By Stephanie Gleason, Wall Street Journal At Christmas time, Shirley Pepys often sits across the street from her home in Newport Beach and covertly listens to the oooohhs and aaaahhs of delighted passersby. Pepys, a retired business owner, has been decking her home with boughs of holly — and much more — for the past […]
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By Teri Mizuhara Are you traveling this holiday season and staying in a motel or hotel? If you or someone you know will be on the road, take our five minute quiz to find out how savvy you are about fire safety. Hotels and motels can become our home away from home and we often […]
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By Katarina Gustafsson and Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg It’s snowing. The children laugh and prance through the woods. Dad fells the perfect fir and carries it home over his shoulder. The family sings carols and drinks cocoa as they happily decorate the tree. That yuletide dream, peddled by Hallmark cards and Lifetime movies, is as believable […]
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By Herb Scribner, Deseret News If violence were the only concern in opting for a PG-13 movie instead of an R-rated one, it might not make much of a difference. According to a study done by the Annenberg Public Policy Center and University of Pennsylvania, PG-13 and R-rated films show a similar amount of violent […]
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Free radon test kits are available through Feb. 28 at University of Nevada Cooperative Extension offices and partner offices statewide. Radon is a radioactive, colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that comes from the ground. It accumulates in homes and can cause lung cancer. During National Radon Action Month in January the Nevada Radon Education Program […]
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By Hannah Karp, Wall Street Journal Two years ago, it looked as if Christmas albums could help save the record business. But now the holiday genre appears to be losing its sparkle, amid a dearth of releases from giant stars. Kelly Clarkson’s album, “Wrapped in Red,” released in October, has sold a few hundred thousand […]
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By Kathryn Reed It took more than seven years and for the price to drop $55 million before Tranquility got a new owner. Tranquil Investments LLC bought the Zephyr Cove property for $45 million. When it first went on the market in 2006 the asking price was $100 million. It is the largest private land […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College is offering students an opportunity to learn Spanish in Guatemala next summer. The program is open to anyone who is at least 18. Participants do not have to be current LTCC students. All levels of Spanish language learners are welcome. The two-week program starts July 27. Students will receive six hours […]
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By Bruce Barcott and Michelle Lau, Sunset When I was a child, my family adhered to a strict policy when it came to Christmas trees: We never drew from the same well twice. One year, we rolled up to the White Front parking lot in Everett, Washington, where my dad haggled with the schnapps-warmed proprietor […]
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The 19th annual Holiday Extravaganza is Dec. 19-20 in the MontBleu showroom at 7pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Those younger than 5 are free. Tickets are available at the door. The show consists of grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 choirs, as well as a faculty-parent choir. Also performing […]
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