Lake Tahoe News Publisher Kathryn Reed will be discussing the role of online media and community journalism at a March 5 forum sponsored by the Lake Tahoe Pen Women group. The event begins at 7pm at Bona Fide HQ, 1069 Magua St., No. 4, Meyers off Highway 50 behind the Getaway Café. It is free. […]
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In celebration of moving into its own spiritual home, Unity at the Lake is offering a “Basics of Unity” class to introduce its principles to the greater community. The class will be taught by Stew Bittman, Unity’s co-spiritual leader. Classes are Feb. 19 from noon-1:30pm and Feb. 21 from 6-7:30pm. They will be in the […]
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A film about Fort Ross and the Russian-American Company will show Feb. 19 at 1:15pm at Explore Tahoe near the Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe. Fort Ross is on the Sonoma coast. A presentation outlining issues at Lake Tahoe and Lake Baikal and how the Tahoe Baikal Institute, through international exchanges, is working to […]
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By Melonie Turner, Sacramento Business Journal California’s 2011 wine grape crush totaled 3.3 million tons, down 7 percent from 2010, according to a preliminary report by the state Department of Food and Agriculture. Red wine varieties accounted for the biggest share of all grapes crushed, at 1.9 million tons, down 7 percent from 2010. White […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee Redevelopment is dead after more than six decades as a multibillion-dollar government economic development tool. Or is it? As the decree to kill redevelopment takes effect, the Capitol is buzzing with efforts to bring it – or something like it, or some substitute – back. Gov. Jerry Brown nixed redevelopment […]
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By Asher Feldman, Daily Trojan In the midst of the athletic department’s yearlong celebration of USC’s Olympic successes, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge spoke Wednesday at Town & Gown as part of Annenberg’s Sports and Social Change Speaker Series. The discussion, hosted by Alan Abrahamson, a professor of journalism, covered a variety of topics, […]
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Forgotten how to take a deep breath? Need a little down time? Rosemary Manning is teaching a beginning meditation class Feb. 27 from 6-7pm. The free class is at Tahoe Wellness Cooperative (in the Bijou Center, next to Hot Gossip)in South Lake Tahoe. Bring a pillow to sit on. For more information, email tahoehealthtouch@gmail.com.
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The man suspected of robbing the Wells Fargo Bank inside Raley’s near Stateline on Jan. 30 has been arrested in Sacramento. Michael Johnson, 52, was arrested by Sacramento police Feb. 15 after he alleged robbed the River City Bank in the capital city. He is accused of robbing that bank twice, the South Lake Tahoe […]
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• The January-February issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine ranks the best North American snow adventures. Snowshoeing at Lake Tahoe came in at No. 9. • The Beach Boys will be in Tahoe on July 15 at the Harveys Outdoor Concert Series. • Here is Tahoe Pipe Club’s latest video of gunk going right into […]
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By Noreen Evans California’s state park system was established in 1926. Ranging from San Onofre State Beach in Southern California to Del Norte Redwoods in the north, California’s 270 state parks include historic treasures such as California’s missions, Fort Ross and our first state Capitol, as well as natural wonders like Lake Tahoe, the redwood […]
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