Tahoe Production House is hosting Real Audio Workshops Audio 101 Class. The three-day workshop is Dec. 9-11 from 10am-6pm each day. Topics will include how the ear perceives sound, acoustics, and sound travel. It also includes hands-on learning of setting up a sound system with speakers, basic connections, equalization, mixing and routing of signals, as […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations off Marshall Trail near South Lake Tahoe and on the West Shore near Tahoma on Nov. 19. Weather and conditions permitting, crew will burn approximately 10 acres per day on the west side of Tahoma. Operations are expected to continue through the weekend. In […]
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Documentary filmmaker Bill George will present his 30-minute film on the Transcontinental Railroad from Sacramento to Donner Summit on Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will be on the second floor of the Bernhard Museum Winery, 291 Auburn Folsom Road, Auburn. George will follow up with a brief presentation on the history of the […]
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By Kendall Taggart, Center for Investigative Reporting Judith Johnson of Stacyville, Iowa, doesn’t get out much anymore. Legally blind and living on a small Social Security pension, the 72-year-old used to go to church once a week. She stopped out of fear that her new walker would snag on the railroad tracks she had to […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee In the old Gold Rush town of Placerville, born from rough-hewn mining camps, a heralded social experiment packed up its tents last week. After just more than 16 months, Hangtown Haven, a self-governing tent city of homeless residents grappling with mental illness, alcoholism and other life issues, is closing. Its […]
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By NPR Author Dana Goodyear has spent a lot of time dining with foodies who champion bugs as a meal. And horses. And brains. Whales. Leaves. Weeds. Ash. Hay. Even plain dirt. Goodyear, a staff writer for the New Yorker, set out to document the outer bounds of the extreme food culture that has taken […]
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By Jon Erdman, Weather Channel The first 10 months of 2013 have been the driest such period on record in California, dating to 1895, according to the National Climatic Data Center. Compare the rainfall so far in 2013 with the average-to-date totals through Nov. 14. Some locations are running over 20-inch precipitation deficits for the […]
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Gingerbread creators being sought for the 6th annual May Arboretum Society’s Gingerbread Festival. This contest is open to all – from amateur to architect. Simply design and make your own gingerbread creation that reflects a holiday theme. The edible artwork will be put on display for at a community festival. Ribbons and prizes will be […]
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The South Tahoe High School girls’ soccer team won state for the third time in four years. The Vikings defeated Pahrump Valley 3-2 on Nov. 16 to take home the trophy at Dayton High School. Brittany Hibberts, Ally King and Maia Bickert each scored in the championship game. South Tahoe finished the season 17-3-3, ending […]
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The Incline Village Crystal Bay Historical Society will be having another History Happy Hours on Nov. 21. The history of Tahoe snowboarding will be presented by Mike Hatchett of Standard Films. This event will be at Sierra Nevada College, in the Tahoe Center for Environmental Studies in Incline village. Doors open at 7pm, presentation begins […]
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