Cadets of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post No. 2015 recently won numerous top honors at a Law Enforcement Explorer Cadet competition in Paso Robles. The 13th annual Central Coast Law Enforcement Explorer Competition hosted more than 400 law enforcement explorer cadets from 42 law enforcement agencies throughout California, Nevada and Arizona. The three-day competition […]
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The FBI wants to help people who think there is public corruption and government fraud going on. Gina Swankie, the FBI spokeswoman for the Lake Tahoe area who is based in Sacramento, said the alleged bribery involving South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Angela Swanson and former pot club owner Gino DiMatteo had nothing to do […]
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These photos compare Highway 50 at Winnemucca Avenue in South Lake Tahoe from approximately 1965 to July 2012. The dry cleaners at left has been there since at least 1965. Hancock Gas is now an extinct brand. The station is now 76. The profile of the distant trees hasn’t changed much. The casino billboards in […]
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The nonprofit Learning Bridge of the Sierra is collaborating with Adventure Risk Challenge, Sierra College and Sierra Nevada College to provide useful information for all college bound high school students at the College Knowledge Expo on Oct. 24. Public, private and home-schooled students are encouraged to attend the free event. Families can come for a […]
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By Forrest Shearer As a professional snowboarder lucky enough to ride mountains around the world, I have seen the impacts of climate change first-hand. I’ve seen once-famous slopes now with zero snow, ski resorts that have shut down, and glaciers that are disappearing. In my native state of California, boarders and skiers are bracing for […]
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By Kathryn Reed Drinking isn’t just about quenching one’s thirst. These days it can be a meal unto itself based on some of the ingredients. Mixologists have come into their own. They are much more than a bartender. They are chefs behind the bar – creating cocktails that are anything but ordinary. While using locally […]
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By Marty Makary, Newsweek When I was a medical student, modern medicine began to seem as dangerous and dishonest as it was miraculous and precise. The defining moment came when I saw a sweet old lady I cared about die after a procedure she didn’t need and didn’t want. I had been assigned to follow […]
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By Katie Baker, Newsweek When foodies hear the word “Fäviken,” it conjures up dark spruce forests, deep Scandinavian cold, and a hunting, foraging chef whose 14-seat restaurant in the remote Swedish hinterlands has become a pilgrimage site for global gastronomes. Now, Magnus Nilsson is bringing his robust brand of New Nordic cuisine—famous dishes include wild […]
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By Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee The El Dorado Irrigation District is supplying an unlawfully excessive amount of water to the Red Hawk Casino in El Dorado County, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. The district based its 2008 agreement to supply 95 gallons of water per minute to the casino’s owner, the Shingle Springs Band […]
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Money is impacting the snowsports world. The second event where snowboarders earn points to qualify for the Sochi Winter Olympics in February 2014 has been canceled. Organizers in Stockholm have canceled the Nov. 17 Snowboard World Cup “due to economical reasons.” An event scheduled for London later this month was nixed last month because of […]
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