By Kathryn Reed NORDEN – Old. It’s what Sugar Bowl is all about. And, yet, it feels so incredibly modern. Disney isn’t just the name of a chairlift at this resort tucked off Interstate 80. It’s the last name of one of the founders – as in Walt Disney. Near the top of that lift […]
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The Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project utility relocation work along Highway 28 through Kings Beach is scheduled to resume this week and continue throughout the spring. Listed below are dates and corresponding locations slated for this work: March 19-22: Expect work to be conducted by the Log Cabin Caffe, eastbound Highway 28. March 22-27: […]
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To the community, Because the California Tahoe Conservancy is experiencing challenges funding the agency and managing its 4,400-plus parcels, the CTC has begun the process of selling off “asset lands”: potentially 400 parcels. Why should the public care? Property owners on the California side and California Realtors should be concerned. Often a buyer’s or seller’s […]
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Beaver Creek and celebrity chefs demonstrate how diverse the iconic American hamburger can be at the January Food + Wine event.
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Caltrans and Southwest Gas are hosting two meetings March 20 to talk about the roadwork that will happen this year on Highway 89 between Tahoma and Tahoe City. Caltrans will resume a stormwater project to help protect Lake Tahoe’s water quality. In conjunction, Southwest Gas will continue work on its natural gas pipeline system. One […]
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By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times If Los Angeles ever wants to join the ranks of Las Vegas or Miami in attracting tourists who want to party, it needs to free its night spots from having to make the last call for alcohol by 2am, according to one state lawmaker. State Sen. Mark Leno, D-San […]
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On March 23, more than 300 Californians and Nevadans will plunge into the winter-chilled waters of Lake Tahoe at Zephyr Cove – all in the name of Special Olympics. Donned in costumes but without the protection of wet suits, Special Olympics athletes and their supporters will jump into Tahoe’s icy waters for the South Lake […]
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By Los Angeles Times Increasingly, Chardonnays, Pinots and Cabernets are sharing shelf space at your local store with some unusual names – such as Bodacious Brunette red and Buxum Blonde and Angel Food whites. Veteran wine collectors might turn up their well-trained noses. But the wineries promoting such brands aren’t targeting those buyers. With many […]
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Truckee has released a the draft initial study-mitigated negative declaration for the Tahoe Donner Marina Facility Improvement Project. For additional information and to view the public draft, click here. Public comments will be accepted until April 16. For additional information on this project, contact Jenna Endres at (530) 582.2922 or jendres@townoftruckee.com.
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacrament Bee A Placer County committee charged with distributing funds aimed at mitigating the effects of Indian gaming has been allocated $66,694 to distribute to local government agencies. The Placer County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee receives the money from a special state Controller’s fund aimed at offsetting the impact of […]
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