By Kathryn Reed It is never the work of one person to put a criminal behind bars; it often takes cooperation at many levels. The efforts of Michelle Rodriguez, assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of California, has helped get a number of South Lake Tahoe’s notorious criminals off the streets for years. In […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Women helping and recognizing other women. That in large part is what Soroptimist International is all about. The two South Shore groups came together Thursday night to honor local high school students, women who have made a difference in the community, and to honor two women who despite struggles are […]
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By Jennifer Welsh, Business Insider Daylight saving time is about to start, and an interesting thing that you might not realize is how such a small shift in our time can have a large impact on our body clock and our health. These negative impacts of daylight saving time even cost us real money in […]
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By Samantha Schaefer, Los Angeles Times The news of a Northern California couple’s discovery of more than 1,400 gold coins hidden on their property has experts, history buffs and regular folks speculating on the treasure’s origin. Though officials said it is unlikely the coins were stolen in a turn-of-the-century theft at the U.S. Mint in […]
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By Teri Mizuhara Smoke alarms saves lives. They are your first line of defense in a structure fire, especially since most home fires start in the middle of the night when you are sleeping. In the event of a fire, properly installed and maintained smoke alarms can save your life by alerting you and your […]
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By Lauren Caselli, NPR An ACL tear is an athlete’s worst nightmare. One of the knee’s main stabilizers, the ACL keeps you upright when you plant and pivot. Reconstructive surgery and months of recovery often follow ACL tears. Yet a study suggests that surgery isn’t required for almost 25 percent of first-time, skiing-induced ACL injuries. […]
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Unity at the Lake will celebrate the spring equinox March 21 celebration with the film “10 Questions for the Dalai Lama”. From 6-7pm is kirtan, a call and response chanting accompanied by walking labyrinth meditation. The film starts at 7:15pm. This documentary blends an interview with the Dalai Lama with a look back at the […]
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Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus continues its Winter MusicFest with the 9th annual presentation of J.S. Bach’s masterpiece “The Passion according to St. Matthew”. The first concert of the four concert series will take place April 12 at 7pm at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church in Carson City (3680 Highway 395). The program will […]
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Gordon Pelton, a portrait artist, has been experimenting with ways to produce portraits in three dimensions. When a portrait artist paints on canvas, whether it be in oil, acrylic or watercolor, the result is a two dimensional representation of what is actually a three dimensional subject. Recently, Pelton has developed a technique for adding the […]
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By AP RENO -— In a lifetime spent under the hood, Reno’s Everett Adams has quietly built an encyclopedic knowledge of engines and a museum’s worth of cars, boats, airplanes and memorabilia. Adams, 80, has had a hand in the restoration and recreations of some world famous motorized machines — ranging from George Whittell’s famed […]
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