Harry and Lloyd are brothers who are just 9 months old, but act as calm as adults. They are Lab-mastiff mixes, and are between 70 and 80 pounds each. We don’t think they’ll get too much bigger. Harry is on the shy side at first, while Lloyd is very outgoing and looks for affection right away. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Name any of the significant criminal cases to have occurred on the South Shore in the last four decades and Pete Van Arnum was likely involved. Van Arnum is turning in his badge Dec. 26, three days after he turns 61. He is retiring from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department, where […]
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By Larry Weitzman During a presentation at the always-spunky Taxpayers Association of El Dorado County meeting, District 4 supervisorial candidate Howard Penn said he believed in a free market. But when asked to explain that philosophy with his contradictory support of Proposition M, Penn said something to the effect that he was not “that free […]
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To the community, Meyers: Did you know the Catalyst Project is back on the table? The following letter and referenced attachments will also be provided to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors for the Oct. 28 meeting. The Meyers community deserves a clear and transparent process: Our efforts, along with others in the community, […]
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Two South Shore men came away with hardware from the 2014 USTA NorCal NTRP Grand Prix at the Gold River Racquet Club in Rancho Cordova. Ryan Johnston, who was seeded second, took out the No. 1 seed to win the 4.5 men’s division. South Lake Tahoe resident Johnston beat Michael Don 6-4, 6-3. Paul Bruso […]
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The Truckee Community Christmas nonprofit organization is once again overseeing toy, food, and coat drives which provide staples during the holidays to local families and individuals who are struggling financially. Residents who place donated items in collection barrels that are placed throughout the community between Dec. 1-18, and marked with the Truckee Community Christmas square […]
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By Katie Rose Quandt, Mother Jones Following widespread allegations of wrongdoing in both the Beijing and Sochi Olympics, human rights protections will be added to the contracts signed by future Olympic host cities. The International Olympic Committee’s president presented this change to Human Rights Watch at an October 21 meeting. The new language will contractually […]
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The International Mountain Bicycling Association’s Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew will be in Reno on Nov. 1-2 to share sustainable trail building techniques and other info with local mountain bikers, land managers and recreation specialists. The visit, which was requested by the Poedunks/Biggest Little Trail Stewardship, is one of about 70 stops on the 2014 schedule. […]
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• Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for this week. • Bill Paxson of Gardnerville on Oct. 22 hit a $1 million jackpot at Casino Fandango in Carson City. • This survey is about Tahoe Vista Recreation Area. Deadline to take it is Oct. 31. • The draft environmental impact report for […]
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By Barbara Ortutay, AP NEW YORK — A study confirms what many Internet users know all too well: Harassment is a common part of online life. The first-of-its-kind report by the Pew Research Center found that nearly three-quarters of American adults who use the Internet have witnessed online harassment. Forty percent have experienced it themselves. […]
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