By Heidi Hill Drum Finally it is here! The photo was taken several years back at the Amgen Tour stage leaving Sausalito and heading up to Santa Rosa. We waited in the back of our car on the side of a super steep, windy hill in Marin County. Drawing pictures on the closed road kept […]
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This statement was issued May 14 at 10:15pm: “The 2011 Amgen Tour of California is scheduled to kick off May 15, in South Lake Tahoe at 10:30am. As everyone is aware, there is a storm front predicted to reach the area. Therefore race organizers, in conjunction with the commissaires, teams and public safety organizations, have […]
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Setting Boundaries and Strengthening Self-Esteem and Confidence is a class facilitated by Dana McKnight Flentroy on June 13 from 5:30-8:30pm. Research has provided insight to a child’s development and the influence of positive parenting, particularly for children with early “rough” starts. The class will draw from the curriculum of Love & Logic, Positive Parenting and […]
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By Johnathan L. Wright, Reno Gazette-Journal It would be hard to imagine Sara Moulton, the celebrated television chef and cookbook author, garnishing her culinary instruction with staccato exclamations, cutesy nicknames or frat boy gestures familiar from Facebook. Sara — Bam! — Moulton? No. Definitely not. But Moulton’s style — approachable, knowledgeable, cheery without being cheesy […]
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The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a winter weather advisory for the Lake Tahoe Basin from 3-11am Sunday. Snow is expected to begin late tonight and continue through Sunday morning, then taper to showers through the afternoon. Forecasters are calling for 1 to 3 inches below 7,000 feet and 2 to 4 inches […]
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By John Schumacher, Sacramento Bee With snow forecast for Sunday’s first stage, and the tragic death of Belgian cyclist Wouter Weylandt still rocking the cycling world, Amgen Tour of California officials said safety would be their top priority. Race director Jim Birrell said Friday a number of options were under consideration, including altering the opening […]
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By Claire Fortier Recently, the League to Save Lake Tahoe has called my integrity into question. At issue is whether I disclosed my company’s income from TRPA in the 12 months prior to my appointment to the TRPA Governing Board. The answer is simple: There was no income. But nothing in Tahoe is simple. Here’s […]
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• San Francisco Chronicle outdoor writer Tom Stienstra has released “Moon California Camping”. The top pick for families to camp is Camp Richardson on the South Shore. • May 16-20 is Classified Staff Appreciation Week – be sure to thank your school secretaries, lunch staff, bus drivers, custodians, librarians and the others who are not […]
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By Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES – One year after a 2010 edition rocked by the drugs accusations of Floyd Landis, the Tour de California starts on Sunday with RadioShack’s Levi Leipheimer heading the field in search of a fourth title. The eight-stage race starts Sunday in Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains and ends […]
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South Lake Tahoe resident and cancer survivor Valerie Smith will fire the gun to start the largest cycling event in the United States. Smith was selected to start the May 15 race by Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer, a national initiative to increase awareness of the important resources available to people affected by cancer – from […]
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