Tahoe Production House is hosting real audio workshop Feb. 24-26. Audio 101 is a three-day workshop with six-hour sessions. Topics include how the ear perceives sound, acoustics and sound travel. Hands on learning include setting up a sound system with speakers, basic connections, equalization, mixing and routing of signals, as well as power management. The […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee A federal appeals court on Jan. 29 rebuffed an Amador County citizens group challenging federal recognition of a tribe seeking to build a casino near Ione. In a nine-page memorandum, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling affirming that the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk […]
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By Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake Tribune For a few minutes after the splash, Jana LeVitre hoped she could get her camera back from the bottom of the amazingly clear waters of Lake Tahoe. The Pentax camera was, after all, waterproof. But when somebody on the sailboat told her the water below was 150 to 200 […]
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The Family Science Expo is March 19 in Incline Village. Science Expo is open to children of all ages and their families. The theme is Earth and Space Science and will feature interactive science experiments, activities, and demonstrations emphasizing concepts in geology, climate and weather, and astronomy. The free event is from 4-6pm at Tahoe […]
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By Jason Samenow, Washington Post On a raw, cloudy and damp Sunday morning, Groundhog Phil saw his shadow in the small town of Punxsutawney, Pa. The appearance of Phil’s shadow means winter will extend well into March according to folklore. Had Phil not seen his shadow, it would have meant spring is around the corner. […]
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• Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Feb. 4 Tech Tuesday is designed for newbies to social media. The 8am session will focus on the basics of social media and the unique benefits of each social media site yields its users. The meeting is at the chamber’s conference room in Stateline. • Jessica Satre […]
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The 1930 image is a single frame from a 16mm silent movie travelogue. The color photo is from last November. The second-story windows and the protruding blue center L-beam to the sidewalk match in both pictures, confirming the location of today’s popular Cabona’s clothing store on the main street of Truckee. Even the parking spaces […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe’s clarity is stabilizing and improving, but it is hard to tell just by walking along the shore. That’s because all of the attention has been placed on what is going on in the middle of the lake and not at the edge of the lake. But now the focus is […]
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By Tony Lashbrook I kicked off the New Year by cleaning up my desk and office so that I can think more clearly about the coming year. While 2013 was a banner year for the town of Truckee, 2014 has the potential to be even better. Our economy has more than stabilized — transient occupancy […]
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A project on the South Shore is part of the $138 million allocated this week by the California Transportation Commission. The money will fund 32 projects that are designed to improve highways, bridges, and passenger rail and further strengthen the state’s economy. The $13.7 million coming to Lake Tahoe will provide improvements to the drainage […]
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