By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Eldorado National Forest officials are gearing up for a busy Independence Day holiday and report that all facilities in the forest will be open, including the newly renovated Gerle Creek and South Fork Group campgrounds. The Gerle Creek campground renovation was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise […]
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Two Tahoe area athletes are up for ESPY awards. South Lake Tahoe’s Jaime Anderson has been nominated for Best Female Action Sports Athlete. A slopestyle pioneer, Anderson produced eight podiums last winter, including gold in the Aspen and European X Games. The Sierra-at-Tahoe rider also posted a clean sweep of the Burton Open series with […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee NEVADA CITY — Fire restrictions will go into effect Sunday in the Tahoe National Forest due to dry conditions. “I’d also like to remind folks that all fireworks are illegal in the national forests,” Forest Supervisor Tom Quinn said in a news release. Because illegal and abandoned campfires are […]
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Carson City is hosting the 2012 American Motorcycle Association’s International Women & Motorcycling Conference July 26-29. Women riders will spend the weekend in the capital city with a slew of activities planned including inspirational speakers, demonstrations, product showcases and plenty of opportunities to ride. Since 1924, the organization has promoted the motorcycle lifestyle. The AMA […]
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The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe has relaunched its Heroes Now & Forever campaign to raise the final $1 million needed to build an animal shelter that will serve the region. HSTT has raised $2.4 million to fund the shelter’s construction. While the nonprofit organization is well on its way and almost there, it has encountered […]
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By Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times June Mountain, the Eastern Sierra resort that has failed to make a profit in 26 years, is closing for the summer and won’t reopen for the upcoming ski season, the resort operator has announced. The closure will give the resort operator time to evaluate how to make the mountain […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s newest park is slated to open July 14. On June 28 workers were putting up the fence behind the basketball court. The play structure is in, sod is laid and plants are in the ground. Bonanza Park is the result of Edgewood Companies buying a dilapidated hotel on Bonanza Avenue and turning […]
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By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee Nearly all of the 70 California state parks originally slated for closure Sunday will remain open for now, despite a line-item veto of parks funding by Gov. Jerry Brown, state parks officials said today. The Department of Parks and Recreation has already struck deals with private donors, foundations and non-profit […]
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The Fields Advisory Committee of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority is going on a field trip July 2 at 4pm. The field trip will convene at the Babe Ruth (lighted) field at South Tahoe Middle School. The committee will also visit, inspect, and discuss the softball field at STMS, the Al […]
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North Lake Tahoe celebrates the Independence Day holiday with multiple fireworks displays. Kings Beach hosts its annual fireworks display July 3 with a free show just off its sandy shores at 9:30pm, as well as a deck party celebration at the North Tahoe Event Center beginning at 6pm. The deck party, which runs $15/person at […]
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