By Kathryn Reed Even after being harassed by his family every night for years that he smelled like French fries when he came home from work doesn’t keep Bill Schneider away from the Sno-Flake Drive-In. He and his wife, Trudy, eat at the old-style hamburger joint every time they come to South Lake Tahoe – […]
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By Sharon Harvey-Rosenberg, McClatchy Newspapers Scissors and clear tape transformed a store bag into festive wrapping paper for a gift. That green use of an old bag solved an annual challenge of finding affordable wrapping paper. The sale of traditional gift paper is a profitable business, creating annual revenues of $2.6 billion dollars, according to […]
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By Jeffrey Weidel, Marin Independent Journal This might not have made the Christmas wish list, but it could be one to add if you plan to be anywhere near Squaw Valley over the holidays. Former Olympic gold medal skier Jonny Moseley, who grew up in Tiburon, will be skiing throughout the Christmas holidays at Squaw […]
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By Jeanette Steele, San Diego Union-Tribune Two Navy instructor pilots have been stripped of flying status and two student pilots will have to repeat training because of a September incident in which they dipped two $33 million aircraft into Lake Tahoe while trying to take photos for the squadron’s Facebook page, a Navy official said […]
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The boat launch facility at Cave Rock will be closed Christmas Day. The boat ramp will operate on a reduced schedule from 8am-2pm on New Year’s Day. Only Tahoe issued watercraft seals will be accepted at the entrance booth on New Year’s Day. No inspections will be performed, so visitors are asked to obtain an […]
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By Guy Clifton, Reno Gazette-Journal Mark Lundahl, managing editor at the Reno Gazette-Journal and veteran newspaperman, died Tuesday after a brief illness. He was 57. Lundahl joined the Gazette-Journal as a news reporter in March 1987 and held numerous titles during his 23 years at the paper, including assistant city editor, city editor, assistant managing […]
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By Tim Hearden, Capital Press California’s record-setting rainfall in the past week has left many reservoirs flush with water and mountains smothered in snow. The state’s Department of Water Resources is predicting its deliveries of state project water will be at least half of contractors’ requests — an extraordinarily high amount for this early in […]
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It’s snowing lightly this morning on the South Shore. No wind for a change. It should be a great day to be on the slopes of Lake Tahoe. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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New Year’s Eve Celebration Dinner at Après Wine Company is Dec. 31 starting at 9pm and lasting to? A special menu has been designed to ring in the New Year. The bubbles will be flowing freely all night with champagne toasts at 10pm, 11pm and midnight. Cost is $159 per couple; $85 singles. Seating is […]
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By Kathryn Reed Furor by neighbors over what appeared to be a tree removal process gone awry led California State Parks and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency officials to survey the area last week. Officials from both agencies toured Washoe Meadow State Park to look for any long-lasting damage created by the contractor who was doing […]
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