· The Native Species Festival is June 12 from 10am-4pm at Taylor Creek Visitor Center on the South Shore. · The El Dorado County Fair will have a free shuttle running Placerville. Click the flyer for more info. · Staff from the California Board of Equalization’s Statewide Compliance & Outreach Program will soon visit non-residential retail […]
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Caltrans is advising motorists that thousands of bicyclists will be sharing the highways all around Lake Tahoe during Sunday’s annual America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride, a 72-mile ride around the lake. The northbound lane of Highway 89 in Emerald Bay from Spring Creek Road to Vikingsholm Vista Point will be closed to through traffic from 6:30-8:30am. […]
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By Phillip Marcelo, AP BOSTON — Massachusetts is set to launch this week a first-in-the-nation system allowing slot players to limit their bets, following months of planning and some pushback from the gambling industry. The goal is to prevent casual players from going down the destructive path of addiction, said Marlene Warner, executive director of […]
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South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library in partnership with Lake Tahoe Historical Society is bringing award-winning author Cheryl Anne Stapp to town. Stapp’s newest book is “The Stagecoach in Northern California: Rough Rides, Gold Camps, and Daring Drivers”. She lives with her husband in Sacramento and volunteers as a docent at Sutter’s Fort State […]
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Douglas County Public Library will be showing five movies geared toward adults (rated PG to PG-13) on selected Wednesdays throughout the summer. All showings begin at 3pm, with free popcorn and beverages provided. Scheduled showings include: · June 15: “Hail, Caesar!” – starring George Clooney and Scarlett Johansson (PG-13) · June 29: “The Monuments Men” […]
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South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue along with multiple local agencies are coming together to host the third annual Wildfire Safety Expo on June 11 from noon to 3pm at the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Y. The event will include information on creating a home evacuation plan, preparing for fire, creating defensible space and […]
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Park rangers will lead four wildflower hikes around Spooner Lake this month. Spooner Lake is home to more than 100 species of wildflowers. Participants will be taught plant names, uses, and habitats. Group size is limited to 12 participants. Sign up by calling 775.749.5980 or email spooner.ranger@gmail.com. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. This is […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Five years after Van Sickle Bi-State Park opened, the main trail is getting a major upgrade. A 26-foot long, 6-foot wide fiberglass composite bridge is being erected at the waterfall that is a little more than a mile up the trail from the parking lot. The goal is provide access […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee Once upon a time, California city officials used two tools to shape how their communities evolved – setting property tax rates and controlling land use. The former vanished when voters passed Proposition 13 in 1978, not only cutting property taxes by more than half, but sharply limiting future tax bites. […]
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Volunteers from the Tahoe Rim Trail Association are building a bridge at the waterfall in Van Sickle Bi-State Park on the South Shore so horses and all people can cross the water.
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