Pundits have coined the term “she-conomy” to describe the economic gains U.S. women have made in recent years, but they still lag in saving for retirement, according to the sixth annual Retirement Survey from Wells Fargo & Company. The survey queried middle class women from those in their mid-20s to those who are already retired […]
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By Paul Liberatore, Marin Independent Journal Sammy Hagar’s memoir, “Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock,” doesn’t comes out until March, but I’ve just finished reading an advance copy and I can tell you that there’s one poor guy who’s going to wish it had never seen the light of day: Eddie Van Halen. Sammy’s one […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Placerville won’t be Carmel-ized any time soon, but supporters are looking to turn El Dorado County into a region known as much for arts as for history and scenery. In time, they hope, people will not only come to the area for special events, but will jump off Highway 50 […]
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The Rotary Club of Truckee continues its tradition of helping local high school juniors maximize their success beyond high school with its Rotary Resource & Career Day. This year the club has partnered with Tahoe City Rotary and the North Tahoe Public Utility District, which has graciously donated the use of the North Tahoe Event […]
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted from the November 1973 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. Construction of Lake Tahoe highways in Nevada during the years from 1927 to 1935 was reviewed last week by William Howard Smith of Glenbrook when he addressed members of the Lake Tahoe Historical Society. Smith, a former division engineer for the […]
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By Andrew Solomon, Newsweek Children used to make me sad. With the happy children in my adult life, I felt guilty, even mean, about being sad. The origin of that sadness was opaque, but I think it came most from how the absence of children in the lives of gay people had been repeatedly held […]
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Valentine’s Day is traditionally a day in which people express their love to one another by presenting gifts, such as cards, candy, flowers and other symbols of love or affection. Opinions differ as to who was the original Valentine, but the most popular theory is that he was a clergyman who was executed for secretly […]
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Join Annie Caires in an exploration of the deepest areas of Lake Tahoe and learn about the biological community that lives within its abyss. Caires will present a public lecture from 6-7pm March 1 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences. The event will be held in the assembly room 139-141, 291 Country Club Drive, […]
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James Henry Tilley Jr., supportive and loving father, amazing and fun husband, fan of 40s music and the Chicago Bears, died in his Zephyr Heights home on Feb. 8, 2011. He was 70. Jim was born to Louise and James Tilley Sr. on April 13, 1040, in the kitchen of their central Illinois home. He […]
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The Pacific Crest Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail associations are showing the National Geographic “America’s Wild Spaces: The Pacific Crest Trail” on Feb. 25 at 8pm. This hourlong film chronicles the peaks and valleys of the epic 2,650 mile long Pacific Crest Trail. This trail stretches from Mexico to Canada, cutting through seven national parks […]
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