As my wife, Diane, and I board the M.S. Dixie II in Lake Tahoe for a sunset cruise, we have a hunch that God has smiled upon us. One large party, apparently celebrating a birthday, is decked out ...

Something was palpably missing on the lake Monday: the M.S. Dixie II. It was one of the few days ... trees throughout the region. South Lake Tahoe dispatch had six calls reporting downed trees ...