By Joe Mathews My train line is smarter than your train line. I ride The Brain Train, officially the L.A. Metro system’s Gold Line, running from the San Gabriel Valley into downtown L.A. and back out again to East L.A. Along the way, it connects enough smart institutions to explode stereotypes about public transportation and […]
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By Stephen Mihm, Bloomberg Planning a trip to the beach, a lake, or some other spot in the great outdoors in the next month or so? Please take a few moments to thank a small but influential group of reformers, idealists, and busybodies who created an enduring American institution: the summer vacation. Prior to the […]
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The 13th annual Skate the Lake fundraiser returns to the North Shore on Saturday. This Boarding for Breast Cancer event raises money for cancer prevention and survivor programs. Cyclists and skaters will start at Sugar Pine Point State Park and finish at Squaw Valley – a 28-mile trek. The July 29 event is from 8:30am-2pm. […]
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By the end of summer BlueZone Sports will have four stores in the greater Lake Tahoe area. The South Lake Tahoe store is slated to open in August. It is located right next to TJ Maxx at the Y. The Carson City store near Trader Joe’s opened this month. The Minden-based company first opened a […]
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By Mike Higdon, Reno Gazette-Journal Gov. Brian Sandoval said as commander-in-chief of the Nevada National Guard, he will do what he can to protect transgender service members even though President Trump proposed banning their service in the U.S. military. “I support Guardsman (Sam) Hunt and am thankful for his longstanding service to our state and country,” according to […]
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The Truckee Tahoe Airport board on July 26 board approved $85,000 to build a multi-feature trail in Kings Beach. The project will transform a current OHV trail with major erosion issues into a multi-feature trail for use by mountain bikes, motorbikes, hikers and equestrians. The U.S. Forest Service with volunteers from the Tahoe Area Mountain […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Some Las Vegas-based companies, including the parent company of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and Harveys, are looking to Brazil even as the gaming industry considers Japan as possibly the next big international casino market. Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Caesars Entertainment are among the companies keeping an eye on […]
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Owen McKenna is back, this time investigating a murder on Fannette Island. The fictional detective is the star to the series of books written by local author Todd Borg. Borg just released his latest mystery thriller “Tahoe Payback.” It is available online. Borg will be scattered about Northern California and Northern Nevada giving talks, signing […]
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By Linda Lam, Weather Channel Wildfires can create their own weather and a new study gives more insight to understanding what actually takes place. This deeper insight is beneficial to firefighters and the communities at risk for wildfires. A recent study published by Neil Lareau and Craig Clements from San Jose State University explains how […]
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· Ben Grasseschi has been hired as executive director of Tahoe Cross Country. · Zephyr Cove Tennis Club pro Dave Nostrant will lead a kids’ clinic on Aug. 1-3 and Aug. 8-10. For more info and to sign up, go online. · Mammoth is closing for the season on Aug. 6. · Which positions received the […]
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