Join astronomers Adrienne Cool and Ron Marzke of San Francisco State University for a nighttime event and slide show, peering through telescopes to spy planets, stars, and nebulae. All ages are welcome to the May 12 event that will start about 8pm at Sorensen’s Resort in Hope Valley. Cost is $10 adults/$5 kids, all proceeds […]
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Genoa Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival is April 26-29. Take a perfect setting in a small Nevada town, add a backdrop of towering peaks and a brilliant blue sky and bring in talented cowboy poets, gifted musicians and craftsmen, horsemen, cooks and folks who love and appreciate the western lifestyle, and you have the makings […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations in the Kings Beach area near Speckled Avenue today. Crews anticipate burning 1 to 3 acres per day. Operations may continue through the week and possibly through the weekend, weather and conditions permitting. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed […]
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By Ted Parkhill The Pee Wee hockey team from the South Tahoe Amateur Hockey Association had what officials are calling an amazing weekend of playoff hockey in Oakland. They placed second overall across Northern California. With this strong finish, the team qualified to compete at the California State Hockey Championships in San Jose April 13-15. […]
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Norah Jones will perform at the Harveys Outdoor Concert Series on Aug. 12 at 8pm. Ticket prices range from $39.50 to $69.50.
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By Kathryn Reed I looked around at the students – all sixth-graders – wondering how we got to this place. And I felt sad. I didn’t know the phrase “gateway drug” when I was their age. I could not have told a narcotics officer what drugs were dangerous. (I didn’t even know what a narcotics […]
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By Mike Kessler, Outside The biannual gathering of the gear tribes is typically a magnanimous affair. Held each winter and summer in Salt Lake City’s 675,000-square-foot Salt Palace convention center, the Outdoor Retailer trade shows (OR for short) draw some 20,000 industry types—an assortment of hyperfit gear wonks who pal around, show off their wares, […]
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By Claudia Buck, Sacramento Bee Hey, buddy. Wanna sell your timeshare? Here and nationwide, that pitch is increasingly hitting thousands of timeshare owners trying to unload their unused or unwanted properties. Frequently, they’re getting swindled, part of a recurring scam that takes $2,000 or more in upfront fees for timeshare sales that never happen, say […]
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OPEN’s annual burger night fundraiser at Ernie’s is April 11 from 5-7 pm. The wait staff are volunteers, so tips are appreciated. For $10 people get a burger (regular, with cheese, or veggie), fries and a soft drink. OPEN — Ordinary People meeting Extraordinary Needs – helps support the medical needs of people on the […]
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