By Lisa Huard and Wendy David Ask any volunteer and they’ll tell you they get much more than they give. It’s one of the best jobs you could ever have. You pick your interest, the time and days you want to work, and you get to do things you’ve waited a long time to do. […]
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Author Mark McLaughlin will present a multimedia presentation on his newest book “The Donner Party: Weathering the Storm” on June 18 at 6pm at the South Lake Tahoe Library. This well-illustrated book chronicles weather conditions and storm events in Northern California and the mountains during the winter of 1847. All books will be available for […]
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By Robert Silk This summer, many women and men will gaze in the mirror, asking themselves, “pants or shorts?” Yet when looking down, some may be reminded of their unpleasant varicose veins. If you suffer from varicose veins – bulging, throbbing, aching veins – you are not alone. An estimated 25 million people in the […]
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Marty Brounstein, author of “Two Amongst the Righteous Few”, will be in the area scouting filming locations for a movie based on the book. Brounstein and members of the production crew will be at Lake Tahoe Community College on June 6 at 6:30pm in the Duke Theater talking about the project. The book is about […]
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By Seth Stevenson, Slate You might wonder sometimes, perhaps after an especially inane quarterly job review, what it would be like not to have a boss. Or, after that same job review, not to be a boss. What if we were all workplace equals, with everyone possessing the same privileges and the same authority? The […]
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The Tony Award-winning musical “Man of La Mancha” will be at the Duke Theater at Lake Tahoe Community College from June 13-22. “Man of La Mancha” is based on Miguel de Cervantes’ epic novel “Don Quixote”. The musical contains a play-within-a-play, set in Spain at the end of the 16th century. It tells the tale […]
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By Diane Cardwellmay, New York Times WOBURN, Mass. — Ever since government regulations began phasing out the traditional light bulb in 2012, the once-simple visit to the lighting aisle has become an exercise in navigating a dizzying array of choices and terminologies, especially for new kinds of compact fluorescents and LEDs. Now, those choices are […]
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By Scott Gold, Los Angeles Times David Fiori, waist-deep in the chilly Kern River, braced against the current, stabbed a shovel into the ancient silt between his feet and tossed the muck downstream. His eyes, though, wandered to a potential prize — a spot on the opposite bank of the river. To the uninitiated, it […]
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By Cynthia H. Craft, Sacramento Bee Pertussis is continuing to spread across California, public health officials said Friday. However, in El Dorado and Placer counties it’s not so bad. El Dorado County has reported only two cases so far this year, compared with last year’s total of four. And Placer County has confirmed 37 cases, […]
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Live at Lakeview kicks off the summer June 26 with Lake Tahoe’s Peter Joseph Burtt and the Kingtide. This is the third summer for the Thursday night free concerts at Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe. Besides the music, there are food vendors, local artists, a beer and wine garden, and a free bike valet […]
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