By Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee When the Amgen Tour of California takes off Thursday in South Lake Tahoe, the speeding peloton will feature some of the most accomplished women in the sport, their heads down and hands gripping low on the bars as they race to the finish line. These pros train long, […]
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UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe is hosting free workshops to teach people how to grow food at the lake. These spring workshops will be focused on strawberries, asparagus and tomatoes. May 13: Kahle Community Center, (1-3pm)—Strawberries May 20: South Lake Tahoe Library, (10am-noon) — Asparagus May 30: South Lake Tahoe Library, (6-8pm) — Tomatoes […]
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The Barton Foundation is giving $40,000 in grants to improve community health. Local nonprofits, health organizations, schools, and public agencies may apply for funding. The grants provide funds for programs and organizations that positively impact the health of the South Tahoe community. In this grant cycle, projects and programs that address mental health, substance abuse, […]
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By Rick Gross Taxes are an often-overlooked aspect of retirement planning. While many Americans are saving diligently and focused on accumulating the biggest nest egg possible, many investors may not be fully considering the impact that taxes will have on their monthly income in retirement. This is an important dynamic to understand and will prevent […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s possible Meeks Bay Marina will never see another boat launched there. The rest of the operations at the resort remain open. But what the area will look like in eight years remains to be seen. A settlement agreement is expected to be approved Wednesday by the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter is from the North Tahoe Citizens Action Alliance to the California Public Utilities Commission. It is published with permission. Dear Commissioner [Carla] Peterman, We welcome you to your new assignment to preside over the administration of the decision. As citizens and ratepayers we understand the Commission is our ally for […]
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By Weston Williams, Christian Science Monitor U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has had a busy first week. Only six days after his appointment to the new position, Perdue announced he would roll back Obama-era school nutrition standards, a move that has prompted criticism from a number of nutrition experts around the country. Perdue called […]
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By Howie Nave I’ll say it from the start: not quite as good as the first one but still a galactic roller coaster. And c’mon, it’s tough to follow the unexpected hit from something so out there as the first one did. Like the first sci-fi, pop culture fantasy, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” […]
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By Keith Ridler, AP Crews who battle wildfires will have to wait at least another year before getting better fire shelters than those that failed to save 19 firefighters trapped by flames in Arizona four years ago, officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. The deaths pushed the U.S. Forest Service to speed up work […]
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By Sammy Caiola, Sacramento Bee The thin dirt road to Round Top Peak lurched up toward the distant ridge line, teasing me with the promise of alpine lake views as I climbed the mountain’s face one heavy step at a time. I was physically fit – or so I thought – and I had lugged […]
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