By Nicole Raz, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Governor’s Office of Economic Development is accepting public comment on which areas throughout the state should be designated as Opportunity Zones. The zones are low-income urban and rural areas where the federal government will provide tax incentives for private investment — by individuals or businesses — into Opportunity […]
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Placer County’s homeless population decreased slightly compared to the previous year, according to county results from the annual point-in-time count published by the Homeless Resource Council of the Sierras. A total of 584 homeless individuals were counted across the county, from Roseville to North Lake Tahoe. The count surveyed unsheltered and sheltered individuals. It was […]
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By Kathryn Reed No rainfall records were set in the Lake Tahoe Basin, but what fell has caused creeks and rivers to rise, with standing and running water in unusual places. Highway 50 going up Echo Summit has water spilling from the granite so fast that it looks like substantive waterfalls have sprung forth. A […]
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Unity at the Lake will welcome back Rene Jenkins as he offers a “sound blessing” on April 8 from noon-2pm. This is a group sound healing ceremony requiring participants to simply sit or lie down and receive, using ancient indigenous instruments along with some sharing of their historic metaphysical attributes. Jenkins is a ceremonial sound […]
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By Jeffrey B. Halverson It was March 2017, and a winter storm named Stella promised to deliver up to a foot and a half of snow to New York City and parts of New Jersey. Officials pushed out blizzard warnings, suggesting the city was under imminent snowy siege. But only 7 inches fell. Then-Gov. Chris […]
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Two El Dorado County men face charges related to the federal Clean Water Act. Christopher Young, 41, of El Dorado Hills is charged with conspiracy, 12 counts of tampering with monitoring equipment, two counts of unlawful discharge of industrial wastewater, one count of false statements, and one count of witness tampering. The same indictment charges […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s good to be flexible in the kitchen. Sometimes I just start throwing things in a pan and am pleasantly surprised. Such is the case with this recipe. One of the great things about quinoa is that it is a fabulous source for protein. It can easily be substituted for rice, which […]
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By Sarah Pond Too many of El Dorado County’s children are growing up in homes plagued with domestic violence. Children’s continually developing brains are like sponges that absorb everything, good and bad. They see the adults in their lives modeling various behaviors, ultimately being their primary source of reference. In a home environment where violence […]
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By Terra Breeden It’s not always about the summit. This is something rock climbers have to come to grips with. Professional rock climber Emily Harrington shared her experiences of big climbing this week with an audience of nearly 50 at Blue Angel Café in South Lake Tahoe. The North Shore resident spoke of the triumphs […]
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To the community, A Lake Tahoe regional coalition of local water agencies including, Tahoe City PUD, South Tahoe PUD, North Tahoe PUD, Truckee Donner PUD, Northstar CSD, Squaw Valley PSD, and Alpine Springs County Water District strongly opposes a legislative proposal to tax Californian’s drinking water. Introduced in 2017 as Senate Bill 623, it is […]
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