June 14 is proclaimed by the United State as Flag Day. It is a day to remember our flag, Old Glory. South Lake Tahoe’s Mike Crowley submitted the following poem in honor of today being Flag Day. Call Me Old Glory, by D. Alsup Call me Old Glory Or Stars and Stripes This Star Spangled […]
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A 1-acre fire in the General Creek area of Sugar Pine Point State Park on Thursday sent off alarms throughout the basin. While CalFire was the lead agency, with the primary back up by the U.S. Forest Service, it was a reminder of how quickly agencies want to douse any flames in the Lake Tahoe […]
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By Catherine Rampell, New York Times WASHINGTON — The number of Americans graduating from college has surged in recent years, sending the share with a college degree to a new high, federal data shows. The surge follows more than two decades of slow growth in college completion, which caused the United States to fall behind […]
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After a winter without a concessionaire, Spooner Lake has someone offering a few toys to play with. Nevada Division of State Parks awarded the contract to Aramark, the same group that operates the two paddle-wheelers at Lake Tahoe and Zephyr Cove Resort. Aramark started renting bikes, the cabin, and opened a food and beverage station […]
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By Dara Kerr, CNET It’s looking like gamblers aren’t going to be able to use Google Glass to enhance their poker face. Even though the high-tech eyewear has not yet been released to the general public, casinos across the U.S. are banning Google Glass, according to the Associated Press. Taking photos or videos is strictly […]
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The longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world, the Livestrong Texas 4000 team, will be rolling through South Lake Tahoe on June 19. This is 19 days after departing from Austin, Texas. Anchorage is the final destination of the 70-day journey. Sixty-nine undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Texas at Austin are […]
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Fire restrictions in the western half of Eldorado National Forest begin June 17. Campfires and charcoal barbecues will be restricted to designated recreation sites and other fire related activities will be prohibited until the end of fire season. Forest conditions are expected to continue drying and the entire Eldorado National Forest may be under fire […]
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By Larry Copeland, USA Today The increasingly popular voice-activated, in-car technologies that allow drivers to text, talk on the phone or even use Facebook while driving still allow for dangerous mental distraction, according to a study. In the most comprehensive study of its kind to look at drivers’ mental distraction, the AAA Foundation for Traffic […]
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By Sharon Noguchi and Mike Rosenberg, San Jose Mercury News Seven months after his tax initiative refueled funding for California’s beleaguered public schools, Gov. Jerry Brown has orchestrated what’s being billed as a major overhaul of how the state funds K-12 education. The deal, scheduled for a vote Friday as part of the state’s 2013-14 […]
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By S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times Making its debut at the prestigious Vinexpo beginning Sunday in Bordeaux: French wine in a can! Will Winestar’s single-serving cans create a riot in the hallowed halls of the international wine and spirits fair? Maybe not. The Paris-based company isn’t dealing in the generic swill those adorable single-serving […]
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