By Chelsea Phua, Sacramento Bee Moments before stepping inside an El Dorado Hills coffee shop, Vern Pierson pecked away at his BlackBerry. He was sending an e-mail message to his secretary about the caseload handled by a prosecutor. It was only 8:30am, and Pierson, El Dorado County’s district attorney, already had his plate full. He […]
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By Allen Pierleoni, Sacramento Bee Book lovers are blogging about their favorite subject, appearing online at a near viral rate. Their sites cover every genre, along with aggregated book news, best-seller lists, author interviews and related links. Book bloggers – BBs – even held their own convention recently in New York City. And it looks […]
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Lake Tahoe Chautauqua continues its quest to blend the insights of historical research with the fun of theatrical entertainment as it presents “Hot Dogs to Haute Cuisine” at Sand Harbor State Park on Aug. 19 beginning at 6pm. For those unfamiliar with this entertaining and educational presentation, Chautauqua format is simple: for this summer’s show, […]
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Award-winning jazz guitarist Terrence Brewer will bring his creative improvisation to the Moody’s Bistro & Lounge in Truckee on Aug. 20 and 21 at 8:30pm. Brewer, a jazz guitarist, composer, arranger, and musical director, will infuse a taste of San Francisco jazz into the Truckee nightlife scene. His show will incorporate his passion for creation […]
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Kaleb James Martin Curtzwiler died Aug. 9, 2010. He was 28. Mr. Curtzwiler was born Jan. 27, 1982, at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe. The 2000 South Tahoe High School graduate was an avid soccer player. Although he did not ski competitively, it was a sport he participated in with his family and […]
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By Claire Bradley, Investopedia.com At a time of economic doom and gloom, it’s easy to forget that tourism still keeps many states afloat – to the tune of billions of dollars. As of 2009, tourism brought $704 billion to the United States, employing an estimated 17.4 million people. So which states rake in the biggest […]
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By Daniel Lyons, Newsweek If you had to declare a winner among Internet media companies today, the victor easily would be Arianna Huffington. Her site, The Huffington Post, attracted 24.3 million unique visitors last month, five times as much traffic as many new-media rivals, more than The Washington Post and USA Today, and nearly as […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association are offering “Get In the Zone: A Workshop for Working Women” on Aug. 18 from 8am to 12:30pm at Granlibakken Conference Center & Lodge, 725 Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City. The workshop is […]
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It’s possible to be a good steward of the Truckee River and have a beautifully landscaped property, according to Robie Litchfield, a landscape architect, who serves on an advisory committee for the Truckee River Watershed Council. Litchfield, of Truckee’s L&P DesignWorks, says many people believe gravel is the only remedy for eroding slopes. However, there […]
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Award-winning Nevada schoolteacher Janet Bremer will give a Chautauqua presentation of Comstock socialite Marie Louise Mackay at a free event at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park. Mackay came to Nevada during the “Rush to Washoe,” but her husband’s drug and alcohol addiction left her a widow with a young child. In 1867. she married […]
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