By Denise Neil, Wichita Eagle Popcorn, much like fall, is a crunchy treat. And it’s even more of a treat when you pop it up with the flavors of the season — Halloween and football-friendly flavors like pumpkin spice, peanut butter and honey, white chocolate and candy corn, Buffalo Ranch, bacon Parmesan. We scoured the […]
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By Mike TeSelle, KCRA-TV A ballot measure in Placer County would impose a sales tax increase that could impact everyone who commutes or shops via Interstate 80, Highway 65 and other roads in the county. The passage of Measure M would impose a half-percent increase in the retail sales tax to raise funds for transportation […]
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By Adam Nagourney, New York Times EAST PORTERVILLE — California slashed urban water use over 25 percent in the face of a punishing drought last year, exceeding a mandatory order issued by Gov. Jerry Brown and turning the state into a model of water conservation. Californians tore out lawns, cut back landscape watering and took shorter showers […]
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Kindred Murillo is one of three finalists for the chancellor position in Contra Costa Community College District. Murillo earlier this year tendered her resignation at Lake Tahoe Community College, which will be effective in February. The next round of interviews at the Bay Area district will be Nov. 1 with the board of trustees, with […]
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By Associated Press Top state election officials and federal authorities in Nevada say plans are in place to ensure a fraud-free vote on Nov. 8. Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske told the media Tuesday she’s heard fears about voting insecurity in the presidential battleground state. The Republican state official and the FBI chief and federal […]
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The Loft Lounge’s inaugural Halloween Bash and Costume Contest is Oct. 29. Resident DJ Roger That will be spinning music until 2am. In addition to the party, The Loft will be giving away more than $1,000 in prizes for the top three costumes that night. The South Lake Tahoe restaurant-bar opens at 5pm for dinner and […]
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By Megan Harrod, USSA He speaks fluent German and lives in Bergen am Chiemsee, Germany. These two things alone make Tim “Jit” Jitloff of Reno unique among his teammates. Like the Europeans, Jitloff is a commuter in his job as a professional ski racer. However, Tahoe was his playground as a child, and he was lucky […]
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“Death and the Psychiatrist” by Calgary, Alberta, playwright James Hutchison is one of three winning plays to be presented at the second annual WordWave Festival this weekend. WordWave runs from Oct. 21-23 at Valhalla on the South Shore. The festival features writers, musicians, and performers from around the country, along with oral storytelling, workshops, panels, open mics, guided […]
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Between Mother Nature and snowmaking, Lake Tahoe area ski resorts are setting their opening dates. While these are not locked in Sierra cement, so to speak, this is what some of the resorts are forecasting: Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe: Oct. 31 Boreal: Nov. 4 Squaw Valley: Nov. 11 Alpine Meadows: Nov. 11 Northstar: Nov. 18 […]
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By Kathryn Reed To be, or not to be, that is the question regarding Lake Tahoe Community College’s Theater Arts Department. Only it won’t be Hamlet answering the question. Ultimately it will be up to the board of education to decide if the department is disbanded, which is the recommendation of staff. On Oct. 18, […]
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