A year-round all-star cheerleading squad is being formed on the South Shore. Sarah Guzman, who is forming the Tahoe blue Elite Cheer, has more than 20 years of competitive dance and cheerleading experience. She also worked as Whittell High School’s cheer coach in 2010 and has taught at two local studios for nearly seven years. […]
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Tahoe City-UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, in collaboration with the Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners, is hosting the Green Thumb gardening workshop series at the Tahoe City Field Station. These free classes on gardening in Tahoe are open to all community members on Tuesdays at 5:30pm from June 24 to July 29. Gardening in Tahoe’s […]
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Kayak Tahoe is sponsoring a free kayak/standup paddleboard demo day from 10am-2pm on June 22. Test drive all the kayaks and paddleboards they have in stock. Staff will be on the beach ready to answer any questions. If you choose to bring your dog, Kayak Tahoe will have some dog life jackets for you to […]
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By Caitlin Owens, Los Angeles Times California’s drought conditions have worsened over the past week with the percentage of the state suffering from the highest category increasing, the National Weather Service said Thursday. “Exceptional” drought conditions have spread in Central California since a week ago, weather officials said. Areas in Northern California have also moved […]
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By KOLO-TV People across the country are calling on the Washington Redskins to change their name to something less offensive. The latest blow came from the U.S. Trademark office, which revoked their trademark Wednesday morning. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., has long protested the name, saying he won’t attend any Redskins games. Then, following the announcement […]
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The Tuesday Night All Comer Track & Field Meet returns starting June 24. The event is each Tuesday from 5-8:30pm at the South Tahoe Middle School track. Registration starts at 4:30pm. It is for ages 2 to 90-plus. For those who donate $20, they will receive a souvenir T-shirt.
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A Placerville woman working as a caretaker at an Auburn residential recovery center was arrested June 18 for allegedly using a resident’s bank card to make purchases at local stores. Amanda Marie Sinnott, 29, was an employee at Westview Healthcare. A 69-year-old man discovered his bank card missing and about $1,300 had been charged at […]
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By Kathryn Reed A year after the El Dorado County Grand Jury was disbanded mid-session, the next group investigated 20 issues. The county is dysfunctional in many aspects was the conclusion. The final report was released Thursday. The report says, “Early in its term, the grand jury began to see a thread of dysfunction running […]
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By Joyce Terhaar, Sacramento Bee Voters in El Dorado County said “no.” So did those in Amador, Sutter and Calaveras counties. But voters throughout most of this region – Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, Yuba and Nevada counties – said “yes” to Proposition 42 on June 3, making it clear they want local governments to provide public […]
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By Kathryn Reed NEW YORK – Bloody Marys have long been part of my travel plans. It all started when my sister, Pam, and I missed a flight years ago when we were off to see our grandparents. We spent our “extra” time drinking a bloody Mary. From that point on we found ourselves at […]
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