By James Gallagher, BBC Spending time basking in the sun’s warming rays may have addictive properties, claim researchers in the United States. Their study, published in the journal Cell, showed that sunlight led to the production of endorphins in the skin. The Harvard Medical School team said their experiments on mice showed repeated UV exposure […]
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Penelope is one of several little dogs at the shelter right now. She stands out because she’s a Maltese-terrier mix, and she’s quite the little dancer. She is showing off in the photo for a cookie. Penelope is 3 years old, is great with other pets and small children, and she weighs just 11 pounds. […]
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By News10/KXTV The family whose golden retriever disappeared in the Tahoe National Forest 20 months ago says it has proof the dog recovered in a Sierra campground last weekend is theirs. “It’s just an unbelievable story and we’re still in shock,” said Erin Braun, who said she never doubted the dog they brought home on […]
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By Nilda Rego, San Jose Mercury News Alexis Waldemar Von Schmidt was an ambitious man with big ideas. Perhaps his biggest was to provide 200 million gallons of water daily to San Francisco from Lake Tahoe. Von Schmidt came to the United States as a child. He claimed to have been trained as an engineer […]
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A year-round all-star cheerleading squad is being formed on the South Shore. Sarah Guzman, who is forming the Tahoe blue Elite Cheer, has more than 20 years of competitive dance and cheerleading experience. She also worked as Whittell High School’s cheer coach in 2010 and has taught at two local studios for nearly seven years. […]
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Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company is looking for actors to perform “My Fair Lady” this November at the Carson City Community Center. Auditions will be the second week of August. Specific times, location and information on what to prepare for auditions will be emailed to those who sign up for auditions. Casting calls for several […]
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By Sam Stein and Jason Cherkis, Huffington Post WASHINGTON — The aftermath of school shootings is now all too familiar. The shock of the breaking news, the scenes of school evacuations, the ensuing political debate and the inevitable inaction. And for Ed Burke, the wave of new customers. As CEO of the Massachusetts-based company Bullet […]
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By News 10-TV FORESTHILL — In what would be an amazing story of survival, an El Dorado Hills family hopes a golden retriever found wandering through a campground in the Tahoe National Forest is the dog they lost while camping more than a year and a half ago. Murphy, a 5-year-old female, was separated from […]
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North Tahoe Regional Park in Tahoe Vista is be the home of a summer concert series. The schedule includes: July 17 — Slightly Stoopid, NOFX, Stephen Marley, and Fishbone. July 19 — Bass Camp Festival featuring DJ/Producers Datsik,Infected Mushroom Live, Candyland, Kill Paris, MartyParty from PANTyRAID, and Flinch, along with a massive lineup of regional […]
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Publisher’s note: This is the second of two stories about El Dorado County’s pioneer cemeteries. “As you walk through these burial grounds, walk softly, quietly, and with deep respect. The Pioneer Spirit is sleeping here. The spirit which founded a nation of freedom, and tamed the west.” — “Burial Grounds of El Dorado County, 1849-“, […]
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