By Susan Wood GARDNERVILLE – It’s been said: The personal is the political. When five of the seven candidates running for four seats on the Douglas County School District board of trustees took up the question of transgender access in restrooms at Monday night’s forum at the Carson Valley Inn, the usually tame venue got slightly raucous. […]
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By KCRA-TV With temperatures in the 90s Tuesday in the Sacramento area, the water was raging along the North Fork of the American River thanks to fast-melting snow. “It’s pretty high compared to the other years,” Anna Chubar said. The raging waters are good news not only for rafters and boaters, but also for Northern […]
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· El Dorado County’s budget workshops have been moved to June 13, with the afternoon of June 14 reserved for final discussion, if needed, per interim CAO Larry Combs. · Tahoe Maritime Museum’s grand opening party is May 27 from 6-7:30pm in Tahoe City. Tickets are $50; 530.583.9283. · In January, the El Dorado County Board […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was read at the May 17 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting and is reprinted with permission. My name is Asha Whipple and I own two cabins in South Lake. I have been an Airbnb property renter for a couple years and I use the additional income to help pay […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – The National Weather Service in Reno has issued an advisory today for boats on Lake Tahoe. However, meteorologists aren’t warning cyclists about the gusts that may reach 50 mph. Tahoe continues to present the Amgen Tour of California bike race officials and riders a challenge when it comes to weather. […]
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By Jennifer McGraw, CBS-13 A Rocklin family holding onto faith and hope after Day 2 and no sign of their son who went hiking in the Tahoe National Forest overnight. “Strength that I get from God makes it better, helps me get through it,” said Howard Michael. His 23-year-old son, Cody Michael, camped overnight Sunday and […]
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By Joanne Marchetta Around the world, invasive species are notorious for their ability to out-compete native plants and animals. Once introduced to an area, they can spread out of control and fundamentally change both landscapes and ecologies, and then pose incredible challenges to manage or eradicate. With another boating season under way at Lake Tahoe, […]
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By Joe Mathews Your columnist is not an Olympic athlete. But I recently managed to play 18 holes of golf in just 45 minutes, without using a cart or lifting a golf club. And, no, this wasn’t a video game. My secret? I was playing FootGolf, which involves kicking a soccer ball into extra-large holes […]
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By Michael D. Bates, AP Cassie gets plenty of stares as she walks down the aisles of Home Depot, taking an occasional sniff at some of the items on the shelves or standing still while people stroke her long black hair. Her handler, Lorraine Clark, maintains a firm grasp on Cassie’s leash. Sometimes she gently […]
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The annual Amgen Tour of California bike race hits South Lake Tahoe on Thursday. The women will start at Heavenly’s California base lodge at 10:50am May 19, with an expected finish at the same location at 2pm. The men are expected to ride in about 3:45pm to the Cal Lodge after coming from Lodi. The […]
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