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My wife Georgi and I have lived in our home for more than 18 years now and we decided it was time to begin an updating process for the house.A So far all updates are going very well.

My wife Georgi and I have lived in our home for more than 18 years now and we decided it was time to begin an updating process for the house.A So far all updates are going very well.

California 's Gold Rush was more than a century-and-a-half ago, but its Wild West spirit lives on in a dispute between government agencies and a landowner in the Sierra Nevada foothills that some officials describe as one of the most egregious cases of illegal mining they have ever encountered.

California 's Gold Rush was more than a century-and-a-half ago, but its Wild West spirit lives on in a dispute between government agencies and a landowner in the Sierra Nevada foothills that some officials describe as one of the most egregious cases of illegal mining they have ever encountered.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.

California's Gold Rush was more than a century-and-a-half ago, but its Wild West spirit lives on in a dispute between government agencies and a landowner in the Sierra Nevada foothills that some officials describe as one of the most egregious cases of illegal mining they have ever encountered.

DEATH INVESTIGATION TURNS UP EXPLOSIVES IN EL DORADO COUNTY -- A coroner's investigation of a of a man's death in a rural area of of El Dorado County turned up a store of explosive materials at the 2300 block of Sandridge Road
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FEDERAL JUDGE GIVES NORTHERN CALIF POT GROWER 9-YEAR SENTENCE -- A federal judge has sentenced a northern California marijuana grower to nine years in prison for running a sophisticated pot operation in El Dorado County
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WILTSE COURT DEAD MAN ID’D --Authorities have identified the body of a man found on a small road near a Placerville park earlier this month.  Anthony Coltra, 29, was found dead on a fire access road near Placerville’s Lumsden Park on Jan. 20.
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GOVERNOR NAMES TRIBAL ADVISOR -- MS. GOMEZ has been the chief justice for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok
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FORMER PRESCHOOL TEACHER SUES CITY OVER STUN GUN INCIDENT
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FREE WINE TASTING IN EL DORADO HILLS on Feb. 16
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YOU’LL NEVER FORGET A CHOCOLATE AFFAIR -- A Chocolate Affair is Saturday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m
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CA MINE DISPUTE RECALLS WILD PAST -- California's Gold Rush was more than a century-and-a-half ago, but its Wild West spirit lives on in a dispute between government agencies and a landowner in the Sierra Nevada foothills
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SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT APPLIES FOR GRANT FUNDING FOR THE RUBICON TRAIL
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AMERICAN RIVER, PLACERVILLE -- Last landscape shot of the week, finally had some time to try out my new variable ND filter
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SAM AANESTAD TO RUN FOR CONGRESS, SETTING UP BATTLE WITH FELLOW REPUBLICAN DOUG LAMALFA
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HOUSE PANEL APPROVES KEYSTONE PIPELINE BILL -- legislation that would reverse President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline
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MIDDLE EAST CRUMBLES AROUND OBAMA’S FOREIGN POLICY -- Opinion by Mike Brownfield
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OBAMACARE AWAKENS A SLEEPING GIANT -- It is a rare moment indeed when faith denominations of all stripes unite together in common cause, and it is rarer still when that cause is a political one, with a sole piece of legislation as its principal target
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Do the benefits of technology outweigh the problems it can cause? For some parents, Lake Tahoe Unified's netbook program sways back and forth between the question's two answers.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Do the benefits of technology outweigh the problems it can cause? For some parents, Lake Tahoe Unified's netbook program sways back and forth between the question's two answers.

The Wild West spirit of California's Gold Rush is living on in a dispute between government agencies and a Sierra Nevada landowner.

The nights are longer. The air is colder.

Across California thousands of people are burned every year in fires and countless lives are lost, including young children.

Everyone is invited to come to the Potluck with Entertainment on Friday at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Enjoy sharing good food, socializing, fun and interesting entertainment.

The Douglas County Democratic Central Committee will discuss the annual Keep Nevada Blue Dinner at its meeting Feb. 23 at the Democratic Headquarters, 513 Highway 395 N. Suite 1C, Gardnerville.

Every kid has a hard time sitting still, and it's not out of the ordinary for a child to drop a crayon midcolor when the opening music of her favorite cartoon beckons.

This month's meeting of the South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association will feature Carol Chaplin of the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority giving an overview of the new Tahoe South website.

Training Cats Part One discussed recall and crate training. Using the same positive reinforcement principles, tasty tidbits and patience cats can be trained to walk with you on outings you both enjoy.

This month's meeting of the South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association will feature Carol Chaplin of the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority giving an overview of the new Tahoe South website.

Valentine's Day is just about here and one local winery has an especially sweet collaboration that's fit for Cupid.