Ethan George Banaszak, 35, of Cameron Park pleaded guilty Nov. 8 to one count of bank embezzlement. According to court documents, Banaszak embezzled thousands of dollars from his employer, a federally insured bank. According to court records, Banaszak made more than $660,000 in unauthorized withdrawals from customers’ accounts and took $16,000 cash from the bank’s […]
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The Friends of the El Dorado County Veterans Monument will host the 8th annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at 11am. The event is at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument, 360 Fair Lane, Placerville. Retired Navy Capt. John Poimiroo will be the guest speaker.
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By Kathryn Reed Two dynamic women will be addressing the National Association of Realtors today – Deb Howard and Hillary Clinton. Howard, who owns D. Howard & Company real estate in South Lake Tahoe, is one of the panelists of a breakout session focusing on referrals. Clinton is the keynote speaker. Howard’s talk is not […]
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By Frank Bruni, New York Times Elliott Management’s lofty offices in Midtown Manhattan look north, south, east and west across the borough’s thicket of skyscrapers. But the most intriguing view I got during a visit there last week was of something else: the changed gay-rights landscape and its implications for the Republican Party. I sat […]
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The Sierra Nevada Ballet will present “Peanutcracker – The Story in Nut Shell” on Dec. 6 and 7 in Carson City. Based on Lev Ivanov‘s original ballet “The Nutcracker”, “Peanutcracker” is a shorter, 45-minute narrated version that is “designed for families with younger children to introduce them to the wonderful world of ballet,” noted Rosine […]
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Knee injury awareness and treatments will be discussed Nov. 13 from 6-7pm. Dr. Robert Rupp and therapist Ryan Solberg will talk about knee anatomy, current knee injury trends and sports-related injuries, surgical treatment and management, how to avoid knee injuries and pre-season conditioning exercises. The Barton health lecture will be at Sierra Nevada College, Tahoe […]
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By Scott Carlson, Chronicle of Higher Education In recent years, folks as different as Mitt Romney, Peter Thiel, William J. Bennett, and the disaffected people of the Occupy movement started turning their attention to the cost of college—and the underlying question always seemed to be whether college was still worth its cost. There has been […]
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By NPR You’re probably well-acquainted with one of life’s little annoyances: the password. Your voicemail. Your email. Your smartphone. Maybe you’ve got a different one for each — which means you’re bound to slip up. Or maybe you use the same one for everything — a security no-no. The number of sites and services that […]
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• Barton University is offering Safety for Baby and Child classes designed for parents looking for additional safety information when it comes to their children. Classes are Nov. 18 and Dec. 23 from 6:30-9pm. Cost is $10 per calls. For more information or to register, call (530) 543.5768. • Diane Baker Roberts of Carson City […]
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Tahoe National Forest seasonal trail work finished this summer and fall brings more opportunities for recreationists to enjoy the forest while sustaining natural resources. Activities included trail expansion and re-route projects as well as planning for future trail work. In early September TNF staff and partners finished building a 2.5-mile extension to the Butcher Ranch […]
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