Let’s face it, this is not the most exciting car in the Volkswagen lineup. It’s tough to exhibit a lot of enthusiasm for the Jetta, a solid yet very unspectacular compact sedan. However, this somewhat stodgy sedan has made the folks at Volkswagen tons of money over nearly four decades. The Jetta was introduced to […]
Olympic Club’s Finlen new GM at Winchester Country Club
A fixture for more than three decades at the famed Olympic Club in San Francisco, Pat Finlen has found a new home in the foothills near Sacramento. Finlen, the longtime Olympic Club and golf profession leader, has assumed the role of general manager at Winchester Country Club in Meadow Vista, Calif. Finlen, 60, will utilize […]
2019 Volkswagen Golf lacks performance
We’re not sure what Volkswagen was thinking, but smaller is not better when it comes to an engine. Yet that’s exactly what the Volkswagen brain trust decided to do with the 2019 Golf. The new VW compact hatchback has a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine with a mere 147 horsepower, a reduction of 23 hp from last […]
2019 Ford Edge gets facelift
When first introduced in 2007, the Ford Edge was indeed on the cutting edge. It was a competent midsize crossover sport utility vehicle that became one of the industry’s trailblazers as SUVs veered away from being truck-based to delivering a sedan-like ride. The Edge became one of the initial crossover leaders and a dozen years […]
New 2020 Kia Telluride a hit
There’s virtually no chance of the new Kia Telluride suffering the same fate as the Kia Borrego. Kia was a little late to the party with the truck-like Borrego, a hefty midsize sport utility vehicle that was unveiled late in 2008. Due to a sagging economy, American car buyers were rarely buying larger SUVs, preferring […]
2019 Volvo XC90 sophisticated SUV
The 2019 Volvo XC90 is a sophisticated luxury crossover sport utility vehicle. It’s a very attractive vehicle with a bold, yet classy look that would make any owner proud to have the XC90 parked in the driveway for the neighbors to admire. For technological geeks, there’s plenty to explore. And it starts with merely turning […]
2019 Lexus LS 500 still stylish sedan
Last year, Lexus bid farewell to the popular LS 460 and unveiled the all-new LS 500, an elegant full-size luxury sedan. We sampled the gas-powered LS 500 a year ago and this year we spent a week with the 2019 Lexus LS 500 hybrid. The latest version of the LS has a rather bold exterior […]
Squaw Valley offering $5 lift tickets
Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe will offer $5 lift tickets in June. Skiers and snowboarders of all ages are invited to celebrate spring on the slopes at Squaw Valley with $5 lift tickets on four consecutive Fridays in June. “Five Dollar Fridays” will benefit the Tahoe Fund, a nonprofit organization that supports environmental […]
Squaw Valley has excellent spring snow conditions
Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe remains open and is currently offering arguably its best spring snow conditions in decades. Squaw Valley received another 5 inches of snow Monday night, bringing its snow total this week to nearly 2 feet. The Tahoe ski resort has received 710 inches of snow this season (58-plus feet), […]
Latest snowfall puts Squaw at 700 inches for season
Nearly a foot of new snow Friday morning put Squaw Valley at exactly 700 inches for the 2018-19 season. Friday (May 17) is a powder day in May! Squaw Valley received 11 inches in the last 24 hours on its upper mountain, bringing the two-day total to 18 inches and a cumulative total for the […]