By Kathryn Reed Soon Tahoe Transportation District’s fleet of BlueGo buses on the South Shore will all be diesel. This is because the board this month voted to get rid of the compressed natural gas buses and the fueling station it operates at Lake Tahoe Airport. “CNG has not been that great of a performer […]
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The 2015-16 El Dorado County Grand Jury began work this month on a yearlong process to investigate various issues in the county. The jury is tasked with investigating civil matters in the county. However, it has no real authority other than to write a report each other – good or bad – about the people […]
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By Sammy Caiola, Sacramento Bee StemExpress, a Placerville biotech firm specializing in stem cell procurement for scientific research, is under fire after being mentioned in a viral YouTube video created by abortion opponents. The video, posted Tuesday, shows footage of Dr. Deborah Nucatola, senior director of medical services at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College art instructor Phyllis Shafer is leading a trip to Florence in October 2016, where students can appreciate some of the most famous artworks ever created, with expertise and insight provided by one of the best-known Western artists working today. The public is invited to a trip kickoff meeting and slideshow hosted […]
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· El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will be having the annual Tahoe meeting on Aug. 31 starting at 9am at Lake Tahoe Airport. The Meyers Area Plan is anticipated to be one of the topics. · Due to scheduling conflicts, Vacation Bible School at St. Theresa Church in South Lake Tahoe is now the […]
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By Fenit Nirappil, AP SACRAMENTO — Federal safety officials on Tuesday urged commercial buses to have more clearly labeled emergency exits and safety briefings similar to those on planes after their investigation of a deadly collision in California in which a tractor-trailer slammed into a bus full of students. Dozens of students struggled to escape […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – The next generation of celebrity golfers was on the links at Edgewood Tahoe on Wednesday. Mark Mulder – a two-time All Star pitcher with the Oakland A’s and current ESPN analyst, made July 15’s practice round a family event. After the adults took their turn on the 17th hole it […]
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By Erika Lee Once singled out for exclusion by law from the United States, Chinese immigrants now make up the largest single group of arrivals a year into this country. The Census Bureau says China replaced Mexico as the top country of origin for immigrants to the U.S. in 2013. Given the history, this growth […]
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By Kathryn Reed The investigation involving the killing of a bear by a South Shore resident should be wrapped up by the end of the month. Ultimately it will be up to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office if charges are filed. A necropsy – aka animal autopsy – was done on the 2½-year-old […]
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· South Lake Tahoe will be hosting a public meeting for the community to review three initial design concepts for future improvements to the Regan Beach. The meeting is July 28 from 5:30-7:30pm at the recreation complex at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. · Tahoe Area Regional Transit’s Highway 267 summer service has been expanded to […]
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