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In Memory Of
Helen Stuart August 19, 1926 - February 19, 2024
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Oil aka petroleum holds a tighter grip on California than any other energy source. Here's how Big Oil came to dominate the state and world economy, and some hints at how oil's grip may finally loosen.
They’ve done it again. Lake Tahoe Historical Society has added to its Historic Walking Tours with one of the oldest neighborhoods: Lakeside Park. There are two walking tours in the series now: Al Tahoe Historic Tour and Lakeside Park History …
In August 1879, the aspiring Scottish travel writer and poet Robert Louis Stevenson crossed the Atlantic Ocean on a journey to see his lover in Monterey. Suffering from a chronic form of tuberculosis, the 29-year-old bohemian was willing to sacrifice …
SNOW Sports Museum and Coolfire Studios present three local showings of the documentary “Magic in the Mountains,” which follows the story of how a little-known ski area won the bid for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Olympic Valley. Tahoe Art …
Over the past few years, the residents and businesses of Markleeville have been to hell and back. First, the Covid-19 pandemic shut down tourism for nearly two years, a mainstay of the town’s economy. In 2021 the massive Tamarack Fire …
There is an adage: “Behind every great man is a great woman.” That couldn’t be truer than in the relationship between the famous 19th Century Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson and his beloved wife and muse Fanny Osbourne. Stevenson was …
Solar power, and a network of giant battery storage facilities, are playing an essential role in moving California toward its goal of exclusive reliance on renewable energy sources.
R. Stanley Dollar Jr. had a distinguished career racing powerful speedboats in Tahoe Yacht Club’s summer regattas in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He was also the perfect ambassador to represent the best of American racing on the international circuit. …
Tucked away off the beaten path are the remnants of a Basque sheepherders’ camp. One early evening just before sunset, I set out to find a Basque oven with Nicole Dreon, a local photographer and writer. Dreon’s friend, Kimmie Bennett, …
Ten of the greatest athletes born or raised in California.
Negro Canyon has officially been renamed Johnson Canyon. While Truckee Donner Land Trust has labeled the property as Johnson Canyon since acquiring it in 2006, the name change is now official. Johnson Canyon is the home of the headwaters of …
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to the documentary “Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche,” a gripping account of the deadliest avalanche in U.S. ski resort history. Greenwich plans to release the documentary — winner of the Audience …
Everyone who passes through North Lake Tahoe on Highway 28 has driven, jogged or cycled over Dollar Hill, while maritime interests, including the Tahoe City-based paddle wheeler “Tahoe Gal,” cruise past protruding, rock-studded Dollar Point on a regular basis. Like …
During the early 1930s, Chicago-based gangsters were always streaming into Reno, Nev., a small but bustling city where William “Curly” Graham had police and politicians in his pocket. It was also easy to go unnoticed among the hordes of gamblers …
The chances of a 'biblical' megastorm devastating California have doubled over the past century, thanks to climate change, a new study warns. And as the globe continues to warm, the possibility of disaster only gets worse.
Basketball legend Bill Russell and iconic baseball play-by-play broadcaster Vin Scully will be remembered as two of the most monumental figures in California sports history.
Summer at Lake Tahoe offers a virtually limitless bounty of activities to enjoy but do yourself a favor and schedule a visit to the quirky Thunderbird Lodge National Historic Site on Lake Tahoe’s East Shore. Eccentric millionaire George Whittell, Jr., …
The catchy nicknames coined by law enforcement and the press ring out like sirens from America’s Great Depression of the 1930s. Gangsters, bank robbers and murderers such as “Pretty Boy” Floyd, Bonnie and Clyde, John Dillinger, Kate “Ma” Barker and …
I stand peering into cases filled with chocolate covered s’mores, hard-shelled giant marshmallows and a variety of truffles that include all the classics at Tahoe City Chocolates. A young man behind the counter drops a green sugar-covered gummy into my …
The restoration of the 104-year-old Pioneer Monument at Donner Memorial State Park in Truckee was recently completed, according to the Sierra State Parks Foundation. The Pioneer Monument was dedicated on June 6, 1918, and was erected in honor of all …
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