·      Bring your dog to Basecamp Hotel’s beer garden on Aug. 21 from 4:30-7:30pm for Wild Blue Dogs fundraiser. Money raised will provide cancer treatment for dogs in the Lake Tahoe area. No cost to attend.

·      Placer County took Best Agriculture Presentation at the California State Fair.

·      El Dorado County is using grant money to remove unhealthy trees for low income seniors. For more info, call 530.621.5159.

·      Comedy duo Cheech and Chong will be at MontBleu in Stateline on Aug. 18 at 8pm.

·      South Shore swim coach Jerry Erickson has retired after 46 years.