Each year, the Child Support Directors Association of California raises funds to help support a nonprofit selected by the CSDA president. Next year’s funds will support El Dorado County students identified as homeless by the McKinney-Vento Act through a charity called the Homeless Children Matter Fund. Don Semon, director of El Dorado County’s Child Support […]
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By Larry Weitzman Volvo’s been kind of quiet lately. Facing financial difficulty after being discarded by Ford, Volvo received a stability infusion from the Chinese automaker Geely (it bought Volvo from Ford) and Volvo is on the way back, big time. The new S90 is an example of the new modern, high performance Volvos. Instead […]
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By James Gorman, New York Times Tail-wagging, face-licking, jump-in-your-lap friendliness is what dog lovers adore and cat people scorn. But like it or not, the incredible sociability of many — although not all — dogs is universally recognized. It sets dogs apart from their wild relatives. Even the most socialized, friendly wolf is cold company […]
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“Elizabeth Blue,” a movie about schizophrenia, is being brought to South Lake Tahoe by NAMI El Dorado. The drama stars Anna Schafer, Ryan Vincent, Kathleen Quinlan, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. The story centers on the Elizabeth — played by Schafer — who suffers from schizophrenia and is struggling to regain control of her mental stability and […]
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A special pair of dogs came to Pet Network Humane Society in Incline Village last month. Honey and Buddy were confiscated from a severe home environment. Honey, a 14-year-old Dachshund blinded due to neglect, requires constant guidance. Luckily, she has Buddy, a 4-year-old German shepherd/Pyrenees mix, who has taken on the role as her service […]
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By Lulu Garcia-Navarro, NPR As a new parent, Jack Gilbert got a lot of different advice on how to properly look after his child: when to give him antibiotics or how often he should sterilize his pacifier, for example. After the birth of his second child, Gilbert, a scientist who studies microbial ecosystems at the […]
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Peaches is a year-old silver pit bull who is very pretty. She loves to play with other dogs and didn’t chase the cats that she met at the shelter. She is also very affectionate. The shelter’s Facebook page has a fun video of Peaches playing with a couple of the other dogs who are also […]
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By Susan Wood SPARKS – From her gritty heartland rock to the resurging heartfelt soul, Melissa Etheridge’s love of her craft has stood the test of time. It shows in concert when she switches guitars, engages her audience with a wink, a nod and a roll of the eyes as well as those times she […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal Inside a 1940s bottling factory in the Biggest Little City, a man is being built. He’s going to be 40 feet tall, made of wood and he’ll be a giant pile of ashes in a month. Although Burning Man, the annual arts ballyhoo scheduled for Aug. 27 to Sept. 4, is […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Those interested in Nevada history can check out a significant new addition on the subject with the publication of “Mister Speaker to Madam Speaker,” a labor of love for Carson City resident Cindy Southerland. The hardbound volume is a compendium of biographies of the speakers […]
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