By Jared Blumenfeld, San Francisco Chronicle There is nothing more Californian than our ability to swim, surf and fish in clean water. And yet, we have fallen behind Kentucky and Texas when it comes to clean water enforcement. With industry advocates in the federal driver’s seat, we need state leaders to step it up by […]
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To the community, The second annual Tahoe Brewfest occurred last weekend in the Heavenly Cal Lodge parking lot. A celebration of all things craft beer and Tahoe, the Brewfest boasted 34 breweries, Parker Bros. Root Beer, kombucha, amazing live music from Ike and Martin, local food vendors and perfect weather. Over 3,000 people attended the […]
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To the community, This letter is in regards to the hot springs on the East Fork of the Carson River in California near the Nevada border. Friends of Hope Valley wants to bring greater public awareness of the situation and needs readers to help apply pressure on the Forest Service to take action. Friends of […]
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By Susanne Schmidt The term “midlife crisis” conjures up the image of an affluent, middle-aged man speeding off in a red sports car with a woman half his age. He leaves behind his wife and children; yet he—not they—are in “crisis.” Because most tales and treatises about this near-cliché of midlife crisis center on men, […]
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To the community, The students at South Tahoe Middle School have the opportunity to join Club Live, which is an organization that promotes a healthy lifestyle by providing high energy alternative activities. The club features leadership events, community service projects, club meetings and recreational trips. For the past four years, Larry Lambdin, the club’s mentor/leader, […]
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By Alexis Clark On the summer afternoon in 1944 that 23-year-old Elinor Powell walked into the Woolworth’s lunch counter in downtown Phoenix, it never occurred to her that she would be refused service. She was, after all, an officer in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, serving her country during wartime, and she had grown up […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was sent to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and to Lake Tahoe News. Dear Board of Supervisors, We are becoming quite concerned that the county is continuing to promote the VHR controversy by scheduling ad hoc and Board of Supervisor meetings regarding future VHR regulations. The city of […]
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By Chad Hanson and Char Miller, Los Angeles Times Responding to the tragic losses of homes and lives in wildland fires in California over the past year, Gov. Jerry Brown announced a “major offensive” against fire, in the form of a “Forest Carbon Plan.” The governor proposes to use $254 million of taxpayer money to […]
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By Joe Mathews Be first if you like. But in California, it’s better to be second best. This is the larger truth at work in the Golden State’s June 5 elections. Because the top two finishers in each race advance to the November runoff election, almost all campaigning and TV ads are designed to put […]
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By Samantha Thompson With the passage of the National Trails System Act on June 2, 1968, America received an incredible gift – the creation and protection of extraordinary trails to discover, explore, and connect with nature. With approximately 2,485 miles of national trails throughout the Silver State, the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources […]
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