By Andrea Castillo, Benjamin Oreskes and Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times MAMMOTH LAKES — One day after an avalanche roared down Mammoth Mountain, danger was hardly on the mind of snowboarder Caleb Hill as he carved through fresh powder under clear skies Sunday. Like hordes of other visitors to the Sierra Nevada resort, Hill, 24, was […]
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By Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee Gold Country Wildlife Rescue released a healthy, antsy female coyote into El Dorado County on Sunday evening, one month after rescuing it from the brink of fatal dehydration. The coyote had originally been spotted with a thick plastic jar firmly secured atop of its head, which inhibited its ability to […]
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By Melinda Myers Tuck them into the garden, pop some in a container or dress up a window box. Then water as needed, add a bit of fertilizer and wait for the color explosion. The showy heart-shaped leaves of caladiums come in combinations of pink, red, white and green. These heat-loving plants provide beautiful color […]
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By Davide Porter, AP NEWARK, N.J. — As the push to legalize sports gambling in the U.S. nears a crucial Supreme Court decision, states hoping to reap a financial windfall could face another hurdle: Attracting younger players used to online fantasy sports. The explosion in popularity of daily fantasy sports over the last decade has […]
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To the community, Sponsoring their first Bread & Broth Adopt A Day of Nourishment on Feb. 26, Barton’s pharmacy department sent a wonderful group of young health care professionals to help with the sponsorship dinner. Acting on behalf of their fellow pharmacy department members were Cathy Deering, Jeff Koeck, Chrissy Robertson and Celeste Taormina. According […]
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By Larry Weitzman Loosely based on the Corolla (iM) platform, the new C-HR presents a daring iteration of a subcompact CUV which segment is rapidly growing in the market place. Outrageously styled, it looks to be after the market started by two other outrageously styled CUVs, the first not being a CUV, but used as […]
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By Jonathan J. Cooper, AP California state agencies spent nearly $1.8 billion fighting fierce wildfires that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses last year, legislative budget experts reported. The federal government will reimburse most of the costs, but the state will still need to come up with about $371 […]
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By Chris Binder Nonprofit partners of government agencies play a critical role in managing trails, recreation, planning and other essential activities taking place on public lands. Locally, the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is the region’s largest nonprofit trail organization and has the primary responsibility for managing and maintaining about 200 miles of hiking, biking and […]
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By Jeff Daniels, The Conversation While President Trump has not shied away from offering suggestions on how to prevent school shootings – including one controversial idea to arm teachers – what often gets overlooked in the conversation is research on the subject that has already been done. This research includes one major study of school […]
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Two skiers had to be rescued March 4 after they skied out of bounds at Heavenly Mountain Resort. “They soon found themselves in waist deep snow due to the recent storm. Both subjects were fatigued and it was quickly growing dark when they called for help,” EDSO said. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies along with […]
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