Living in a remote location sometimes requires being self-reliant and not being able to wait for authorities to handle the emergency. Such was the case July 6 for the residents of Sciot’s Tract along Highway 50. Several people ran to the highway when they heard a loud explosion. A car towing a trailer was engulfed […]
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• Tough Mudder returns to Northstar Aug. 16-17. For more info, go online. • Squaw Valley’s Full Moon Party is returning to the top of the mountain on Aug. 9 immediately following the Brews, Jazz and Funk Festival in the Village at Squaw Valley. The party takes place at High Camp under the super moon. […]
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A skirmish between friends in a Stateline hotel room ended with one person being stabbed and another taken to jail. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies on July 4 at 7:40am found Timon Sung, 29, of Novato stabbed in the abdomen in a room at Harveys. He was taken to Renown Medical Center in Reno. Christopher Calder, […]
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By Tom Knudson, Sacramento Bee Inside a government warehouse along a noisy freeway in West Sacramento is a set of metal shelves holding more than 100 carefully labeled cardboard boxes. Inside those boxes are tens of thousands of state records that could help scientists and water policy specialists better understand and protect California groundwater. But […]
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The U.S. Forest Service is investigating three fires that occurred at Round Hill Pines Beach on July 4. USFS spokeswoman Cheva Heck told Lake Tahoe News they were the result of illegal fireworks. The investigation is ongoing There were a lot of sirens over the holiday weekend on the South Shore. South Lake Tahoe police […]
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Either more people were in town or they were less respectful of their surroundings because the beaches in Lake Tahoe were full of garbage from July 4 revelers. For the 17th year, Skibumfamily Inc. spent July 5 clearing trash from El Dorado and Regan beaches, and the surrounding area. About 42 yards of trash were […]
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Rocky is one of many special dogs at the shelter right now. He’s had a rough start in life, but he’s still a happy, friendly, and affectionate boy. He’s 18 months old, 45 pounds, and should probably weigh about 10 to 15 pounds more. He loves other dogs, playing with toys, and going for walks. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tahoe Keys Marina is in a bit of turmoil. Lawsuits, OSHA investigations and financial troubles have been issues since the ownership change. Donna and Robert Krilich bought the Tahoe Keys Marina in early 2009 for more than $20 million. South Shore real estate agent Jean Merkelbach has a minority interest in the […]
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By Larry Weitzman El Dorado County’s chief administrative officer, Terri Daly, has a history. Before she came to El Dorado County, she was the CAO of Amador County from 2007 to 2010. Prior to that she was the assistant CAO of Amador County for about a year and a half. Before assuming that post she […]
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By Lara Rosenbaum, Shape Last summer, multi-medal-winning Olympian Julia Mancuso was prepping hard for the Sochi Olympics, hoping to add more hardware to her collection. Her days ran like Excel sheets: each dialed to the hour, with most of those hours involving a workout. Her training paid off, and she came away with a bronze […]
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