By Kathryn Reed A tree is not just a tree. And those sounds; they mean something. Gustavo Nava walks a little way before he starts an impromptu quiz about how to identify the various trees that line the trail. The three key differences – bark, needles and cones. Key phrases like “gentle Jeffrey” for the […]
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By Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times Californians could vote on billions of dollars in new spending for low-income housing developments and water and parks improvements next year. Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers are considering five proposals that would finance new homes for low-income residents, build parks in neighborhoods without them and restore rivers, streams and […]
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By Emily Guerin, KPCC Gov. Jerry Brown may have declared the drought emergency over in April, but don’t tell that to California’s plants and trees. According to a study, not only do the effects of drought on the environment linger after it starts raining, but this “drought recovery” period is lasting longer than ever before, […]
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By Terra Breeden The only thing artificial about soccer at Lake Tahoe Community College is the field on which the players smack that white and black ball. The men and women’s teams have been practicing for weeks in anticipation of the season opener Aug. 22, with both squads hoping to improve upon last year’s results. […]
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By Jim Miller, Sacramento Bee For the second year in a row, California saw an increase in violent crimes, according to new state figures, which also include the first detailed look at peace officers’ use of force. The Department of Justice’s inaugural use of force report, required by recent state legislation, covers incidents that caused […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal A group of Nevada researchers plans to take solar eclipse viewing to new heights. They’re launching a balloon outfitted with cameras to the edge of space just as the eclipse shadow rolls over eastern Oregon and Idaho. The idea is to capture unique images from the first total solar eclipse […]
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By Kathryn Reed When South Lake Tahoe was incorporated in 1965 many of the roads were still dirt. The engineering at the time called for asphalt to be laid on top of the dirt. That’s not how things are done today, especially in an environment with a freeze-thaw cycle like Tahoe. Bad roads to begin […]
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By Richard N. Velotta Las Vegas Review-Journal Airline seat capacity has grown at Reno-Tahoe International Airport over the past 2½ years, but it still hasn’t reached levels prior to the Great Recession, the Nevada Commission on Tourism was told Wednesday. About 5 million seats are flown into the airport serving Reno on nine airlines from […]
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By Kathryn Reed “It’s about finding opportunities and doing the work we know needs to be done.” This is how Bob Larsen with the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board summarized the ongoing efforts to reduce the pollutants reaching Lake Tahoe. Much of that is fine sediment that is washed into the lake, which then […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Attorney Tom Watson tendered his resignation Aug. 16, with his last day being at the end of September. Watson told council members he is leaving to become city attorney for Tracy. When he was hired in May 2013 he told Lake Tahoe News the Tahoe position was a […]
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