By Sandy Bauers, Philadelphia Inquirer The grocery store can be so confusing. I’d like to buy greener products, but it’s hard to figure which they are. Is it the “all natural,” “entirely natural,” or “100% natural” food? Poison ivy and salmonella are natural, too. Is it the “biodegradable” cleaning wipes? The dish soap that proclaims […]
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By Bob Shallit, Sacramento Bee Debbie Meyer, the former Sacramentan who won three swimming gold medals at the 1968 Olympics, is selling her scenic home in Truckee. Her real estate agent? Jeff Hamilton, who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in France for speed skiing – a demonstration sport that year. Hamilton […]
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By Anne Knowles If you’re wondering if you saw a white boat with wheels drive off Highway 50 into Lake Tahoe sometime this summer, you did. And if you’re wondering if it’s legal, it is. Tahoe Duck Tours, in its first full summer of operations, is offering daily, multiple hour-plus tours of the lake on […]
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All students entering grades 7-12 in California must provide proof of immunization against whooping cough (also known as pertussis) for the upcoming school year. Placer County will also be offering additional Tdap vaccine clinics for the North Tahoe and Truckee area in collaboration with the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. There is no cost for […]
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By Eric Kurhi, Oakland Tribune HAYWARD — Nearly two years after Hayward police mounted a major search of the property near Antioch belonging to Phillip and Nancy Garrido in hopes of finding clues related to the disappearance of Michaela Garecht, investigators finally talked to the couple, who maintained their innocence. Investigators spoke with each of […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee One might think the high winds, scorching heat, chilling overnight lows or remote location would be enough to keep people away from Burning Man. But for the first time in its 25-year history, Burning Man’s organizers were forced last month to announce that tickets for the counterculture event were sold […]
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Learn about the evolution of Tahoe travel from renowned U.S. Forest Service historian and recreation officer Don Lane on Aug. 24 at 8pm at the Lake of the Sky Amphitheater on the South Shore Lane knows Tahoe and had published “Tahoe Tales of Bygone Days and Memorable Pioneers,” which will be part of the talk. […]
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South Lake Tahoe-based environmental organization Tahoe Resource Conservation District is seeking a member to serve on its five-person board of directors. Board members are appointed by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. They serve a voluntary, four-year term. Applicants are required to reside or own property in the Lake Tahoe Basin in either Placer […]
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According to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, nearly 3 million children in the United States have food allergies, and the incidence in those under the age of 3 is one in 17. The good news is many children will grow out of them. Kahle Community Center will host Jennifer Ehmann from Barton Pediatrics on […]
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By Carlos Alcalá and Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee A majority of Placerville City Council members are calling on Mayor David Machado to step down in the wake of his arrest Thursday on felony charges connected with his property holdings in the city. In addition, officials have amended the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting to consider removing […]
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