By Dana Guzzetti, Contra Costa Times Despite drastic city budget cuts, Camp Concord will be open for families this summer. However, youth and teen programs at the rustic 29-acre Lake Tahoe camp will be suspended this year. Concord’s Day Camp and Back Yard Explorer programs will continue to be open. Every department in the city […]
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By Jessie McKinley, New York Times SUTTER CREEK — Standing in a cramped, slanted and slippery crevice some 500 feet below the earth’s surface, David Cochrane turned his eyes to a ribbon of marbled quartz — mainly gray, amber and white — and found the one hue he was actually looking for. “Right there, see? […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH — Art Chapman is a man who knows what he wants. What he wants is to turn Homewood Mountain Resort into a profitable year-round destination. What locals want is a mixed bag. Thirty-three people spoke at a public hearing Feb. 23 before the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. It was split […]
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Attorney Jacqueline Mittelstadt is offering two seminars on estate planning. Both start at 5:30pm. One is March 10, the other March 11. Both are on the South Shore. Reasons to attend and learn about living trusts: 1) To avoid giving your money to the government; 2) Ensure loved ones are provided for; 3) Avoid wasting […]
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UC Davis’s Tahoe Environmental Research Center in partnership with the Tahoe Expedition Academy will host the sixth annual Science Expo. The Science Expo features interactive experiments and demonstrations for children grades 3–6 (ages 8–12) and their families. The Science Expo is open to the general public on the evening of March 16 from 4–6pm at […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 22, 2011, Las Vegas Sun. The No. 1 domestic priority in Washington should be job creation, although one wouldn’t know it by the way House Republicans are pandering to their party’s hard-core base. By approving a draconian measure Saturday to slash more than $60 billion from the […]
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All you can eat chili for just $1 on March 3 from 5-10pm at Coyote Grill in Round Hill. Proceeds benefit Choices for Children. Any questions, call Kathy at (530) 541.5848.
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By Andy Furillo, Sacramento Bee They call it a “hash” and they hold them from Lake Tahoe to Davis – runs for the fun-loving who like to mix a few beers in with their jogging miles. There’s the “Donut Dash Hash” scheduled for next month in Land Park, and for anybody who can’t wait for […]
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The Heart Opening Retreat at Zephyr Point Conference is May 5-8. Find your authentic voice and be completely supported in the process as you deepen your awareness of the real you, outside of your roles and stories. Experience a true connection with yourself and others as you practice honoring yourself and communicating your true feelings. […]
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In celebration of National Pancake Day, IHOP restaurants nationwide – including the one in South Lake Tahoe — will offer each guest a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes in an effort to raise awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. This year, IHOP is hoping to stack up more donations than before, with […]
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