By Joanne Marchetta Lake Tahoe is biking its way to a healthy, more environmentally sustainable future. In the first two weeks of June, more than 400 people around the Tahoe basin logged 13,800 miles and 3,800 bike trips just getting to work and doing errands as part of the Tahoe Bike Challenge. TRPA and the […]
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Four people have applied for the vacancy on the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board. They are Barbara Bannar (former board member, homemaker), Kathy Haven (educator/small business owner), Cathy Giardina (business owner/bookkeeper), and Heather Clelan (property manager). Interviews will be at the Aug. 7 board meeting. The remaining four members choose the member. Meetings are […]
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By Susan Wood TRUCKEE — The roots of Olympic ski racing medalist Julia Mancuso run vast and deep in Truckee – much like the downhill runs she conquers. A resident of Olympic Valley, Julia needs no last name for people in the Lake Tahoe region to know whom one is talking about. At the JM […]
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By Laurel Rosenhall, Sacramento Bee In the coming weeks, Gov. Jerry Brown will decide whether two Indian tribes in remote parts of California can build gambling establishments next to freeways many miles from their homes. The questions he faces put him at the center of a big-money casino fight – a massive lobbying effort in […]
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By Daniel Borenstein, Tri Valley Times As I descended a narrow road from Ebbetts Pass, elevation 8,736 feet about 50 miles south of Lake Tahoe, another cyclist whipped past. I immediately realized she wasn’t going to make the next turn. It all seemed to unfold in slow motion. She tried to correct as her bike […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Record crowds on Saturday witnessed golf that, while it may not rival Augusta, proved to be intense. Nine points separate the leader and No. 10 player after two days of play at the American Century Championship. Mark Rypien sits atop the leader board heading into Sunday’s final round at Edgewood […]
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Placer County Animal Services is offering half off the cost of adoptions for all animals at the animal shelters in Auburn and in Tahoe Vista through Aug. 31. “We’ve seen a bountiful increase in the number of dogs and cats that have come into our shelters this year,” Mike Winters, Animal Services manager, said in […]
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Placer County’s State Fair exhibit won several honors. The county’s display won the Best Content Award, the Best Design Award and received the coveted Gold Award. The exhibit highlights Placer County as a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts, wine connoisseurs, epicureans and history buffs. Though Placer County is famous for its rich Gold Rush history, there […]
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By Joshua Zumbrun and Mark Drajem, Bloomblerg Cloudless skies seldom look so ominous. A worst-in-a-generation drought from Indiana to Arkansas to California is damaging crops and rural economies and threatening to drive food prices to record levels. Agriculture, though a small part of the $15.5 trillion U.S. economy, had been one of the most resilient […]
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The Great Gatsby Gala is Aug. 11 at MontBleu in Stateline. All proceeds benefit Tahoe Youth & Family Services. The $50 ticket includes dinner, dancing, and one libation. Cocktails start at 6:30pm, dinner at 7pm. Tickets may be purchased online.
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