· BlueGo, the South Shore transit operator, is offering free rides on some routes May 28-30. For more info, go online. · The Bicycle Advisory Committee of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority will meet June 1 from 9-11am in the downstairs conference room at Lake Tahoe Airport. · The nonprofit Project […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s wildland firefighters are readying themselves for a treacherous fire season in months ahead. That’s because a multi-year drought interrupted by El Nino moisture created conditions that cranked up the risk of wildfire in the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin. The ramped up risk factors as well as measures fire officials […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Washington Bureau House Republicans this week are adding a controversial California water bill to an unrelated Senate energy package, opening a new front in a fight that’s already put Democrats on the defensive. The unexpected energy bill maneuver gives San Joaquin Valley lawmakers a third vehicle they might propel all the […]
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The Tahoe National Forest is hosting a photo contest from May 28-Sept. 30. Photos must be taken on the Tahoe National Forest and may include such subjects as: wilderness, wildlife and plants, recreation, rivers and lakes, lookouts, and landscapes, among others. First, second and third place winners will be announced in October. Winners will be […]
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To the community, An Older Americans Day celebration took place at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center on May 19. Those in attendance were able to enjoy the music of bass player Al Botello, Tony the guitarist and singer/guitarist Jo Cain-Stiles. A wonderful roast beef dinner was served. This year’s celebration included a Blaze a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Those tasked with keeping gritty stormwater from reaching Lake Tahoe are looking into whether the roads are actually a problem. “Pavement wear” is what Russ Wigart, with El Dorado County, called it. “We completely annihilate our roads on an annual basis,” Wigart said. “Fifteen to 25 percent of fine sediment is from […]
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By Larry Weitzman A few days ago in the Lake Tahoe News was a story written by Joann Eisenbrandt, attempting to “untangle” measures E and G. In reading the story it appears the lead issue was buried unintentionally for both measures in the story as these measures are almost impossible to decipher without special knowledge […]
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By Amy Ellis Nutt, Washington Post You pulled a muscle in your back carrying groceries, took a shot to the shin in flag football or suffer from fibromyalgia. But it’s months later, and the lower back still aches, the leg still throbs, the body remains tender to the slightest insult. Welcome to the club of […]
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The average price of gasoline has jumped by a nickel over the past two weeks to $2.32 a gallon for regular grade. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that the hike is mostly due to a continuing increase in crude oil prices. The price at the pump has risen 55 cents since late February. In […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee Granite Bay has some of the region’s most expensive real estate, with big homes on large rural lots that have attracted well-heeled buyers who prize the area for its pastoral quality near Folsom Lake. Though the area has seen its share of development in recent years, turning into an affluent […]
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