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spoke about the loss. “Losing C.J. Humphreys is a tough one for the entire Placerville Speedway community. He was always one of the real good guys in our sport and one of the biggest supporters of our track over the years. I used to race against C.J. during my driving career and after becoming promoter, he was always a guy in our corner. We are going to miss him immensely.”

Former long-time Placerville Speedway Announcer and Director of Communications Bill Sullivan also shared his thoughts on the Happy Camper.

“One of the nicest humans I have ever crossed paths with many, many years ago,” he stated. “As a driver, C.J. had great respect for others and a fierce, competitive spirit but his generosity and huge heart for his community towered far beyond what he could do in a race car. He was always smiling, always making others laugh and always willing to help anyone in need. He’s going to be so missed by the community he loved as much as they loved him.”

Sullivan added that he could always count on Humphreys to come through for promotional car shows, autograph signings and more. “Not just because he was a friend doing a favor, because he loved the fans and his community so much,” he said.

BearWise Continued from A3 state to another; that’s why a North American program with consistent messaging that can be used by anyone who lives, works, recreates and travels wherever bears also live makes so much sense.”

The BearWise site provides a range of information on black bears, from biology and behavior to how to prevent human-bear conflicts at home or outdoors. There are dozens of articles available and anyone can sign up to receive timely news and information. The BearWise online store offers handouts and activity sheets people can download for free to learn the basics of bear safety.

Those basics may sometimes go against what is commonly heard; for example, BearWise warns that if a black bear makes contact with a human, it is recommended to not play dead but fight back aggressively.

BearWise was created by state agency bear biologists looking to provide consistent messaging about coexisting with bears. The program is managed by a team of North American bear biologists and communications professionals with the support of state fish and wildlife agencies across the country.

Ashleigh Goodwin

Tahoe Daily Tribune

SOUTH LAKE

TAHOE — For 60 years Raley’s has served the South Lake Tahoe communities with locations at Heavenly Village and in Tahoe Valley on the opposite end of town. In June, the Heavenly Village location is set to close due to an expiring lease.

“We’ve been in negotiations for about a year but have not been able to come to an agreement with the landlord,” said Chelsea Minor, executive director of community impact and public affairs for Raley’s. “We offered a bunch of different solutions, including a rent increase and to continue to invest in the remodel. Unfortunately, the landlord was not in agreement with our proposal.

“We understood