The South Tahoe Association of Realtors’ Government Affairs Director Hayley Williamson will give a presentation on Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s draft Regional Plan update and how changes impact homeowners and the real estate community at an April 3 lunch. Those interested in attending should call (530) 541.7007 or send an email to STAOR@STAOR.org. The lunch […]
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By Wynne Parry, LiveScience For parts of North America, this winter was the winter that nearly wasn’t. January ranked as the fourth-warmest for the 48 U.S. states on record since 1895. December, too, was above average, although not as significantly. Weather watchers expect last month to rank above average temperature-wise as well. Of course, this […]
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By Conrad Anker Ten years ago, the percentage of Americans who believed in anthropogenic global warming stood at 75 percent. Fast-forward a decade to 2011 and the number dropped to 44 percent. Has the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere decreased 31 percent in 10 years? The poll, conducted by Harris Interactive, is indicative of […]
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By CBS13 CBS13 has learned that Garden Valley Fire Chief Bill Dekker is under investigation by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office. In an interview with CBS13, District Attorney Vern Pierson told On The Money he has opened a criminal investigation focusing on the fire chief’s purchases on the fire department’s credit card. CBS13 […]
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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s 7th annual Trail Construction and Crew Leader Workshop will be at Washoe County’s Galena Creek Regional Park in May 18-20. Participants may choose from the following courses: Trail Design and Layout (Friday), Fundamentals of Trail Construction (Saturday and Sunday), Crew Leadership (Saturday and Sunday) and Advanced Trail Theory (Saturday and […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe residents may no longer have a fire department to call their own. That is because talks are under way for the city department to be run by Lake Valley Fire Protection District. Lake Valley, which is overseen by a five-member board, voted this month to proceed with a consolidation […]
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By Jean Merl, Los Angeles Times Filing has closed, the candidate lists are final and the curtain has risen on California’s reconstructed political stage, where the contests for 153 congressional and legislative seats will play out for the first time under new rules and in altered districts. Look for intraparty fights that will last into […]
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Updated: 9:45pm March 18, 2012 By Kathryn Reed One person died and another was seriously injured at two Lake Tahoe area ski resorts March 18. Yiwei Hu, 54, of Gold River died at Sierra-at-Tahoe, according to El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies, after he fell into a deep hole created by an underflow of water in […]
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A series of six-week classes will cover a variety of topics designed to inform and educate the aging population, and offer practical knowledge and guidance to caregivers. Each class will feature professionals in their field of expertise. Classes will begin April 2 and continue for six consecutive Mondays through May 7. El Dorado County Family […]
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The 2012-13 El Dorado County Grand Jury is looking for members. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years of age, have resided in the county for at least one year at the time of the swearing-in date, and cannot hold an elected office. Judges of the Superior Court shall select names from those […]
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