The fireworks won't be the only booming that Lake Tahoe visitors will hear on Independence Day.

A dry and mild southwest flow continues across the Tahoe area between an upper level high over Arizona and a trough of low pressure off the Pacific Northwest coast.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has received a $770,489 grant from the State Water Board for a program that will help homeowners implement erosion-control measures - then measure how well they are working.

July 4 is a day away, and Lake Tahoe Basin law enforcement authorities are on edge.

Three lanes and roundabouts still may be in the cards for a stretch of Highway 28 through Kings Beach.

WASHINGTON - High gasoline prices have dramatically changed Americans' views on energy and the environment, with more people now viewing oil drilling and new power plants as a greater priority than energy conservation than they did five months ago,...

Inspired by the colors and crackles of Fourth of July firecrackers, these miniature cakes are studded with flecks of color and go down with a bang, thanks to a sprinkling of totally retro Pop Rocks candy.

The hand-crafted chocolate experts at L.A. Burdick have created two new boxed chocolate offerings, one honoring Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and one for Republican John McCain.

Area Transit Management, which operates the city's BlueGO bus system and the South Shore casino shuttle, is under fire for allegedly eliminating casino shuttles in violation of its operating agreement, not maintaining buses and losing a Chevrolet...

When the Tahoe-Sierra Tribune published its first issue on June 26, 1958, it was a weekly, eight-page, ad-supported "shopper" printed in Sparks.

The South Lake Tahoe Branch Library is offering a variety of programs, special events and activities for children, teens and adults during June, July and August. Activities are free and open to the public.

Someone used a large rock to break into Area 51 Computers and Video Games early Wednesday morning.

The proliferation of Northern California wildfires and unhealthy air quality caused organizers to cancel the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run on Wednesday night.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe invites the public to join California State Park personnel on free walking tours of the Upper Truckee River in Washoe Meadows State Park and Lake Valley State Recreation Area on Sunday and Monday.

I would like to voice my concerns over the Opening Days Lake Tahoe block party held Saturday.

After a long and emotional discussion, the school board approved a $64.5 million bond for the November ballot - despite comments from several people who said the board should ask for a lesser amount.

The death of a person whose burned body was found inside a car that caused a wildland fire on the West Slope of El Dorado County is being investigated as suspicious, authorities said Wednesday.

The Sierra Nevada Media Group recently selected an All-Sierra Nevada baseball team.

Thermal-imaging cameras have quickly become one of the most important pieces of equipment any fire department can have.

The Sierra Nevada Media Group recently selected an All-Sierra Nevada baseball team.