By Kathryn Reed White privilege. It’s a concept that 50 years removed from the heyday of the Civil Rights movement is still hard for some people to grasp. This was obvious by the questions being asked during a 90-minute seminar at Lake Tahoe Community College on May 19 on what would have been Malcolm X’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed Three bear boxes, boulders and a beat up bike rack are what welcome the public to Connolly Beach from the parking lot. The pavement is in disrepair. Vehicle access is through the hotel maze. A sign says no alcohol is allowed on the beach, but the owners of the Beach Retreat Hotel have […]
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By Elizabeth Zach, New York Times Disneyland is anything but underwhelming. Its deluxe fountains constantly spout, water rides regularly douse patrons, and plush gardens all lead children, and sometimes adults, to both squeal with delight and break down in tears. So you may suspect that a Southern California theme park that relies on evoking a […]
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By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times Just a few months ago, the state’s top water officials said they had reason for optimism. Rain was cascading down on California in December and water conservation passed 20%. “I, for one, had high hopes,” Mark Cowin, director of the state Department of Water Resources, told a California Senate […]
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By Kathryn Reed Dental care can be a luxury. Often it’s not covered on health plans or it’s cost prohibitive to add it. And most doctors don’t accept Affordable Care Act or Medi-Cal patients. One South Lake Tahoe dentist is bucking the trend. Mireya Ortega through her Young Tahoe Smiles program is providing extremely low […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy News Service WASHINGTON — Five months into a new Congress, and deep into a lasting drought, California water legislation still stymies and splits the state’s lawmakers. Draft copies are tightly held, as if stamped Top Secret. Myriad details are in flux. The legislative timing, though a June 2 Senate hearing could […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Exercise has had a Goldilocks problem, with experts debating just how much exercise is too little, too much or just the right amount to improve health and longevity. Two new, impressively large-scale studies provide some clarity, suggesting that the ideal dose of exercise for a long life is a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Kingsbury Middle School may be turned into a transportation hub of sorts. “For that location to work definitely the buildings would have to be modified,” Carl Hasty, executive director of Tahoe Transportation District, told Lake Tahoe News. “One thing we are getting into is some facilities planning for the bus yard. We […]
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By Rachael Bale and Tom Knudson, Reveal The long, emerald-green fairways of the Dairy Creek Golf Course double as a serene nature haven where birds are celebrated and protected. The course, in the California coastal town of San Luis Obispo, even has the credentials to prove it: Audubon International has certified it as a sanctuary. […]
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By Christopher Weber, AP These latest wet storms aren’t expected to provide much, if any, relief from California’s historic drought. But there is hope for a serious drenching next year in the form of El Nino, a tropical weather pattern over the Pacific Ocean that typically brings rain to the West Coast. Climatologists say the […]
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