By Larry Weitzman When I wrote my Road Beat review of the Lexus LC500h a few months ago, I was mistaken when I called it perhaps the best car I have ever driven. It’s only second best. That title of best car I have ever driven now goes to the “plain Jane” LC500 which coincidentally […]
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Biologist Rick Hopkins will talk about “A Tail of Two Cities: The tyranny of perception based management for Cougars” on Aug. 16 in South Lake Tahoe. Hopkins will explore the biology and ecology of cougars, the history of predator management and conservation including myths that are often perpetuated, and suggest a framework for modernizing predator […]
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By Larry Weitzman Clarity was originally a name reserved for Honda’s venture into fuel cells, which still exists in the Clarity Fuel Cell. But at a price approaching $60,000, its sales are very small at about 500 units for 2017. However, the new Clarity Plug-in Hybrid is having robust sales in comparison and for many […]
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Tahoe Arts Projects’ annual Music on the Beach will be Aug. 16 7-9pm at Lakeshore Lodge and Spa in South Lake Tahoe. It will feature musicians Trey Stone, Niall McGuinness and George Tavoularis. Bring blankets, low back chairs and food. Doors open at 6pm. Cost is $10.
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By Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle Each night after dinner, David Padover invites his kids to join him in a high-tech scavenger hunt through their San Jose neighborhood. They pile into his Subaru Outback, turn on an app and hunt for electric scooters with drained batteries, pressing a button to make their quarry sound a […]
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By Larry Weitzman It has been exactly one year since I last tested a Hyundai Ioniq hybrid, however this time around my tester was a base model stickering for just $23,210. My prior test vehicle was a top of the line Ultimate edition. Essential they are the same vehicle except for content. But that doesn’t […]
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By Larry Weitzman It seems for almost every Toyota, there is a Lexus. With the Lexus NX300h that impression might have some merit. The new NX series, originally introduced for the 2015 model year has some relationship with the Toyota RAV4 (which happens to be the biggest selling compact SUV), sharing some structure, wheelbase and […]
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By Kayla Fitzgerald, Sacramento Bee Lip sync battles have taken law enforcement agencies by storm across the nation. Now the sheriff deputies of El Dorado County are partaking. They posted a Facebook video singing Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling” hit Wednesday night. Read the whole story
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Tara is home after having surgery on July 18 for cancer. Now that Tara had retired, South Lake Tahoe police Sgt. Jason Cheney is responsible for all of the medical bills. South Lake Tahoe Police Canine Association supplements the cost of medical bills through the sales of K9 Hero’s, and donations for the specific cause. […]
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By Nic Abelow They could be among the most memorable journeys you take. Travel with a difference: the essence of the volunteer vacation. You take the trip, you help make the difference for others, and perhaps you see the world differently as a byproduct. If you are thinking about combining travel with some service, there […]
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