Nessie thinks she’s a Lab. She would rather chase a ball than anything else. But she’s actually a very sweet purebred German shorthaired pointer, who is perhaps 10 years old with lots of energy. Being mature, she is house trained and has good manners. She is able to put down the ball and play with […]
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By Kathryn Reed “With all of the major fires burning across California, and the corresponding inundation of smoke in the Tahoe basin, complacency is at an all time low again.” And that has Gareth Harris, chief of Lake Valley Fire Protection District, worried. His colleagues throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin are worried as well. Most […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Aug. 25, 2013, Sacramento Bee. Nevada and California have stepped back from the brink of breaking up the two-state compact to protect Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in the world once famed for its crystal clarity. Nevada’s threat two years ago to withdraw from the compact has […]
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By Kathryn Reed Summer is such a good time for salads. And with all this smoke in the air, who really wants to get the kitchen hot or to fire up the barbecue. And with all the warm days we’ve been having, they are also a nice alternative. The one below, though, isn’t ideal for […]
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By Adam Nagourney, New York Times RACHEL, Nev. — The Little A’Le’Inn has been an unlikely tourist destination in the Mojave Desert for nearly 25 years, selling souvenirs — from green alien coffee cups to E.T. Highway T-shirts — dedicated to the notion that we are not alone. Understandably. Nine miles up a nearby dirt […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Anticipating an influx of visitors over the Labor Day weekend, the El Dorado County sheriff and U.S. Forest Service officials seek to assure the public that, despite recent tensions between their agencies, they are working together to ensure public safety and protect natural resources. In June, Sheriff John D’Agostini announced […]
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By Teri Mizuhara The recent wildland fire in Diamond Springs is a compelling illustration of how well defensible space works. Homes surrounding the fire area were spared major damage due in part to a swatch around the perimeter that had been mowed earlier in the year. his “defensible space” prevented the wildland fire from sweeping […]
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By Melissa Pandika, Los Angeles Times Anthropologists have puzzled for decades over why a complex patchwork of languages emerged in California thousands of years ago, but not in other parts of North America. New research now traces California’s linguistic diversity to its ecological diversity. A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy […]
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By Deborah Franklin, NPR Staying snug within a watertight tent as a storm rages around you is one of the joys of modern camping and modern tents. But if the weather suddenly turns nasty on your next camping trip, or nights are just colder than you expected, don’t be tempted to bring your cook stove […]
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The Placer County Fish and Game Commission is soliciting grant proposals from nonprofit organizations, schools, other organizations and individuals. Recipients must use the money for education, habitat improvement, or enforcement activities related to Placer County’s fish and wildlife. The maximum award amount of any single grant is $1,000. The deadline to submit grant applications is […]
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