Fire restrictions in the Eldorado National Forest were removed Wednesday as a result of recent rains and future weather forecasts. Wetter conditions returned to the Eldorado National Forest just in time for deer hunting season to begin on Saturday. Campfire permits are available for at all Eldorado National Forest offices. They will also be available […]
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A chimney fire caused substantial damage to a house in Tahoe Vista on Wednesday morning. The blaze on Winona Avenue moved into the attic. It took about 40 minutes for firefighters from multiple agencies to extinguish the blaze. In the afternoon crews were overhauling the structure and salvaging contents. North Tahoe Fire Prevention Bureau is […]
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By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times TUOLUMNE — Tourists stopped at the Rim of the World overlook on California 120 earlier this month to take photos of the panoramic view — just as they always have. But they stared in silence at the ashen hues of a landscape swept by the largest wildfire to burn […]
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By Ed Komenda, Las Vegas Sun People call him the “sheriff of online gambling,” but Rip Gerber says he’s more like border patrol. As CEO of Locaid, a San Francisco technology company, Gerber makes sure gamblers are where they say they are. Locaid verifies the location of online gamblers for Ultimate Poker, William Hill and […]
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Bear activity has taken a sharp increase in recent days as hungry black bears expand their search for food, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Areas near Yerington in Lyon County, the Topaz Ranch Estates and the Minden-Gardnerville area of Douglas County and the foothills of Reno have all seen bears Monday, Tuesday and […]
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By Virginia Harrison, CNN Money The “Made in America” revival is gaining momentum with a majority of manufacturing executives now ready to consider pulling some production back from China. A new survey published Tuesday showed a big jump in recent months in the number of companies considering “re-shoring” production from China, once favored for its […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sue scored us a huge bag of homegrown tomatoes. The weather forecast was for overnight lows in the 30s. I knew those tomatoes would soon be soup. In March 2008 we took a soup class taught by Steve Fernald at Lake Tahoe Community College. The following recipe is my favorite one from […]
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By David Siders, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation requiring motorists to give bicyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing on a California roadway, after vetoing similar legislation during the last two years. Assembly Bill 1371, by Assemblyman Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, requires motorists to slow down if they can’t give room […]
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By Leslie Josephs and Neena Rai Consumers from California to Switzerland are developing a taste for dark chocolate, taking a bite out of global cocoa supplies and driving up candy prices in both high-end boutiques and mass-market drugstores. The cost of one kilogram of chocolate in the U.S. is expected to hit a record $12.25 […]
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Railroad Earth’s 3rd annual Hangtown Halloween Ball will run Oct. 24-27 at El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville. The festival’s theme is Roaring ’20s World’s Fair. There will be a campsite contest for the site that’s best decorated to the festival theme. The daily schedule of over 40 sets of music from 28 artists can […]
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