Caltrans is alerting motorists that delays are expected on Interstate 80 today from 10am-1pm due to rock removal operations. The California Highway Patrol will be intermittently holding westbound traffic near Yuba Gap and eastbound traffic near Emigrant Gap. Delays of approximately 15-20 minutes can be expected. The work was originally scheduled for Tuesday but was […]
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By Kathryn Reed One would think my reading comprehension would be better than it is at times. Well, at least my memory isn’t so good. And skimming is not a good thing to do when reading a recipe. Had I remembered reading the first paragraph of the recipe, I would not have made the frosting […]
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• Blue Angel Café in South Lake Tahoe is celebrating its 10th anniversary. There’s a party April 19 from 7-10pm. • Minden-based International Network in Advance Gaming is now a member of the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers. • The Friday Evening Farmers Market at Kahle Community Park in Stateline starts May 3. The market […]
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By Kathryn Reed Three businesses that are delivering medicinal marijuana in South Lake Tahoe may be violating the city’s laws. City Manager Nancy Kerry told Lake Tahoe News she found out about the illegal operations on Monday. “If it turns out they are operating a dispensary, they will be shut down,” Kerry said. A man […]
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“Help for Today. Hope for Tomorrow” is the theme of this year’s National Alcohol Awareness Month. The April campaign encourages individuals and families to get help for alcohol-related problems and to take steps to prevent alcohol use among youth. “Alcohol remains the drug of choice for young people and is something we are concerned about […]
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By Warren Swil The California budget crisis of recent years – which mercifully seems to be lifting – has been an excuse for many fundamental changes in the way our state serves its citizens. One of these is the California ommunity college system – with 112 colleges serving 2.4 million students – that is in […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A three-month investigation by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of a 51-year-old parolee from Placerville accused of selling heroin to undercover detectives. The investigation began in January when sheriff’s patrol deputies received a report of a man threatening the life of another person. The […]
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Buds on vines are starting to pop out throughout the Sierra foothills in anticipation of the next crop. Passport weekend continues April 20-21 in El Dorado County. More info is online.
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By Tom Knudson, Sacramento Bee Stung by charges of animal abuse, Wildlife Services – the federal government’s animal damage control agency – has adopted new guidelines for how its employees are to handle dogs in the field. The change comes after an agency employee’s photos surfaced on the web in November showing his hunting dogs […]
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By Scott Glover, Los Angeles times John Galardi, a fast food entrepreneur best known for founding the Wienerschnitzel hot dog chain, has died of pancreatic cancer, his company announced. He was 75. Galardi also had business dealings in South Lake Tahoe. He was a partner in the El Dorado Improvement Corporation and at one time […]
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