By Adam Nagourney, New York Times LOS ANGELES — When Edmund G. Brown Sr. was governor of California, people were moving in at a pace of 1,000 a day. With a jubilant Brown officiating, California commemorated the moment it became the nation’s largest state, in 1962, with a church-bell-ringing, four-day celebration. He was the boom-boom […]
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Tucker is a young retriever mix who’s had it rough in the first few months of his life. He was found running loose in a busy part of town, and was very scared and super skinny. Now he’s safe at the animal shelter, eating good food and getting used to nice people. Tucker is about […]
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By Kathryn Reed Kingsbury Middle School may be turned into a transportation hub of sorts. “For that location to work definitely the buildings would have to be modified,” Carl Hasty, executive director of Tahoe Transportation District, told Lake Tahoe News. “One thing we are getting into is some facilities planning for the bus yard. We […]
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By Larry Weitzman Patrick Blacklock is the current CAO of Yolo County. It would take some explaining to understand that his influence and impact on El Dorado County has been more significant than any of our current members of the Board of Supervisors. Blacklock started his employment by government bodies in May 2001 as the […]
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By Associated Press CARSON CITY — The Nevada Senate has passed a compromise bill that repeals the state’s partial ban on wineries. The Senate voted unanimously on Saturday to approve AB4. It already passed the Assembly. The bill would repeal a state law prohibiting wineries in Clark and Washoe counties from importing wine from other […]
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By Bradley Stulberg, Outside Fifty is America’s favorite age. According to a recent Harris Interactive poll, if we could “skip time and live forever in good health at a particular age,” Americans, on average, choose 50. Athletes, however, might think differently: 50 isn’t exactly associated with peak performance. But it’s still a damn good age […]
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Sierra Nevada College historian and Sierra Nevada native Gary Noy on May 27 will present an illustrated lecture on unusual and lesser-known stories of Sierra Nevada history, with a special focus on the Lake Tahoe region. The presentation is based upon material from his book “Sierra Stories: Tales of Dreamers, Schemers, Bigots and Rogues”, which […]
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By Rachael Bale and Tom Knudson, Reveal The long, emerald-green fairways of the Dairy Creek Golf Course double as a serene nature haven where birds are celebrated and protected. The course, in the California coastal town of San Luis Obispo, even has the credentials to prove it: Audubon International has certified it as a sanctuary. […]
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· Comments on the draft environmental impact report for the Squaw Valley Specific Plan are being taken until July 17. The document is available online. · The Douglas County Public Library in Minden will be closed May 25 for Memorial Day. · Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Dorado County has entered into a contract […]
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By Alexei Koseff, Sacramento Bee After a lengthy and contentious debate, the California Senate on Thursday approved a controversial proposal requiring vaccinations for nearly all California schoolchildren. Senate Bill 277, which would make California only the third state in the country without religious and personal belief exemptions from vaccinations, passed 25-10. The vote followed mostly […]
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