By Kathryn Reed Grading began this weekend at Sierra House Elementary School on what will be two growing domes by the end of November. A cadre of parents determined to make this a reality has never wavered in their desire to bring this to fruition. With the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency signing off on the […]
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By Mike Dunne, Sacramento Bee If you have one of those “Save Water Drink Wine” bumper stickers on your car, you might want to rip it off. And not only because the wit is so lame. The advice is erroneous. In this time of drought, a bumper sticker urging fellow motorists to “Save Water Drink […]
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By Jacob Bunge, Wall Street Journal A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a California law that requires all eggs sold in the Golden State to come from hens housed in roomier cages. The ruling deals a blow to a joint effort by a half-dozen farm states, including Missouri and Iowa, whose attorneys general […]
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By David Karp, Los Angeles Times Bringing to fruition a decade-long campaign by farmers market stakeholders, Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB1871, which for the first time provides what supporters say is adequate funding to ensure that growers at certified farmers markets produce what they sell. “This is the single-most significant change to farmers market laws […]
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The fifth annual South Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival is at Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe on Oct. 18-19. Award-winning chef Rocco DiSpirito is the featured celebrity chef. He will be hosting several key events. He has starred in shows such as “Restaurant Divided,” on the Food Network and “Now Eat This! with Rocco DiSpirito.” […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee It’s harvest time in much of California, and the signs of drought are almost as abundant as the fruits and nuts and vegetables. One commodity after another is feeling the impact of the state’s epic water shortage. The great Sacramento Valley rice crop, served in sushi restaurants nationwide and exported […]
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By Eric Asimov, New York Times People who love wine generally consume more of it at home than anywhere else. And regardless of the quality of their glasses or the extent of their cellars, those who most enjoy wine at home share one attribute: a commitment to drinking it. Many people who profess to value […]
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By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times Soda giants Coca Cola Co., PepsiCo and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group are getting together to urge Americans to stop drinking so many sugary drinks. The beverage companies announced a new initiative Tuesday to reduce by 20% the number of beverage calories consumed per person in the U.S. by 2025. […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOE CITY – You know it’s going to be a messy meal when there is a roll of paper towels on the table. And that’s a good thing at a barbecue joint. Anyone who has been to the South knows what you get out West often isn’t authentic barbecue. It’s like it’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed Jonathan Snyder, who is no stranger to Tahoe or the culinary world, is eager to transform the food scene on the South Shore. He has been tapped to be the executive chef at Lake Tahoe Hard Rock hotel-casino. Snyder is a 1991 graduate of South Tahoe High School. He moved to the […]
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