Tahoe Bike Day Parade & Festival is June 5. To inaugurate this day, a family oriented Parade & Festival will be at Ski Run Marina in South Lake Tahoe. Everyone is invited to ride in the parade – any age, skill level, type of bike, and decorated bikes are particularly welcome. The parade begins noon […]
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The South Lake Tahoe City Council will conduct a public hearing on April 6 at 9am to discuss the proposed redevelopment area that encompasses 20 percent of the city limits. To learn more about the issue via previous Lake Tahoe News articles, click here and here. The 127-page draft EIR and all the documents related […]
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The Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition in collaboration with others will launch June is Tahoe Bike Month as a regional marketing campaign to promote cycling in Lake Tahoe. The plan calls for leveraging the success of Bike2Work, School, Play Week, America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride, and other events in an effort to bring together the combined […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Recent storms have postponed the opening of dirt roads and trails to motorized vehicles in the Eldorado National Forest. Forest Supervisor Ramiro Villalvazo had announced last week that the seasonal closures would be lifted today. But because of this week’s storms and forecasts for intermittent storms over the next few […]
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By Kathryn Reed Whoever was the originator of the Lakeside Inn’s day-early April Fools’ Day joke probably should get a raise. Facebook chatter on Wednesday was amusing. For those who don’t do Facebook or skipped a day, click to know what’s going on. It was prompting calls to the Stateline casino to find out where […]
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Wednesday that four California rural businesses will receive more than $11 million in loan guarantees intended to expand opportunities for rural economies, spur job creation and support local communities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the awards to 24 states as part of the USDA Rural Development’s Business and Industry Guaranteed […]
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South Tahoe High School needs 175 new books for its library to provide students and teachers with the resources they need for reading, research and curriculum supplements. “The library plays a critical role in increasing literacy and test scores among students, as well as contributing to the lifelong joy of reading,” Douglas Dilts, the school’s […]
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On Aug. 7, 2008, the Glenshire General Store in Truckee was burglarized overnight by a suspect who used a distinct method of operation to gain access to the property. On Jan. 2, 2010, the Glenshire Store was burglarized again, and the suspect’s methods were identical to the 2008 burglary. Detectives focused their attention on Adam […]
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Lake Tahoe News and the El Dorado Winery Association are teaming up to offer LTN readers two free tickets (value $150) to Passport Weekend. Twenty-six wineries will be participating, with lots of deals and food at each one. The annual event is the weekends of April 10-11 and April 17-18. It’s your choice which weekend […]
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By Mark Grossi, Fresno Bee Scientists have found evidence in Sequoia National Park of a centuries-long dry spell — and clues about how the Sierra Nevada could be changing. The researchers studied tree rings on dead giant sequoias, the largest trees on Earth. They found that during a warm, dry period between A.D. 800 and […]
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