The Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation’s second annual Taste of Gold fundraiser is July 13 from 6-9pm at the Ledbetter Terrace and Demonstration Garden. It’s the biggest fundraiser of the year for the foundation, with proceeds going directly to support academic programs and student scholarships and achievement. Guests can sample wines from a number of […]
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By Chris Megerian and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers passed a budget Friday that lays the groundwork for the largest expansion of public healthcare in the country, placing the state at the leading edge of President Obama’s federal overhaul. The budget, which the governor has until June 30 to sign, will […]
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With the start of the summer hiking season upon us, Tahoe’s peaks, wildflowers, and vistas are beginning to beckon. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is leading several free guided hikes this summer. They are for all abilities and ages (shorter hikes are most appropriate for kids). You must register in advance. Online registration is now […]
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• Chili cooks are invited to enter the Cowboys and Cornbread competition July 21 at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds. More info is online. • Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers will be opening for the Steve Miller Band at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys on June 22. • Bill Schroeder of Carson City […]
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While New Year’s Eve is still more than six months away, in the event planning world that can feel like tomorrow. Even so, a decision has yet to be made as to whether SnowGlobe will return to the South Shore. Potentially paying the promoter $75,000 was on the June 13 Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority’s board […]
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NBC’s “Today Show” recognized South Lake Tahoe’s Lights on the Lake Fireworks display as one of the country’s top Fourth of July weekend celebrations. The American Pyrotechnics Association rates South Shore’s Fourth of July fireworks celebration as one of the top five displays in the nation. The show is scheduled to begin at 9:45pm July […]
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By Susan Wood MEYERS – They say music is the universal language. If that’s indeed true, then Divided Sky would be understood by many to be a unifying business in the Tahoe region. The restaurant-bar located above the Downtown Café west of South Lake Tahoe has brought in several musical acts during the 10-plus years […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown blunted the expansionist tendencies of his fellow Democrats in writing a new state budget, but that doesn’t mean it’s the “balanced” spending plan that he and other Capitol politicians are claiming. They define “balanced” as the state’s having enough revenue to pay for the 2013-14 budget’s appropriations. […]
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By Alexandra Wexler and Leslie Josephs, Wall Street Journal When coffee prices climbed to multi-year highs in 2011 on a scarcity of high-quality beans, farmers revved up investments in their plants, adding fertilizer, pruning trees and planting more productive varieties. But the buzz didn’t last long. The result was a glut of beans that has […]
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TAMBA is having a trail day on the Cold Creek Trail in South Lake Tahoe on Sunday. Meet at the High Meadow dirt road parking area on June 16 at 9am (off Pioneer Trail near Sierra House School). It will be necessary to ride or hike because the gate will be closed. Bring your bike […]
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