By Leila Rosner More than 750,000 children are abused or neglected each year in the United States. At least 410,000 children live in foster care because their families are in crisis and cannot meet their day-to-day needs. In California, approximately 60,000 children are in the foster care system, 300 in El Dorado County, and approximately […]
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The third annual Lake Tahoe Basin Wildfire Awareness Week is May 26-June 3. The theme is Wildfire Survival: Your Home, Your Responsibility. The focus of the week will be to promote homeowner and resident actions that reduce the risk from wildfire to homes and communities. Fire agencies, fire safe chapters and local organizations are collaborating […]
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The Tahoe Choir and Lake Community College Chorus will be “Puttin’ On the Ritz” during the three concerts in May. The shows at LTCC Duke Theatre are May 4 and May 5 at 7:30pm, and May 6 at 2:30pm. The box office will open one half hour before each performance. Tickets are $l0 for adults […]
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Lani is a 3-year-old Lab mix who has had her ups and downs. She was adopted out of the shelter when she was a puppy, and now her owner, who loved her very much, has lost his job and his house and can no longer take care of her. She is house trained and has […]
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By Kathryn Reed It will neither be Julie Andrews making the hills come alive with the sound of music nor the bass of bands from SnowGlobe. Instead, a mix of jazz, reggae and blues are expected to resonate from Lakeview Commons this summer. OnCourse Events has been granted a permit to bring music to the […]
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Wildlife photographer Jim Stamates will share some of his images set to music to tell the story of the Rhythm of the Sierra. The Tahoe Area Sierra Club is sponsoring the May 9 7pm event at the Unity at the Lake Spiritual Center. An added feature will be “In The Rhythm of Kokanee” filmed at […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe was recognized by Ski Area Management in the Best Video category in the 2011-12 Marketing Awards. Produced by First Track Productions, Sierra received the “Most Heart-Warming Video” award featuring the Burton Star Wars Experience. In its inaugural year, the Burton Star Wars Experience is a snowboard experience that introduces 3- to 6-year-old kids how […]
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To embrace all things El Dorado County, the theme of the 2012 fair is the Grapest Show On Earth. The annual event is June 14-17 in Placerville. Returning for a second year, the El Dorado Day on the Green is all about rock ‘n’ roll. The only traveling sea lion show in the U.S. will […]
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Dragonfly Restaurant in Truckee will host the Arts for The Schools’ seventh annual Student Art Show on May 10. The art exhibit kicks off with an opening reception from 4-6pm to view and buy the art pieces crafted by students throughout the region. Dubbed “Artists in Bloom,” the show will feature more than 400 pieces […]
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“Walking the West”, a documentary about the Pacific Crest Trail, will be shown at Lake of the Sky Outfitters in South Lake Tahoe on April 30 at 7pm. “Wallking the West” is an adventure documentary about a New Zealander and an Irishman who quit their jobs and walk 2,626 miles from Mexico to Canada along […]
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