This is a picture of my dad at Stateline in 1953. My mom took the photo. They were on their honeymoon. They stayed at Lakeland Village. If you look under the sign my dad is leaning on, you can see the Wagon Wheel Saloon and restaurant signs. That’s where Harveys is now. Across the street […]
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The first observance of Labor Day is believed to have been a parade of 10,000 workers on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. It was organized by Peter J. McGuire, a Carpenters and Joiners Union secretary. By 1893, more than half the states were observing “Labor Day” on one day or another. Congress passed […]
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By Christina Jewett, California Watch California public health scientists have twice recommended in the past five years that Yosemite National Park authorities educate visitors about hantavirus, a rare disease that is linked to the deaths of two park visitors, one illness and a possible fourth this summer. Yet park officials did not warn visitors until […]
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By Kathryn Reed Hiking to Angora Lakes is one of those mixed blessings this time of year. It’s the same feeling one can have on Fallen Leaf Lake Road. The route to get to either lake is crowded with vehicles on what is really a one-lane road, but the end result is a majestic alpine […]
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Ike Marr and Martin Shears have been making music together for 18 years. From their first musical meeting in Phoenix, their chemistry was undeniable. Sharing a passion for great songwriting, harmony vocals, humor, and bourbon, they forged a friendship and musical partnership that has wowed audiences all over the world. The will be playing for […]
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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office recently received a grant from the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for 2012-13. The $99,760 grant will be used to combat underage drinking and alcohol sales to minors countywide. The grant will also assist the sheriff’s office in providing awareness and training in alcohol-related crimes and their impact for […]
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The League to Save Lake Tahoe invites volunteers to join in the final milfoil removal project of the season at Baldwin Beach on the South Shore on Sept. 16. Volunteers are needed from 10am to 1pm to help remove barriers and sand bags used to control the invasive water weed. The control effort is a […]
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By Andrew Edwards, Contra Costa Times Cities will keep their power to issue heavy fines against the owners of foreclosed properties that are not kept up to city code following Gov. Jerry Brown’s signing of an inland lawmaker’s bill. Assemblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter, D-Rialto, introduced the bill, which allows cities to levy maximum fines of […]
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Lake Tahoe Historical Society will be the recipient of proceeds on Sept. 6 at the Coyote Grill in Round Hill. The all you can eat chili is $1. Twenty percent of all food purchases between 5-9pm will go to the society.
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The International Mountain Bicycling Association’s Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew will be in Incline Village Sept. 7-9 to share sustainable trail building techniques and more with local mountain bikers, land managers and recreation specialists. The visit, which was requested by the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association, is one of about 70 stops on the 2012 schedule. […]
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