By Beth Harris, AP NEW YORK — California Chrome went home to the West Coast on Sunday with a bandaged right front foot — and no Triple Crown — after bumping another horse leaving the Belmont Stakes starting gate. Steve Coburn, who co-owns California Chome, was still smarting, too. He was irked Belmont winner Tonalist […]
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By Melinda Myers Don’t let a lack of time or space get in the way of gardening your way to a healthy lifestyle. Plant a container of nutritious vegetables and herbs. Include a few planters on the front porch, back patio or right outside the kitchen door. All that’s needed is some potting mix, fertilizer, […]
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• The Valhalla festival on the South Shore will not be producing “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” this summer, but instead will be putting on “The Servant of Two Masters” on July 10-13 and July 17-20 at the Boathouse Theater. • Truckee’s Coldstream Specific Plan will be before the Planning Commission June 17 at 6pm […]
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By Jennifer Ludden, KQED-TV The number of dads staying at home with their children has nearly doubled in the past two decades, and the diversity among them defies the stereotype of the highly educated young father who stays home to let his wife focus on her career. A study from the Pew Research Center finds […]
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Even though Corral Trail has been professionally designed, it’s not all about gnarly mountain bikers. This video by South Lake Tahoe’s First Track Productions shows how even 4-year-olds ride it. People can roll over all the features or do tricks off them. TAMBA — Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association — and the U.S. Forest Service […]
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Virginia City offers one of the region’s longest firework displays on July 4. Echoing off Mt. Davidson for nearly 30 minutes, it’s possible to feel the boom in your bones. The fireworks soar high above the town and into Six Mile Canyon, making them visible from nearly anywhere in town. The Virginia City Fourth of […]
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Trails and Vistas’ Art Hikes blend art experiences with being immersed in nature. This year’s guided art hikes will take place along an aspen lined trail at Spooner Lake in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park on Sept. 6-7. “Meadows to Mountains — A cultural journey” will include Scarlet Rivera, one of the world’s most prominent […]
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Barney’s Casino opened at Stateline in spring 1961. It was operated by majority owners Barney O’Malia and Richard Chartrand. Chartrand also had an early interest in what years later became John’s Tahoe Nugget at Stateline, which was locally popular for featuring seafood and prime rib. Chartrand died in an unsolved car bombing at Skyland in […]
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By Kathryn Reed Is it any more irrational to believe in God than it is to believe in Bigfoot? While that is not a direct question posed by Ann Gelder in her first full-length novel “Bigfoot and the Baby,” it is a thread that is woven throughout the book. This is also Bona Fide Books’ […]
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To the community, As of Friday morning, Measure L had 80.43 percent yes votes. So many people made this happen. The Committee for South Lake Tahoe Library – Measure L worked unceasingly. Our local media gave us the opportunity to share the high stakes involved in this measure through articles, letters, guest columns, advertising and […]
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