By Cynthia H. Craft, Sacramento Bee Flu is hitting hard, and even though vaccinations might not target the specific strain of the virus currently going around, experts still urge people to receive the shots. The nation’s top public health agency declared a flu epidemic Tuesday, warning residents to exercise caution in public spaces and use […]
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Time will tell if Jayden Daniel Molina Torres will always be faster than his older brother. But for now, he holds the speed record in his family – the record for how short of time he kept mom in labor. Jayden has the distinction of being the first baby born in 2015 at Barton Memorial […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the Tahoe Queen did not sustain any damage during a mishap New Year’s Eve, it is still grounded by the U.S. Coast Guard. During an inspection on Jan. 1, Coast Guard investigators from San Francisco found an unrelated mechanical problem that is keeping the paddle-wheeler docked. USCG Ensign Jake Urrutia called […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Having all the equipment one needs for whatever work conditions might come up isn’t unusual for a boss. What’s different about this office is the tools are four pairs of skis. “I’m ready for any type of condition,” Beth Howard says. But she doesn’t always put on her gray uniform […]
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By Jeremy B. White, Sacramento Bee Extending the fight over California’s ban on single-use plastic bags, manufacturers and other opponents of the law on Monday submitted what they said were enough signatures for a referendum that would dispose of the ban before it can take effect. Numerous cities, like South Lake Tahoe, and counties in […]
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By Kathryn Reed With power tools in hand, a couple sculptors turned a block of ice into 2015 New Year artwork. As one whacked away at the 4, the other chiseled the 5. The crowd erupted as the finished piece signaled the celebration of a new year was about to get into high gear. That […]
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By Kathryn Reed Two SnowGlobe attendees were found unconscious and suffering from hypothermia Tuesday night near a dumpster at Lake Tahoe Hard Rock. “The security at Hard Rock did a great job knowing what was going on around the property. They found her by a dumpster and the kid had crawled up on one of […]
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An amazingly gifted and creative artist-designer has left this earth after inspiring all with her wisdom, courage and love. Pamela Shaw-Miller died Dec. 11, 2014. She was 53. A resident of South Lake Tahoe and formerly of Glendale, her family and many friends will miss her greatly. She died at home after being diagnosed with […]
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By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times By any measure, the Pacific Crest Trail is a beastly thing, an angry anaconda that slithers up the entire length of California and all the way to Canada, some 2,650 rugged miles. That’s approximately 6 million steps — some of them glorious, many of them merciless. But along the […]
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By Josh Richman, San Jose Mercury News After months of seeing gas prices sink ever lower, Californians will ring in 2015 by paying more at the pump as a result of the state’s landmark greenhouse-gas emissions law. But how much more we’ll pay, and whether it’s worth it, remains bitterly debated among oil companies, some […]
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