By Motoko Rich, New York Times CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The high school equivalency exams taken by people who dropped out of school and immigrants seeking a foothold in the American education system are about to get harder and potentially more expensive, causing concern that fewer will take and pass the exams. At a time when […]
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By Daniel Lippman, Wall Street Journal Increased access to family planning programs is linked to higher incomes and better college completion later in life, according to new research. “Cheaper and more reliable contraception reduces the immediate and expected costs of delaying childbearing, freeing up resources in the parents’ human capital,” according to the new working […]
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By Kathryn Reed The South Lake Tahoe woman who was beaten by an unknown assailant continues to recover from her injuries. The victim, who is in her 30s and whose name is not being published, was hit in the head several times, sustained defensive wounds and a severe concussion. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies were […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — Players of progressive slot machines may see bigger jackpots in the future thanks to some companies’ desire to compete with large lottery payouts in other states. The three-member Nevada Gaming Control Board conducted a workshop Wednesday on a petition by IGT and Bally Technology to change […]
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By Steven Thomma, McClatchy WASHINGTON — Despite a promise of transparency, President Obama has run a secretive government that’s chilling the flow of information to reporters while it tries to channel its version of news through its own government media, according to a new report from a journalists’ group. The report says the Obama administration […]
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Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed Senate Bill 630, which renews California’s partnership with Nevada and reaffirms the states’ commitment to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s bi-state Compact. “Today, California reaffirmed its longstanding partnership with the state of Nevada to protect and enhance the beauty of Lake Tahoe,” Brown said in a statement. This legislation […]
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By Neela Banerjee, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Polar bears and penguins are usually the first creatures that come to mind when considering the likely victims of global warming, but a new study finds that fish, coral and other inhabitants of the tropics will be the first to take the brunt of climate change. An […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee California water quality regulators will soon begin inspecting illegal marijuana growing operations in the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada, reversing an earlier ban intended to protect employees. At a meeting Friday in Rancho Cordova, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board directed staff to begin cooperating with other agencies […]
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By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee Seventy-five people may face criminal charges after being caught in six simultaneous statewide undercover sting operations conducted this week by the Contractors State License Board. Among those arrested during CSLB’s fall “California Blitz” were two registered sex offenders, two individuals with multiple prior felonies, three who had an active arrest […]
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El Dorado and Placer counties are the beneficiaries of California Transportation Commission funds. Some of the $359 million allocated this week for 36 projects is headed this way. Projects include: · $6.6 million to replace the Sly Park Road undercrossing near Pollock Pines. Construction is scheduled for spring of 2014. · $2.4 million at the […]
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