Geoff Schladow will present the most important factors that affect lake health at a public presentation on changes in Lake Tahoe’s water quality and ecology over the past year, as well as updates on research projects. The talk is Aug. 14 from 5:30-7pm at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center on the Sierra Nevada College campus […]
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Zephyr Cove Tennis Club provided an opportunity for Tahoe youth to pick up a racket for the first time and to receive formal instruction. The annual Kids Tennis Clinic on June 14-15 was led by Rob Wheatley, Bob Beutenmiller and Ross Rittiman, who were assisted by many volunteers from the club. “We were amazed at […]
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By David Siders and Jeremy B. White, Sacramento Bee California lawmakers approved a $156.4 billion state budget Sunday, rushing to pass legislation less than six hours before the constitutional deadline. The spending plan, a compromise between Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature’s Democratic majority, includes more money for high-speed rail, Medi-Cal and welfare-to-work, and an […]
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By Cora Currier, Columbia Journalism Review Though earlier this month the Supreme Court refused New York Times journalist James Risen’s appeal that he should not be made to testify in a government leak prosecution, efforts to pass a federal media shield law are gathering steam. On Wednesday, more than 70 media organizations sent a letter […]
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El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging has a limited supply of senior farmers’ market check booklets available for qualified El Dorado County seniors. Booklets will be distributed on first come, first served basis to seniors who are at least 60 years of age and meet income guidelines (one-person household with annual income less than […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation’s annual Taste of Gold — the college’s biggest fundraiser of the year — is July 12. The eight-piece big band jazz stylings of the Josh Pfeiffer Band will provide the entertainment at the Ledbetter Terrace. The event is from 6-9pm. Food will be provided from local restaurants, with drink from […]
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Marbles is a young cat (about a year old) who has unusual fur – beautiful shades of orange. He is a nice boy, very playful and full of personality. He will do well in just about any home. Marbles is neutered, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County […]
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Publisher’s note: This is the first of two stories about El Dorado County’s pioneer cemeteries. I first moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1979, and lived there off and on for more than three decades. Seven months ago, I moved to Placerville, where I now live near the top of Sacramento Hill, which rises steeply […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the June 7, 2014, Sacramento Bee. School lunches shouldn’t be a partisan political issue, but congressional efforts to keep kids hooked on pizza and tater tots have turned them into exactly that. It’s a shame, given all the hard work that has gone into fighting childhood obesity and Type […]
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The 2014-15 El Dorado County Mental Health Services Act plan update is out for review. The draft plan update provides information on current and new MHSA programs and budgets for three fiscal years (FY 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17). MHSA components in the plan update include: Prevention and Early Intervention; Community Services and Supports; Workforce Education and […]
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