By Susan Wood BEAVER CREEK – After two hours of chatter hearing “turn,” “exit” and “continue” in the car from Denver, the GPS chimed: “You’ve arrived.” Upon pulling into the circular driveway of the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, the navigation device couldn’t have been more sound in judgment. So, this is how the 1 percent lives. […]
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Applications are now open for the 2013 grant cycle for Women’s Fund El Dorado. This philanthropic organization is based on the principal of collective giving and operates under the umbrella of the El Dorado Community Foundation. Each donor member gives $200 or more annually, and each has an equal vote in deciding how to distribute […]
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By Rebekka Kuehnapfe Before I came to America I thought: “Tahoe looks amazing” and now I can say: “It really does.” Tahoe is the perfect place to spend a year as an exchange student. I love to go skiing or watching the sunset at the beach. It almost gives me a feeling of being home. […]
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The Friends of the Library is accepting donations of books and audio/visual materials (DVD and books on tape-CD only) for the upcoming book sale. The materials should be in good condition and with a copyright date no earlier than 2000. Especially needed are recent children’s books and children’s DVDs, as well as recent materials in […]
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By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times SAN FRANCISCO — David Perlman had two deadlines on his mind as he elbowed his way through the Exploratorium, cane in one hand, notebook in the other. As the San Francisco Chronicle’s veteran science writer, Perlman has been covering the granddaddy of hands-on science museums since it […]
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By Howie Nave At last! The Super Bowl of movies has finally arrived and is taking place this Sunday on ABC. It’s the 85th annual Academy Awards show (which ironically is also the average age of those who are members of the Academy). Maybe that’s why for the first time the Academy of Motion Picture […]
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Saylor Storm will be signing books at Apres Wine Co. on Feb. 28 from 6–9pm. The local resident is launching her third romantic suspense novel, “Double Down”. She has previous published “Dr. Selfish” and “With Malicious Intent”. All three novels are tied together by one common character, Arnie Darrow, a vulnerable yet capable detective turned […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association and the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association are offering The Generations and Sexual Harassment: Awareness and Prevention for Business Owners and Managers on Feb. 26, 9-11 a.m. The event will be at the North Lake Tahoe Visitor Information Center, 100 North […]
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Officials from Facebook, GoPro and Nestle will speak at this month’s Tahoe Snowcial event. Dean Eckles is a social scientist, statistician, and member of the Data Science team at Facebook. He investigates how interactive technologies affect human behavior by mediating, amplifying and directing social influence. Paul Crandell is vice president of marketing for GoPro, the […]
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By Seth Lubove, Bloomberg Business Week The closely held In-N-Out Burger chain, celebrated by fans for its Double-Double and fresh ingredients, has made third-generation owner and President Lynsi Torres the youngest female billionaire in the U.S. and one of the youngest in the world. Just 30, Torres oversees the fast-food company her family built from […]
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