Are you good at solving murders? If yes, then you will want to participate in the interactive “Great Gadfly Murder Mystery” at the Valhalla Grand Hall. J. J. Gadfly is Lake Tahoeʼs most foremost and respected philanthropist, whose cultural and environmental endeavors are almost as legendary as his lavish weekend soirees. So why do so […]
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The public is invited to a free Community Open House at Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine State Park on Aug. 12 from 10am to 1pm to learn about what is new at the park and the venues that are available to rent for private events. State Sen. Ted Gaines, D-Rocklin, will be attending the event to […]
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By Forbes Caesars Entertainment posted second quarter results after the bell on Monday, missing top and bottom line estimates as its losses widened. The company blamed the slowing economy, along with lower trip activity and spend per trips in their properties for the disappointing results. The casino and hotel operator posted a net loss of […]
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Highway 50 was closed for a few blocks in South Lake Tahoe on Monday night because of a gas leak. All residents and guests in hotels between Fairway and Herbert avenues were requested to shelter in place. A backhoe had severed a 2-inch high pressure natural gas line. The highway was closed between those streets […]
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The Hazel Fire near Jenkinson Lake off Highway 50 is 90 percent contained as of Tuesday morning. The fire, which started Aug. 5 in the Sly Park area, has burned 45 acres. The cause remains unknown. U.S. Forest Service officials said today they plan to begin mop up operations, and continue to construct and secure […]
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By Jennifer Gollan, Bay Citizen If you’ve ever paid a bill after it was due, you’re familiar with late fees. It turns out the state of California is familiar with them, too. The state paid more than $34.3 million in penalties for overdue bills from July 2004 through June 2011, according to new figures from […]
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By Kathryn Reed When I do eggs they are scrambled. I might add veggies to them, but little else changes. But I so enjoy when others do something more for breakfast. This spring we were at the Wild Rose Inn in Genoa where owner Sue Knight concocted a great quiche. Not having a crust surely […]
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Eve is a very sweet, but shy short-haired cat who is scared at the shelter. She is about 5-years-old and doesn’t mind other well mannered animals. She has been an indoor cat. Eve is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Meyers, along with many other dogs […]
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To the community, Nullification by ignorance cancels a better world. For example, some business minds are pushing what’s called “creative destruction”. It’s a proposition that preaches greed is good. In other words, business is war. Well, we’ve been there and done that. The idea would create another age of social Darwinism. The first round of […]
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By Sam Ward, USA TODAY The digital revolution may not be as revolutionary as believed, according to a music survey that found listeners more in tune with friends’ tips and radio than blogs and social networking. The Nielsen study shows that file sharing, legal and illicit, is not a primary source of discovering and acquiring […]
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