Christopher “Flip” Brandi printed Lake Tahoe News since the 1950s. It generally appeared Wednesdays, and later two days a week. The offices and printing press eventually were in the block building now housing Verizon Wireless on Highway 50 near Tahoe Keys Boulevard (next to Steamer’s). In a rear room of that building also were the […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOE CITY – Eagle Rock has to be the easiest hike in Lake Tahoe to get some of the most stunning views. It’s like having an eagle’s-eye view of the basin. Eagle Rock has always been popular among those who knew about it. But now it is getting even more attention because […]
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To the community, This year’s Festival of Trees and Lights was once again a huge success. The six-day event is a collaborative effort between Barton Health staff, community and Auxiliary volunteers, and sponsors. Thank you to everyone who volunteered, decorated a tree or a wreath, donated an auction item, or sponsored one of our many […]
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The top four finishers in men’s snowboard superpipe finals at the Dew Tour in Breckenride are from the United States. Sixteen riders competed in what is a qualifying event for the Olympics. The 600-foot pipe is longest one built today. Greg Bretz of Mammoth upset favorite Shaun White. White, who rides for Northstar, had to […]
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By Alliance of Action Sports David Wise, who skies for Northstar, won the Dew Tour men’s freeski superpipe final at Breckenridge. Like the qualifier, a stacked roster of 14 freeskiers — following both Torin Yater-Wallace and Simon Dumont each having to pull out following falls in the practice just before the final — had two […]
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By Carl Zimmer, New York Times In 1602, a Spanish fleet was sailing up the Pacific coast of Mexico when the crew became deathly ill. “The first symptom is pain in the whole body that makes it sensitive to touch,” wrote Antonio de la Ascensión, a priest on the expedition. “Purple spots begin to cover […]
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• South Lake Tahoe City Attorney Tom Watson finally wrote the title and summary for the Tahoe4Tahoe group regarding repealing paid parking by South Lake Tahoe. Now signatures must be acquired before it goes on the ballot. • Gov. Jerry Brown reappointed Carl Goff, 54, of Placerville to the California Apprenticeship Council. • When Aspens, […]
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By Stephanie Gleason, Wall Street Journal At Christmas time, Shirley Pepys often sits across the street from her home in Newport Beach and covertly listens to the oooohhs and aaaahhs of delighted passersby. Pepys, a retired business owner, has been decking her home with boughs of holly — and much more — for the past […]
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More than 25 law enforcement agencies in Nevada are participating in Joining Forces will be cruising the state’s roadways between now and Jan. 6. Officers will be targeting impaired drivers who not only pose threats to themselves, but innocent passengers and other road users. Officers said the holiday season continues to be the most hazardous […]
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By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times A wildfire season that began with dire warnings that dry conditions had set the stage for a year of flames across California and the West turned out to be one of the nation’s quietest in the past decade. Although 2013 was marked by two high-profile blazes, one in California […]
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