• For 25 years the Bread & Broth program has served more than 125,000 hot, nutritious meals to those in need. There will be a community celebration Oct. 5 from noon-4pm at the Celio Ranch in Meyers. Cost is $10 adults, $5 children. • The second annual Halloween Freq Fest Costume Party featuring Freq Nasty […]
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The fifth annual South Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival is at Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe on Oct. 18-19. Award-winning chef Rocco DiSpirito is the featured celebrity chef. He will be hosting several key events. He has starred in shows such as “Restaurant Divided,” on the Food Network and “Now Eat This! with Rocco DiSpirito.” […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Sheldon Adelson continued his crusade against online gaming, passionately opposing its legalization during an appearance at a major gaming industry trade show. Adelson, CEO of Las Vegas Sands, is arguably the loudest critical voice against legal gambling on the Internet. He made his latest remarks during a keynote discussion […]
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By Javaier Panzar, Los Angeles Times With Californians being urged to cut water use as the state’s historic drought drags on, a growing number of local water agencies are enlisting the public to play water cop with their smartphones. From Long Beach to Placer County, officials are rolling out apps that allow users to snap […]
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Jim Payne from Minden has won his third consecutive world championship in the Aerokurier Online Soaring Contest. This yearlong contest has almost 15,000 competitors from around the world. To compete, glider pilots record their flights with a GPS logger and submit their flight logs to the contest website for scoring. Payne’s six best distance flights […]
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To the community, Sponsoring their second Adopt A Day of Nourishment this year, Wyndham Vacation Ownership hosted the Georgia Deb’s Famous Lasagna dinner served at Bread & Broth’s Sept. 15 evening’s meal. “Wyndham is really proud of their philanthropy and encourages volunteerism by their employees,” said Bill Stoddard while he took a break from serving […]
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By Diana Lambert and Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee California students are getting better at passing the high school graduation exam, but the test may be on its way out. The state is in the midst of an education overhaul as schools begin adopting Common Core State Standards, national guidelines that proponents say focus more on […]
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The King Fire burning east of Pollock Pines is 98 percent contained, having burned 97,718 acres mostly in the Eldorado National Forest. Full containment is now expected Oct. 5. Most of the work by the more than 2,000 people on the fire is mop up and repair. Today firefighters will continue suppression tactics in the […]
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The Placer County Sheriff Office’s Search and Rescue teams have started their annual telemarketing fundraising drive throughout the county. This year, search and rescue is again raising money to purchase mobile communications equipment for the Lake Tahoe area. Search and rescue volunteers donate thousands of hours each year to locate lost hikers, skiers and anyone […]
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By Mike Chrisman As firefighters continue their valiant efforts battling the King Fire – the latest large fire in the Sierra Nevada – an important new report makes a compelling and sobering case for bold and urgent action. “The State of the Sierra Nevada’s Forests,” issued by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, details the dire conditions […]
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