By Tom Rosenberg, Sacramento Bee Some 40 years ago, the Perini Corp., a major national builder headquartered in Massachusetts, purchased the Chambers Landing resort on Tahoe’s west shore. “Lake Tahoe is a place of unmatched beauty,” John Perini told neighboring homeowners, “We intend to develop Chambers Landing into a premier resort.” Tahoe’s west shore, located […]
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By Mike Treleven, Napa Register Robert Mondavi Winery is field testing a new, simple technology that allows young grapevines to thrive by getting needed water from the atmosphere and not from an underground aquifer. The invention, the Groasis Waterboxx, can potentially save grapegrowers 175,000 gallons per year per acre, said inventor Pieter Hoff, 57, who […]
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By U.S. Ski Team Eight 2010 Olympic and Paralympic athletes, including Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley), a 2010 double Olympic silver medalist and 2006 Olympic gold medalist highlight the heavy hitting list of athletes nominated for 2010 ESPY Awards. Also up for awards are gold medalists Lindsey Vonn (Vail), Bode Miller (Franconia, NH), Shaun White (Carlsbad), […]
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Children’s parents now have until July 21 to register for Barton Foundation’s annual children’s bereavement camp – Camp Sunrise – set for Aug. 27-29 at Galilee Camp & Conference Center in Glenbrook. There is no cost to attend. Camp Sunrise is designed for children ages 7-14 who have experienced the death of a family member. […]
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By Kathryn Reed For 30 years, Les Wright has wanted to start the Lake Tahoe Land Trust. He first proposed the idea to South Lake Tahoe officials three decades ago. At that time he thought increasing the hotel tax by 2 percent would accomplish the goal. The goal being to raise money so property could […]
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It was a fairly routine Fourth of July for law enforcement. That’s not to say there weren’t plenty of arrests. That’s what made it normal. South Lake Tahoe officers described it as a young crowd with lots of drinking. “There was nothing out of the ordinary,” South Tahoe police Lt. David Stevenson said. “The boat […]
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To the community, Since May 7, 2010, the California Highway Patrol has suffered the loss of five officers in the line of duty. The CHP appreciates the assistance and outpouring of support it’s received from throughout the nation, which gives us comfort during this difficult time. “No words can describe the loss felt by our […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee California officials have asked a bankruptcy judge for permission to pursue their lawsuit against Alfred Villalobos, the former CalPERS board member they’ve accused of bribing top pension fund officials. “Bankruptcy is not a haven for wrongdoers,” lawyers for Attorney General Jerry Brown said in papers filed last week in U.S. […]
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Dry conditions and the threat of thunderstorms have prompted the National Weather Service in Reno to issue a fire warning for the Lake Tahoe Basin as well as the Carson City-Reno area. A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Scattered dry thunderstorms are being forecast for Wednesday afternoon into the […]
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Williams & Ree – “The Indian & The White Guy” at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Aug. 7 at 8pm. Tickets are $25. Purchase tickets online at www.SouthShoreRoom.com.
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