Into the 1950s, a large two-story frame building stood center on the Camp Richardson beach. Upstairs featured a hardwood dance floor and bandstand stage. Downstairs was storage for rental kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, small boats, and bicycles. The single-story wing (at right) was a snack bar, fronting Camp Rich’s original pier and rental shack (just right […]
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By Kathryn Reed SONOMA – History beckons from our doorstep. A mission, wineries, early California, Jack London. But contemporary times are just outside, too, including innovative winemaking, cutting edge restaurants, logical trail networks, well-trained massage therapists. Sonoma. It has it all. Staying at the Sonoma Valley Inn was the perfect launching pad for a long […]
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By Robert Hudson Westover Forests significantly contribute to our quality of life, but climate change is adversely affecting natural resources in rural and urban areas across the U.S. A report released by the White House, the National Climate Assessment, explores many related issues including how a warming planet affects our forests. With contributions from U.S. […]
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By Paul Takahashi, Las Vegas Sun Nevada continues to have one of the lowest preschool spending and enrollment levels nationally, according to a Rutgers University report released this week. The National Institute for Early Education Research, a nonpartisan research organization at the New Jersey university, has tracked student enrollment levels and state spending on preschool […]
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By Rachael Myrow, KQED-TV Once again, the warm, dry winter threw cherry trees off their game all over the state. California usually delivers the nation’s early season cherries, but with yields down around a third of what they usually are you can expect to pay a whole lot more at the market. The California Cherry […]
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By Eyder Peralta, NPR During separate commencement addresses, Attorney General Eric Holder and first lady Michelle Obama delivered a similar message: On this 60th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which desegregated schools, we should acknowledge that progress has been made, but in many ways systematic racism still […]
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In searching for ideal ornamental plants, sometimes people find that seemingly perfect plants refuse to stay where they are planted, and begin to invade adjacent areas. Attendees at the Don’t Plant a Pest workshop will be taught how to select suitable ornamentals that will save them trouble and expense and help protect Lake Tahoe’s natural […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care is moving from the founders’ backyard that is less than 1 acre to 27 acres in South Lake Tahoe. Tom and Cheryl Millham, who have run the wildlife rehabilitation facility for more than 36 years, were teary-eyed as they made the announcement May 17 at MontBleu […]
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• The 13th annual Wildflower Festival at Kirkwood is July 26 from noon-5pm. For tickets and more info, go online. The festival features wine and beer tasting, live music featuring Ciana, a trio performing tunes and songs from the Irish and Celtic tradition, art work on display for purchase, activities for kids and a barbecue […]
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By Carey Gillam, Reuters U.S.-grown apples are widely coated with a pesticide that has been newly banned in the European Union amid health concerns, and the United States is at least a year behind in a required scientific assessment of the pesticide, an environmental group said last month. The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit health […]
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