By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee California’s Legislature would become part-time under a constitutional amendment proposed Friday by a Republican lawmaker and the head of a political watchdog group. The measure calls for the nation’s most populous state to meet three months per year – and for lawmakers’ pay to be cut from $7,940 per month […]
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By Melody Gutierrez, Sacramento Bee An El Dorado County man who fled while being investigated for allegedly raping a 14-year-old in 1998 was arrested today in New Jersey. Pasquale Patrick Senatore, 45, has been on the run since 2002, when investigators attempted to question him about allegations he forcibly raped a girl repeatedly over a […]
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With the passage of Measure R – the rewriting of the South Shore’s Measure S recreation legislation – comes the need to create committees that will recommend to the board how the money for ball fields and bike trails should be spent. Seven people will be on each of the two advisory committees. All meetings […]
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El Dorado Winery Association’s is having people hunt for their next favorite wine during the annual Bring Out the Barrel event Jan. 28-29. Bring Out the Barrel is a self-guided tour of 27 wineries in El Dorado County. Wines can be tasted straight from the barrel before they are blended or bottled. Each winery will […]
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The Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove will be closed Dec. 24. The library will resume its regular schedule Dec. 28 at 11am. For more information, call (775) 588.6411.
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By Fiona Grahma, BBC News Alan Woodham is enjoying an enviable retirement. Aged 60 he and his wife like to travel as much as possible. In the mean time their home is left empty – which in the winter could mean burst pipes, and an insurance nightmare to return home to. Not exactly the après […]
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By Jonathan Finnoff In October 2006, a 13-year-old Washington football player named Zack Lystedt hit his head on the ground at the end of the second quarter of a football game. He grabbed his head and was in obvious distress. An injury timeout was called and Zach’s coaches helped him off the field. After resting […]
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Rocco is an energetic 8-year-old husky mix who has very good manners. He likes to sleep in bed with his people at night, and he likes other dogs and small children, but his new home shouldn’t have any small animals or cats. He loves to go for hikes and car rides. Rocco is neutered, microchipped, […]
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By Kathryn Reed When visitors come to the South Shore, especially for activities that involve snow, there will be plenty of things for them to do. A rundown on all things winter was the topic of this month’s South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association meeting. Lodging guests can often take advantage of discounted rates for lift […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. Tahoe Mountain Soap Company has locally made, handcrafted natural soaps, natural sea sponges and more — all for less than $20. Soaps come in so many scents it may be difficult to choose […]
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