An El Dorado Hills massage therapist has been arrested on charges of false imprisonment and sexual battery. A woman reported she was receiving a massage from Patrick Lockard at Massage Envy in El Dorado Hills when he held her down and sexually battered her. Detectives began an investigation to corroborate her statements and eventually arrested […]
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By Cheryl Millham On Aug. 25, I received a call from a volunteer about a baby bobcat which was found in the Chips Fire burn area near Lake Almanor. Ania Wrona, a new LTWC volunteer who lives in the area, took the call and worked with California Fish and Game and the fire crew who […]
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By Kyle Swanson Shoulder pain is estimated to affect nearly 20 percent of people at some point in their lives. Causes of shoulder pain can range from trauma to overuse injuries or a combination of both. Contact sports such as football or hockey can lead to traumatic injuries. Golf, racket sports, swimming and throwing sports […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the proposed 2012-13 budget for Lake Tahoe Community College is about $800,000 less than the previous year’s budget, the institution continues to rely on reserves to balance the budget. The $13.7 million budget, which is expected to be adopted at the Sept. 11 board meeting, includes about $732,000 from reserves. The […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News Environmental groups and their supporters hoping for a new wave of green laws from the Legislature this year ended up with barely a ripple. From a statewide effort to ban plastic bags, to limits on foam food packaging, most of the top environmental bills of the 2012 session […]
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The 22nd annual Lake Tahoe Toy Run is Oct. 6. All proceeds benefit Christmas Cheer. Line up at Horizon casino in Stateline at 10am that Saturday, with departure at noon to Brother’s Bar & Grill at 888 Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe. Entry fee is one new toy. Live music, food, drinks and […]
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South Lake Tahoe has been awarded $475,452 in grant funding from Caltrans through the Bicycle Transportation Account. Several Class 1 bike paths in the city have exceeded their usable life span and are in desperate need of complete reconstruction, which is why the grant was awarded to South Tahoe. The pathways identified provide key connectivity […]
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Gino DiMatteo was denied bail at a hearing Sept. 7 in Placerville. The South Lake Tahoe resident accused of bribing City Councilwoman Angela Swanson and being in possession of drugs for sale is next scheduled to be in court on Sept. 10. DiMatteo’s bail is $27,500 for each of the four counts. However, there is […]
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By Claire Fortier Let’s start with the elephant in the room: A councilmember has been linked to a bribery investigation. If anything is amiss, the repercussions will be significant. If nothing is amiss, the devastation to this councilmember, her reputation and her family is immeasurable and horrific. But no matter the outcome, the damage has […]
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By Hannah Seligson, New York Times Kelly Azevedo used to work upward of 70 hours a week. It wasn’t really for the extra money. It’s just that she doesn’t have children. When colleagues were on kid duty, she had to pick up the slack. “Parents are a special class, and they get special treatment,” says […]
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