By Lake Tahoe News The Georgetown Preservation Society is challenging El Dorado County Board of Supervisors’ approval of the construction of a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General store. Attorney Donald Mooney of Davis, who is representing the West Slope organization, said his client has exhausted all other administrative remedies. The court documents, which were filed May 6, […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County’s lone contested judicial race on the June 7 ballot is turning ugly, with the challenger accusing the incumbent of misleading the public about political contributions. Ashlee Titus, an attorney with a law firm out of Sacramento, on May 10 filed a complaint with the Fair Political Practices Commission on […]
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By Fran Clader May is National Bike Safety Month, and the California Highway Patrol is reminding motorists and bicyclists to share responsibility for roadway safety. California’s weather allows bicyclists to enjoy riding many months throughout the year. Although bicycle safety should be practiced every day, the month of May has been set aside to draw awareness […]
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By Sharon Noguchi, San Jose Mercury News Just how badly are we addicted to our mobile devices? It may be even worse than we admit, according to a survey by children’s advocacy group Common Sense Media. The San Francisco-based organization bills the study released Tuesday as the first to explore parents’ and teens’ growing dependence on […]
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By Sam Richards, Bay Area News Group CONCORD — Assembly candidate Tim Grayson has apologized for a campaign mailer sent to some households in Contra Costa and Solano counties touting his contact with kidnapping victim Jaycee Lee Dugard after her long time in captivity, without first consulting with Dugard’s family or nonprofit foundation. Nancy Seltzer, […]
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· Lake Tahoe Bike Challenge runs May 14-June 14. For more info, go online. · Emily Buntin has been selected as the Carson Valley Adult Day Club program director and is working with local and state agencies to license the program. · The Nevada Highway Patrol from May 16-June 1 will be looking […]
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By Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times Over the last few months, Gov. Jerry Brown and legislators have reached major deals to increase taxes on healthcare plans and boost the state’s minimum wage. But as Brown prepares to release his revised budget on Friday, one big issue appears to be far from a resolution: California’s shoddy roads. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Unified School District officials are scratching their heads when it comes South Tahoe High School being put on a two-year probation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The school board on May 10 received notification from STHS Principal Chad Houck. Houck got word from the WASC in late […]
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Sierra State Parks Foundation will host the second annual fundraising gala A Night at the Museum: Celebrating the Pioneer Experience on June 4. This “country elegant” evening will kick off the fundraising efforts to restore the 98-year-old Donner Pioneer Monument. Starting at 6pm there will be live music, costumed period actors, unique food, and the not-no-silent […]
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Jamie Orr will discuss the potential and possibilities of 3-D printing for the fields of technology, art, medicine, and more at Lake Tahoe Community College on May 25. She’ll explore what 3-D printing is, how it works, and what sorts of items can be created via a 3-D printer – even a homemade pizza. Orr […]
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