By Jeremy Miller Welcome to one of Robert Redford’s most powerful performances. “All is Lost” is the story of a man out at sea trying to recover after his boat collides with a shipping container. From the get-go it’s real that “our man” (Redford) is a seasoned sailor and instantaneously his skills are put to […]
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By Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times WEST SACRAMENTO — When the glass-sheathed headquarters of the California teachers’ pension fund opened five years ago, it was supposed to help anchor developments along the blighted riverfront on the capital’s outskirts. But as Jack Ehnes, the fund’s chief executive, looked out from a top-floor conference room on a […]
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Measure L on the June 3 ballot will ask voters on the California side of the South Shore if they want to continue funding the local county library. There is already an assessment on property taxes. This would continue the $20 annual fee for another 12 years starting in 2015-16 so there is no interruption […]
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• Squaw Valley’s recently renovated Olympic Museum at High Camp is open. • Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce raised $3,500 for Bread & Broth and Christmas Cheer in January. • North Tahoe Public Utility District employees took home top honors in three categories at the annual California Water Environment Association – Sierra Section […]
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By Laurel Rosenhall, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders on Wednesday unveiled a proposal to spend roughly $687 million to alleviate the impacts of California’s drought, including efforts to clean and recycle water, improve conservation, capture rain, and give emergency food and housing assistance to farmworkers who will be out of work because […]
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to solicit comments on group camping fees and entrances fees for photographers with commercial photography permits. The Northern Nevada meeting is from 3-5pm at Division Headquarters, 901 S. Stewart St;, Carson City, 5th floor, Parks conference room. The Southern Nevada meeting si from 5-7pm at 4747 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas, conference room. A copy of […]
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Mike Brooks, speaker, consultant and founder of Mission30, will be the guest speaker at the March 12 North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association “Connect for Lunch” event. Brooks brings a perspective to executives who aren’t sure how to respond to the fundamental and ongoing economic, technological, political and societal changes that will affect your business going […]
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Fallen Leaf Lake voters will be asked on June 3 to vote on a special fire tax. The small South Shore enclave is not generating enough money to support its volunteer fire department. The tax would not exceed $660 per unit each year. However, the amount would rise based on inflation. The annual appropriations limit […]
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By Chris Mooney, Slate In the past few years, the science of Internet trollology has made some strides. Last year, for instance, we learned that by hurling insults and inciting discord in online comment sections, so-called Internet trolls (who are frequently anonymous) have a polarizing effect on audiences, leading to politicization, rather than deeper understanding […]
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By Kathryn Reed When Bijou Community Park was formed in 1992 all the potential future amenities could not be imagined. A disc golf has been added. The dog park came in 2008. A roller derby league uses it as its home rink. The most recent addition was a dog agility course last year. However, only […]
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