftovers. Mac and cheese has never been one of my favorite meals – not even as a […]
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El Dorado County search and rescue teams were busy this weekend with people not equipped for the wilderness. “All incidents were treated with high urgency, as none of these hikers was prepared for the cold temperatures we are experiencing,” Deputy Greg Almos told Lake Tahoe News. “All incidents involved inexperienced, not prepared day hikers. None […]
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By Ken Ritter, AP LAS VEGAS – A federal appeals court should reject a request by the Coalition for the Protection of Marriage for a full-court rehearing of a landmark decision allowing gay marriage in Nevada, the state’s governor and an advocacy group representing eight same-sex couples said. In strongly worded filings submitted on a […]
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Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is hosting a transportation workshop on Nov. 20 at 2:30pm. The focus is talking about unmet transit needs in the basin. The meeting will be at TRPA — 128 Market St., Stateline. People who cannot attend may submit comments to jweber@trpa.org.
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The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is hosting an open house Nov. 24 at the Forest Supervisor’s office in South Lake Tahoe to seek public input on improvements at Meeks Bay Resort. The Washoe Tribe operates the West Shore resort under a special use permit issued by the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. […]
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Tahoe South Restaurant Week will feature at least 10 South Shore dining establishments. Participating restaurants to-date include: Azul Latin Kitchen, Beacon Bar & Grill at Camp Richardson, Blue Angel Café, Boathouse on the Pier, Echo Restaurant at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel, Edgewood Tahoe, Jimmy’s at the Landing, MacDuff’s Pub, Riva Grill, and Tavern at Tahoe […]
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Columbia is a nice Chihuahua who has been at the shelter for two months. She is friendly, house trained, and loves to be held on your lap. Maybe she hasn’t been adopted yet because she’s a bit aloof at first. But when she warms up to you, she is a great, affectionate girl. Columbia loves […]
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