By Larry Weitzman Hyundai is on a roll, now making not just good cars, but world-class vehicles that can achieve best in class status as this new Tucson Sport demonstrates in the compact SUV class. Stealing a bit of styling from its bigger brother, the Santa Fe, the new Tucson has a sleeker shape […]
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This year commemorates the 10th annual Music on the Beach concert series at Kings Beach State Recreation Area. To celebrate, NTBA is planning 10 concerts on Fridays starting June 17 and ending Sept. 2. There will not be concerts on July 1 and Aug. 12. The free concerts feature a variety of music genres from 6-8:30pm. 2016 […]
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· TRYP will host a networking mixer on May 11 from 6-9pm at 968 Park Hotel in South Lake Tahoe. There will also be a mixer May 17 from 5:30-8pm at Bowl Incline. Cost is $10 for non-members, free for members. · The deadline to enter California State Fair’s canning and baking competition is June 15. […]
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Walter is a 7-month-old with lots of energy who walks nicely on the leash and is house trained. Some might say he’s a pointer mix, others might point to his similarities with the Vizsla. In any case, he is a nice boy who would fit into just about any home. He is a little shy […]
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By Susan Wood For professional cyclist Peter Stetina, the choice was a no-brainer – his leg or his life. The rider, who is set to compete in South Lake Tahoe for the Amgen Tour of California on May 19, endured a near career-ending crash about a year ago. His rehabilitation is long and inspirational. The 28-year-old […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee Three dry statistical reports issued simultaneously last week reveal the stark dimensions of California’s deepening housing crisis. A Census Bureau report says that in 2015, California saw 98,188 permits for new units, up from 83,657 in 2014. A deeper data dive reveals that during the 11-year period from 2005 to 2015, […]
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By Charles Fleming, Los Angeles Times Harrison Scott discovered the Ridge Route in 1955. Then 18, he was out freewheeling in a brand new Ford he’d bought with a loan from his parents. The sinuous route, an engineering marvel that tamed the San Gabriel Mountains through the highway corridor that is now known as the […]
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By Carole Feldman and Jennifer C. Kerr, AP WASHINGTON — The latest government snapshot of school crime paints a picture of safer schools with declines in violent crime, bullying and harassment because of sexual orientation. Still, about 3 percent of students ages 12 to 18 said they were victims of crimes at school in 2014. […]
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Anton Mizerak and Laura Berryhill will be offering a talk with integrated music titled Music and Mythology: Stories of Transformation at Unity at the Lake on May 15. Mizerak and Berryhill live in Mount Shasta. Since 2010 they have toured extensively as a duo, performing at more than 450 venues throughout the West. The 10am talk will be […]
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By Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times WASHINGTON — After years of debate about the health risks of electronic cigarettes, the federal government on Thursday made it final: They need to be regulated and kept out of the hands of children. The Food and Drug Administration issued sweeping new rules that for the first time extend […]
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