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A Beginner’s Guide to Mountain Biking at Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is not just a haven for skiers and snowboarders. It’s also gained a reputation as one of the nation's premier destinations for mountain biking enthusiasts.
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From CalMatters...
How Congress Is Letting Die an Internet Connectivity Lifeline for Millions
More than half of the U.S. House supports a bill to extend the funds, but it can’t get out of committee.
From Georgetown Gazette...
Community Profile of Justin Boyd
Meet Justin Boyd, who nurtures the community with food and live music.
From South Tahoe Now...
Spring Featured Artist Named
Tom Watts has been announced as the featured artist of the Tahoe Art League spring event.
From Los Angeles Times...
Opinion: I've Covered California's Homeless Since Before the Word Was Used. This Is What I Learned
I thought my journalism and others’ could change policy, perhaps even inspire a New Deal-style response equal to the challenge. Such was my naiveté.
From SF Gate...
Photographers Capture Spectacular Streaking Lights of Southern California
It quickly became clear that Elon Musk’s SpaceX was responsible for the show. The lights were a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 new Starlink satellites into orbit. The rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:30 p.m., and it’s trail was visible from Los Angeles to Joshua Tree National Park.
New Lake Tahoe Documentary Film Festival Announced for Fall
Local South Tahoe High grad and award-winning documentary filmmaker Michelle Aguilar-Ficara announced a three day program of screenings, discussions, networking and connecting with filmmakers in the fall.
Photos: The Day the Presses Stopped Running | a Farewell to the Los Angeles Times Olympic Plant
The March 11 edition of the Los Angeles Times print edition will be its last at the Los Angeles Times Olympic printing plant in Los Angeles.
From Moonshine Ink...
The One Thing Reporters and Members Must Fight For
Journalism and democracy are undeniably intertwined. As the late media critic James Carey put it, “No journalism, no democracy; but, equally, no democracy, no journalism.”
From San Joaquin Valley Sun...
UC Merced to Feature on ‘The College Tour’ Show
UC Merced will be highlighted on an Amazon Prime show that showcases universities around the world.
From Daily Democrat...
Despite Disbanding in 1995, Grateful Dead Make Billboard History
The Grateful Dead have broken the record for the most Top 40 albums to chart on the Billboard 200.
Was L.A.’s Ellen Beach Yaw the Proto-Taylor Swift?
She toured the world wowing audiences, and she captured the public’s imagination for decades. No, not Taylor Swift; Ellen Beach Yaw, also known as Lark Ellen.
James Dean Made His Last Stop at This Lonely Gas Station
James Dean’s last stop before he died in a car crash was at Blackwell’s Corner, a gas station in rural Kern County. His memory isn’t the draw it once was.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Takes Final Position as Star of New Museum
A shrink-wrapped Endeavour was hoisted and then carefully placed in its final location at the still-under-construction Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.
From EdSource...
Gov. Newsom’s Budget Proposal Calls for Expanding Arts Ed Pathway
The proposal aims to help working artists become arts teachers in elementary schools.
Collapse of California’s News Industry Is So Severe It’ll Require Taxpayer Support to Rebuild
A combination of tax credits, revenue sharing and coupons could bring stability, writes Steven Waldman, president of Rebuild Local News.
From SFGate...
Pasadena Named Travel Destination for 2024 by NY Times
Pasadena is the only California city named a travel destination for 2024 by The New York Times. This comes despite the Los Angeles-area city being just the 45th-largest city in the state.
Audacy Bankruptcy Could Impact Six Bay Area Radio Stations
Philadelphia-based Audacy, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with $1.9 billion in debts, owns six radio stations in the Bay Area. These include 95.7 The Game, KCBS and 102.1 Jams.
From Mountain Democrat...
Nevada City Film Festival Seeking Entries
The Nevada City Film Festival is now open to submissions, and applicants who live in Nevada, Placer, El Dorado, Sacramento, Sierra, Butte Sutter or Yuba counties can submit for free.
American Graffiti is Back: Cruising Now Legal Again in California, But So Are Speed Cameras
Under new state laws, five cities will test cameras to catch speeding drivers and cruising bans will be lifted statewide. The first is supposed to improve road safety, but critics of the second say it will endanger the public.
California Presses Universities to Return Thousands of Native American Remains and Artifacts to Local Tribes
State audits of the University of California and the California State University found both systems have failed to comply with decades-old state and federal laws mandating the return of Native ancestral remains and cultural artifacts. Only UCLA and Cal State Long Beach have returned a majority of their collections.
Darby Patterson Creates Permanent Gratitude
Darby Patterson, a local journalist, novelist and bronze sculptor, will soon unveil her latest work: a bronze monument dedicated to the Heroes of the Caldor Fire.
Placerville Pop Star on the Rise
One of the countless billboards in New York City earlier this year afforded a glimpse of an advertisement for Khloe Rose’s debut EP, “The In Between”—a rising star who is living an everyday life in Placerville.
From YubaNet...
2024 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Opens Volunteer Recruitment
The 22nd annual festival takes place in-person Feb. 15-19.
Grand Marshal Ed Hagen Brings Smiles, Vintage Vehicles to Parade
The Hangtown Christmas parade runs parallel to Hangtown Creek in downtown Placerville and that’s where Ed Hagen’s story began.
Creative Architecture Thrives in Los Angeles
With its hilly terrain, parts of Los Angeles aren’t always the easiest to build in. But that didn’t stop an architect from building a unique structure in Silver Lake.
Christmas Parade and More Planned in Cool
The Divide Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Christmas in Cool on Dec. 3 with an alternate rain date of Dec. 10.
New Exhibit Reaches Great Heights
Arts and Culture El Dorado’s newest exhibition at the Switchboard Gallery in Placerville showcases the history of climbing in the region.
Mother Lode Exhibition Winners Emerge
Placerville Arts Association’s expectations for the 57th National Mother Lode Exhibition were blown away as the MACC gallery rooms filled with patrons of the arts huddled in groups to express their artistic observations.
Placerville Holiday Celebration Gets New Name, New Tree
Changes are on the way for Placerville’s holiday celebration, previously called the Festival of Lights, following the approval of this year’s event plan by the Placerville City Council.
From Voice of San Diego...
A Major California Paper That’s Now Alden-Owned Might Be Dying
The San Diego Union-Tribune, which has operated for 154 years, sold to controversial Alden Global Capital last year. It’s not looking great for the paper’s future.
From New York Times...
Remembering Robert Irwin: Influential Artist Dies at 95
Robert Irwin, an artist and MacArthur genius grant recipient, died in San Diego at 95 on Oct. 25. Michael Govan, who heads the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, offers a colorful retrospective on Irwin's work.
Christmas Parade Applications Now Available
Applications to enter the 2023 Hangtown Christmas Parade are now available online. The theme for the 45th parade is “Hometown Christmas” and it will be staged on Dec. 3.
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