By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County no longer has a grand jury. Steve Bailey, the Superior Court judge who oversees the volunteer board, signed a court order Feb. 22 dissolving this year’s jury. The document says the reason is because the grand jury numbers dropped below the minimum of 12 and “that due to the […]
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By Mandy Kendall It turned out that our puppy’s little episodes last week were a symptom of something a bit more serious than a tummy upset. This resulted in us spending pretty much every day for a week at the Carson Valley Veterinary Center. The care and love we received there was truly inspiring. I […]
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By Suze Orman That nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized same-sex marriage is encouraging progress for those of us who believe that everyone deserves to have basic civil rights. But, even if every state in the country could pass a similar legislation, it would not be enough. What we need is for […]
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The Sugar Pine Foundation is putting on a wine tasting and fundraising at Ben’s Fine Wines & Spirits in south Reno on March 8 from 5-10pm. The event will feature wine from five El Dorado County vineyards: Madrona, Fenton Herriott, Boeger, Lava Cap and Holly’s Hill. There will also be hors d’oeuvres, a photography expose […]
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By Nick Leiber, Bloomberg Businessweek In October, Google joined other big online marketplaces including eBay, Craigslist and Amazon.com in banning weapons listings on its revamped shopping site. The move, which the company said was in keeping with its advertising policy, predated the Newtown, Conn., school massacre by about two months. Yet there is no evidence […]
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By Bill Saporito, Time Skiers in colorado know that the weather in vail can differ wildly from that of Beaver Creek, just 13 miles west on Interstate 70. The National Weather Service may forecast snow for the Rockies, but the amount in ski areas can vary by an entire foot; it’s tricky to gauge where […]
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By Kathryn Reed Randy Lane, the developer of the would-be convention center in South Lake Tahoe that is a pile of rebar and concrete after his Lake Tahoe Development Company filed for bankruptcy on that project, is making news on both sides of the state line. Regarding the property in South Tahoe, Owens Financial has […]
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Updated Feb. 18 1:30pm: The name of the man who was fatally struck by an alleged drunken driver Feb. 22 on Lake Tahoe Boulevard has been released. John Carleton, 51, of South Lake Tahoe died at Barton Memorial Hospital. The cause of the accident is still under investigation and autopsy results are pending. —- A […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s another record snow year in Lake Tahoe and the greater Sierra Nevada. It’s just not the kind of record anyone wants to brag about. The National Weather Service in Reno has been collecting data from a station in Tahoe City since 1910. And with a matter of hours to go and […]
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It took search and rescue crews several hours Wednesday to find a Southern California man who had skied under the boundary ropes at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Vahe Saradjian, 62, of Glendale told El Dorado County sheriff’s search and rescue team members that he ducked under the resort boundary ropes near the Powder Bowl Express lift. […]
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