By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Californians have paid tens of millions of dollars the past three years in state fees that had been scheduled to die – but never did. The Legislature routinely has adopted fees as temporary but quietly extended them as expiration dates neared. Nearly two of every three state fees scheduled to […]
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Après Wine Company in South Lake Tahoe is hosting The Arts Day of Giving on April 29 during happy hour from 4-7pm. The El Dorado Arts Council is participating along with many other community arts organizations to raise money and awareness for the Arts in El Dorado County. Even though this is geared for online […]
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Tough Mudder returns to Northstar on July 13-14 and Sept. 28-29. Tough Mudder events are 10-plus mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test all-around strength, stamina, mental grit and camaraderie. Tough Mudder’s courses have attracted 750,000 participants worldwide to date. Through Tough Mudder, these participants have raised more than $5 million for […]
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One of the early new car dealers in South Lake Tahoe was Bob Murnane Ford of Placerville which operated a one-person extension sales booth near the Y in the mid-1960s. Springmeyer’s Garage (the old stencilled “martial arts” beige building on Highway 50, about to be razed) was an International Scout dealer. Neddenreip of Minden/Gardnerville also […]
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By Kathryn Reed Hover. Just hover. Go back. Lower, please. And then it was all over – and way too quickly. If only I had been able to commandeer the helicopter or shout commands. But the memory of flying over Emerald Bay and near Desolation Wilderness, that will last forever even if the 30-minute flight […]
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The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Mental Health Division wants the public to review and provide comment on the 2012-13 Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Plan Update. The draft plan update is posted online or a copy may be obtained by contacting Stephanie Carlson at (530) 621.6315. The update provides information on […]
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By Marce Gutiérrez and Nathan Weaver Imagine that you’re a sea turtle swimming off the coast of California. You see something that, to your eyes, looks like a jellyfish – a welcome sight, given your hunger. As you open your mouth, you realize, too late, that what you thought was dinner is, in fact, the […]
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With increased citizen concern regarding target shooting in congested areas, Washoe County sheriff’s deputies are reminding residents of county ordinances governing discharge of firearms in congested areas. It is unlawful to discharge: any gun, pistol, or rifle, with the exception of shotguns, air rifles, or BB guns, within 5000 feet of an occupied dwelling; shotguns, […]
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By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times As colleges are rushing — or being pushed — to embrace online education, they might want to take pause: Most students prefer connecting with teachers and fellow students and don’t want to take all of their classes online, a study suggests. Students preferred direct instruction if they expected a […]
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By Richard Chang, Sacramento Bee Seasonal firefighters were at work in Jackson on Thursday, finishing up a weeklong fire training academy where they practiced forming firebreaks, hand tool safety and deploying fire shelters. “We’re running two weeks ahead of schedule due to the dry weather,” said Robert Withrow, battalion chief for CalFire’s Amador, El Dorado […]
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