By Wes Siler, Outdoor Hurricanes, earthquakes, and nuclear war, oh my. And don’t forget to add a near-record wildfire season to that list of disasters. According to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, there are 137 large wildfires currently raging across the American West, burning a total of 7.8 million acres. That’s not yet as bad as 2015, which […]
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By Matt Kawahara, Sacramento Bee Scott Johnson acknowledges that merging beer and wine in one glass might sound a little weird. He also swears by the result. Solid Ground Brewing, a new brewery in El Dorado County, combines Johnson’s winemaking background with the beer brewing experience of his co-founder KC Sare. Along with creating standard […]
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There will be two opportunities at the end of the month to learn from Lake Tahoe master gardeners how to grow garlic and onions in the basin and Truckee. The first class will be be Sept. 25 from 5;30-7pm at the Tahoe City Field Station. The varieties are specifically chosen to survive tough Tahoe winters […]
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By Nick Ward When it comes to getting big for sports like football, is muscle over movement developing players in the right way? What can we learn for our gym sessions from the science of strength training? Another high school sports season is under way around the country. At times, body image seems to be […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOE CITY – Something about meadows is mesmerizing. These vast grassy areas seem to appear out of nowhere. Such a contrast to all the conifers that dominate Tahoe hikes. Page Meadow was not a disappointment; especially considering I had heard so much about this North Shore area that is part of the […]
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To the community, Duane Whitelaw, the manager of the North Tahoe Public Utility District (NTPUD), Aug. 31 column regarding the potential 70-year lease of the North Tahoe Event Center to one of Laulima Partner’s LLC’s was full of spin and factual omissions. Don’t the NTPUD ratepayers deserve the whole story? We do. The event center […]
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By Aaron Gulley, Outside Bikepacking used to be a fringe activity. These days, it’s about as commonplace as sidewall tears in the rocky desert. There are drop-bar and flat-bar bikes built expressly for it, videos about it, and it’s even popping up in the New York Times. And, unlike a decade ago, when only a few […]
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By Dennis Romero, LA Weekly It was a valiant effort that nearly slid by the foes of alcohol, but in the end there wasn’t enough time and support to save a proposal to allow cities like Los Angeles to extend bars’ last call serving times to 4am. Legislation that would have given municipalities the […]
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By Rong-Gong Lin II and Raoul Rañoa, Los Angeles Times One day, next to the traffic map and weather forecast on your smartphone, seismologist Thomas H. Jordan envisions an app that you can check to see when the chances of a major earthquake in California rise. Jordan, director of the Southern California Earthquake Center, is […]
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By Larry Weitzman It’s not often a station wagon will out do the sedan, especially one as competent as the Volvo S90, but in this case the AWD Volvo V90 is a winner. While the S90 is stunning, the V90 adds a dash more sport and its proportions are smoother and more rakish, giving the […]
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