A series of free business planning workshops is being offered for very small businesses in El Dorado County. Start-up and existing small businesses with five or fewer employees, including the business owner, may attend the workshops at no cost. Certain income requirements apply. Businesses must be located in the unincorporated area of El Dorado County. […]
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To the community, Hypocrisy? At a forum I attended, Judge Warren Stracener spoke compassionately about the kids he encounters in juvenile court. But last spring and again this week, he mailed campaign flyers that proudly displayed his family photo on one side and recklessly smeared his opponent on the other. How does Mr. Stracener explain […]
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By Dina Kupfer, KRNV-TV Whether you rent or own, regularly servicing the heating equipment in your home is the best way to keep up with the sudden change in temperature. “Just like a car, [a home] has to have preventative maintenance done to it to run efficiently,” says Chad Piekarz, Energy Consultant with NV Energy. […]
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To the community, Unity at the Lake would like to express appreciation to the Tahoe Improv Players for a successful fundraising event. The troupe’s improv games, led by Gerry Orton, brought out uproarious laughter to a packed house. A good time was had by all. Thank you Tahoe Improv Players. Unity at the Lake is […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Raley’s pushed its stalled labor negotiations to the brink of a strike Friday, announcing it will unilaterally implement terms of its last contract offer next week. The West Sacramento grocery chain acknowledged that by implementing terms – which include a wage freeze and other concessions by workers – it could […]
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An overdue hiker has been found alive in Desolation Wilderness. Nathan Sperring, 29, who had been overdue since Tuesday from his hiking/camping trip, was found Thursday afternoon by search and rescue personnel at his campsite near Dick’s Lake in the Desolation Wilderness. Sperring, according to El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies, had done a lot of […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s the first snowfall of the season and two butternut squashes are staring at me. It’s time to turn them into something else. Oh, and my Jeep is in the shop. I’m in fall mode and not winter so I’m not about to walk to the store to get the ingredients for […]
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To the community, “Heavenly really enjoys partnering with and supporting such an important and valuable organization” is how Frank Papandrea describes the relationship between Heavenly Mountain Resort and Bread & Broth. Papandrea is Heavenly’s environmental manager and a frequent Heavenly volunteer crew member at Bread & Broth’s free Monday evening meal. Heavenly sponsored its eighth […]
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The Truckee Ranger District will begin fall prescribed burning in the Truckee area as weather permits. The timing of burning will depend on favorable weather conditions and may continue periodically until significant snow accumulates. The prescribed burns will be implemented by fire management professionals. Weather is the most critical factor in determining when a prescribed […]
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Game three of the World Series is today. The Giants are hoping to take a three-game lead over the Detroit Tigers. Lake Tahoe News was at game two in San Francisco on Oct. 25. Here are a few videos from that night:
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