By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee An advocate of grass-roots family farming says a newly adopted El Dorado County ordinance is a compromise, but it boosts efforts to reduce state and federal restrictions on small agricultural operations. “The big thing for me is it has established the family farm as having a valued place,” said Pattie […]
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Celebrate the end the year on the slopes with the great conditions. Here is the Dec. 31 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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• January is Train Your Dog Month. • Campo Mammoth is chef Mark Estee’s lastest project. The chef-owner of Campo Reno has partnered with Levy Restaurants, which owns Spiaggia in Chicago, to open the Mammoth eatery. • Want to join a community book club on the South Shore? More info is online. • Friends of […]
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Gigi is a pretty and friendly 4-year-old orange cat who ended up at the shelter because her owner became allergic to her. Gigi is a great mouser, but she still enjoys sitting on laps and being petted. Gigi is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Meyers, […]
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By Nancy White WASHINGTON -– As Americans prepare for holiday celebrations, AAA reminds drivers and passengers alike of the dangers on the roads this New Year’s Day, which consistently ranks as the year’s deadliest day for alcohol-related fatalities. To strengthen efforts to protect the public against drunken drivers and reduce alcohol-related traffic deaths, AAA is […]
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By Kathryn Reed It was 40 years ago that a dream came true for Dick Reuter and Bud Klein. The ski pioneers created Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Today, the ski resort celebrates its roots without its founders. Reuter and Klein both died in 2011 – both in their 80s. But what they have left is a […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee The grand act of atonement that state leaders signed into law to correct a financial scandal at the California parks department may not turn out to be the healing gesture it first appeared to be. The new law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in September, AB1478, allocates $10 million to […]
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For most people, SnowGlobe is going on and they don’t even know it. Snow on the ground to help absorb the sound, turning the stage 180 degrees, lowering the maximum decibel level and enforcing the maximum level allowed, and not allowing bands to play past the designated ending time are contributing to a better experience […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday filled three Northern California judgeships, appointing a former assemblywoman and two area lawyers – all Democrats – to fill court vacancies. Former Assemblywoman Alyson Huber, 40, was appointed to a seat on the Sacramento Superior Court bench. Huber, of El Dorado Hills, completed her second […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Since last summer, when she emerged as an orphaned kitten who affectionately introduced herself to crews battling a major wildfire in Plumas County, Chips the bobcat has been diagnosed with an attitude problem. She’s too nice for a bobcat. And so, in her second of two rehabilitation assignments, volunteers for […]
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