Amy is an 8-year-old girl who has been at the shelter for almost two months. She likes to sit on laps and is independent, and she does well with other cats. Part of her adoption fee has been paid. Amy is spayed, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County […]
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Roland Garros may have names like Williams, Federer and Nadal, but the tournament doesn’t have players who made it to district and sectional tournaments in Northern California this spring. That’s because those tennis stars will be at Viva La Tennis at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club on May 26 – the eve of the French Open. […]
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By Matt Weiser, Water Deeply A century of fire suppression has left Western forests overgrown. That has interrupted nature’s regular fire cycle and means that when fires do happen, they become catastrophic because there is plentiful fuel to burn. It also means forests are sucking up more water than they did historically. How much […]
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California State Parks and the California Tahoe Conservancy are seeking public input until June 29 on the future of Kings Beach State Recreation Area. In the next 20 years, the public agencies would like to add facilities such as an outdoor event stage, lakeside promenade and small administration building. There is also a proposal to […]
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To the community, Kudos to the South Lake Tahoe Taxaide Team. Despite the harsh March weather, we helped our fellow residents file a record number of complete and accurate returns (640 – a 6 percent increase over last year). Refunds of $795,646 were processed, with $235,913 balance due. That means that over a half million […]
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· South Lake Tahoe Police K9 Tara is retiring this month. The 10-year-old’s handler is Sgt. Jason Cheney. · South Lake Tahoe Mayor Wendy David’s May “conversation” will include guests Steve Nelson, with Caltrans, and Stan Hill, project manager for the Sierra Boulevard. The talk will be May 16 at 9am at the senior center. […]
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The annual bike path clean up event is South Lake Tahoe is June 12 from 5-6:30pm, with a celebration afterward from 6:30-7:30pm. Volunteers can meet at one of three locations throughout South Tahoe to pick up litter from the areas around the bike paths. All ages are welcome and all supplies will be provided […]
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By Kathryn Reed After being out of town for a week last month, I was craving vegetables. I don’t always get enough veggies when I eat out – all depends on the restaurant. The combo of tomato, mozzarella and basil is one of my favorites – usually in summer when tomatoes are fresh. This recipe […]
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Publisher’s note: Profiles for the four El Dorado County District 5 supervisorial candidates will be running on May 6 and May 7. The election is June 5. Name: Kenny Curtzwiler Age: 62 on May 11 Occupation: Retired military/contractor Education: Two years college What elected, civic, nonprofit boards or groups are or have you been affiliated […]
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Publisher’s note: Profiles for the four El Dorado County District 5 supervisorial candidates will be running on May 6 and May 7. The election is June 5. Name: Norma Santiago Age: 63 Occupation: Community consultant; Sierra State Parks Foundation, board member; El Dorado County Mental Health Commission, associate member Education: B.S. Business Administration with emphasis […]
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