By Kathryn Reed It took the judge in the MV Transportation-STATA court case the entire day to finally tell all the parties they are going to mediation. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Gregg Zive on Jan. 17 also ruled on a slew of motions. All parties have until Feb. 19 to let Zive know who the […]
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Even though South Lake Tahoe resident Jesse Tubb is on active duty with the Army, he is never leaving Arlington National Cemetery. On Sunday, a statue honoring the Army’s buglers will be unveiled. The cast of the statue is of Tubb. The 36-year-old staff sergeant is a member of the U.S. Army Band. Part of […]
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By Kathryn Reed Popcorn by itself is a fairly healthy snack. Air popped has 31 calories per cup. I eat popcorn by the bowl. Not like a soup bowl, but a bowl a family might share. I also don’t just eat popcorn. It must have butter on it. Real butter. Fattening butter. Salted butter. Then […]
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• El Dorado County will no longer maintain an older version of its website address. The website address www.co.el-dorado.ca.us will be decommissioned Jan. 31. The county’s current website address, www.edcgov.us, will remain unchanged. • The Nevada Small Farm Conference is Feb. 21-23 at John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks. For more info, contact (775) 351.2551 or […]
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Heavenly Mountain Resort’s theme for National Safety Week is All in for Safety. Highlights of the Jan. 19-26 Safety Week events include: sweep Mott Canyon with a ski patroller; avalanche beacon competitions in Milky Way Bowl; tours of the gondola and tram motor rooms; tours of the Prinoth Beasts; tours of CalStar’s helicopter ambulance; photo […]
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By Bill Saporito, Time Maybe you didn’t notice it in the Christmas crush, but a huge shift took place this holiday shopping season: merchants changed the price of goods online more quickly than at any other time in retail history. How often? According to Eric Best, CEO of Mercent, a Seattle firm that creates and […]
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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee An 18-year-old is in jail on suspicion of homicide after the stabbing death of another young man Wednesday night in El Dorado County. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies said they responded to the area of Brown’s Road and Cold Springs Road, just north of Placerville, about 4pm Wednesday where they […]
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By Stephen Magagnini and Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee The face of new Californians – once predominantly Latino – is increasingly Asian American, census data show. A seismic shift in immigration has occurred in California over the last decade, with Asia replacing Latin America as the primary source of the state’s immigrants. “This is a pretty […]
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Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are providing lift tickets to five local nonprofits to sell at a discount. Skiers and riders can show their goodwill by purchasing a lift ticket from Arts for the Schools, KidsZone Museum, Sierra Senior Services, Sierra Avalanche Center or Truckee Tahoe Humane Society. Tickets are valid Feb. 3-8 at either […]
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By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times Younger women who ate at least three servings per week of strawberries or blueberries reduced their likelihood of suffering a heart attack by one-third compared with their sisters who incorporated fewer of the colorful berries into their diet, a study says. The berry benefit was sufficiently strong that it […]
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