From the California Highway Patrol: The California Highway Patrol has a few suggestions for motorists looking to stay safe this year: never drink and drive, watch your speed and always buckle up before heading out. In an effort to keep California’s roads safe this holiday season, enhanced CHP presence will occur during the upcoming Christmas […]
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By Kathryn Reed OLYMPIC VILLAGE — Don’t try this at home — having a different wine with each course. Do try it at PlumpJack at Squaw Valley, especially if you just have to walk down the hall to your room. With the winter winemaker series about to get under way, the North Shore restaurant previewed […]
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By Susan Wood OLYMPIC VILLAGE — With avalanche-control dynamite blasts rippling across the valley on a recent Sunday, comfort isn’t the first word that comes to mind to describe skiing at Squaw Valley. It takes skill to navigate the steeps, powder stashes and rock formations at Lake Tahoe’s premier ski resort. First, the KT-22 Express […]
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The South Shore is a little brighter this holiday season, thanks to Leadership Lake Tahoe and the enthusiasm of the local business community. More than 40 local businesses are participating in the inaugural Light Up Lake Tahoe. After receiving donations from local organizations, strands of white LED lights were distributed to participating businesses. Now, the […]
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Sugar Bowl Resort, with the 4 feet of snow it got in early December and the 10 additional inches from the current storm, is opening the Summit Chair today. Skiers and riders can access the new chairlift by riding the Mt. Judah Express lift, then skiing a short distance to the new lift’s bottom terminal. […]
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What: “Snowball’s Chance” author David Antonucci presents a complete account of the preparations, pageantry, ceremonies, competitions and epilogues of the historic VIII Olympic Winter Games. Books will be available for purchase following the presentation. This program is free and refreshments will be provided. Where: Explore Tahoe: An Urban Trailhead, 4114 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in the […]
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Lindsey Sine, USSA INNICHEN, Italy — Switzerland’s Michael Schmid and Sweden’s Anna Holmlund went two for two as they won their second skiercross World Cup in as many days on Tuesday in Italy. Casey Puckett (Aspen, CO) led the U.S., finishing 18th. “It didn’t start out as good as yesterday. We only had average qualifying […]
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Publisher’s note: The following is from the South Lake Tahoe Public Works Department. Over the past 24 hours, the city has received a mixture of wintry weather; rainfall followed by snow. Combine this with below freezing temperatures and this can result in icy and slippery roadways. This weather is expected to continue with extreme cold […]
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By Kathryn Reed Only one person applied to be South Lake Tahoe’s city treasurer — and he got the job this morning. At a special City Council meeting Tuesday, it was a 5-0 vote to have David Olivo fill out the remainder of Steve Wysong’s term. Wysong died earlier this month. The term expires in […]
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Publisher’s note: The traffic light is working again. Updated as of 5:25pm Dec. 22. Caltrans workers are at the corner of Tahoe Keys Boulevard and Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe this afternoon replacing a light pole that was taken out by a driver early Tuesday morning. South Lake Tahoe police officers got the call […]
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