By Charles Passy, SmartMoney Forget the narrow defeat suffered by the U.S. men’s swim team in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay over the weekend. Or that Jordyn Wieber, America’s best hope for all-around gold in female gymnastics, failed to even qualify for the event. When it comes to this Summer Olympics in London, the real loss […]
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• Lake Tahoe author and educator Suzanne Roberts’ latest book “Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail” is on bookshelves. • Lakeside Beach Grill in South Lake Tahoe is hosting the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce mixer Aug. 8 from 5:30-7:30pm. Tickets are $10 for members and $20 for non-members. • […]
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By Mandy Kendall When I was growing up, whenever the sun appeared (which wasn’t always that often in England) I remember my mother telling us to go outside in the sunshine to help us grow big and strong. At the time I figured it was just to get us out of the house and from […]
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People can camp under the stars on Aug. 13 and watch the night sky light-up during the Perseid Meteor Shower in Lake Tahoe. Squaw Valley’s Perseid Meteor Shower Campout will take place at High Camp at elevation 8,200 feet, where guests watch the meteor shower and enjoy amazing views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding […]
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By Alison Vekshin, James Nash and Rodney Yap, Bloomberg News Stockton Police Chief Tom Morris was supposed to bring stability to law enforcement when he was appointed to the job four years ago. He lasted eight months and left the now-bankrupt city at age 52 with an annual pension that pays more than $204,000 — […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the July 29, 2012, Modesto Bee. While it’s crucial to repair the plumbing in the fragile Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California has many water needs that are being overlooked. Largely missing from the debate is the management of California’s groundwater resources, which in dry years provide nearly 40 percent of […]
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By Kathryn Reed With Mt. Rose proposing a $23.5 million expansion to the ski resort over 10 years, it could be in the position to be a player if Lake Tahoe-Reno ever gets the Winter Olympics. In 1960 the resort was the alternate for the women’s downhill when Squaw Valley hosted the Games. Today, it […]
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By Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times Participation in snow sports in the most recent winter season dropped 6 percent, primarily because of a lack of snow and increased work and family obligations for snow sport enthusiasts, according to a study released last week. The number of Americans who went skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing, among other […]
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Caltrans will limit the work it does on Interstate 80 ( Highway 50 from Aug. 3-13 to avoid delays during the Hot August Night events in Reno-Sparks and South Lake Tahoe. Caltrans recommends that drivers avoid traveling between 2-9pm on Fridays and 10am-6pm Sundays and Mondays. Motorists are also encouraged to arrive early at their […]
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Caltrans has launched Caltrans QuickMap, an online service that provides California motorists with real-time traffic and travel information that will allow them to make better decisions about how to reach their destination more rapidly. To access Caltrans QuickMap, visit the Caltrans site. Visitors to the online interactive travel map can access nearly 1,000 freeway cameras […]
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