By Tully MacKay-Tisbert Homelessness is often described as a problem we must solve—and Los Angeles city and county now have expensive plans to do so. As someone who has spent eight years working in nonprofit homeless services and studying homelessness, I’ve learned homelessness is also an industry designed to manage costs rather than challenge the […]
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The U.S. Forest Service is warning South Shore residents that a bobcat had been seen multiple times in the Saw Mill Pond, Dundee Circle, North Upper Truckee, Washoe Meadows State Park, Echo Lake areas. The agency has yet to verify the credibility of a March 1 report of a mountain lion with a cub in […]
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By Brian Uhler Great news: Compared to last year, our violent crime rate is down 41 percent; from 112 occurrences in 2014 to 66 in 2015. The news is not all good. Our property crime rate is up 6 percent; from 516 in 2014 to 548 in 2015. This was not unexpected as we reported […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal While Burning Man and Pershing County officials settled a lawsuit over First Amendment rights and money three years ago, the matter finally and officially has been settled in a federal appellate court. In the decision released by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, Chief Judge Sidney Thomas struck […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Library is inviting teens and young adults to meet up with fellow writers for an afternoon of socializing, discussion, and writing. Bring whatever you happen to be working on, whether it is a book, poem or short story. Some laptops will available for use in the library. The Young Adult Writers […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is going to host three open houses regarding over-the-snow vehicle use in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Updating the LTBMU Snowmobile Guide will involve taking a comprehensive look at access, parking, and motorized and non-motorized winter recreation opportunities. The South Shore open house will take place March 29 […]
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By Gregory Lee Sullivan, Washington Post If there’s a time of year to see a bald eagle, this is it. But those who spot one during the current nesting season won’t be observing quite the same national bird as in decades past. “The main thing is they just don’t really care as much about people […]
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By Ian Whitaker, Las Vegas Sun Late last year higher education officials controversially voted to merge campus police at two Reno colleges with the UNR police department. Then, last month, administrators proposed centralizing the Nevada System of Higher Education’s registration system. At that same meeting, the Board of Regents reaffirmed their vision for a strong, […]
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· El Dorado County is using Rocklin-based Ralph Andersen & Associates to find a chief administrative officer. Larry Combs has had the job on an interim basis since June. · Fire prevention fee bills for fiscal year 2015-16 began being mailed March 1 to more than 700,000 rural Californians, many of who are receiving a […]
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Lake Tahoe Dance Collective opens its 2016 season March 18-20 with the 8th annual Winter Repertory at the Tahoe Art Haus in Tahoe City. The performance celebrates diversity in dance with three new creations, while honoring the classicism of yesterday. This year’s program includes the classic Paquita featuring guest Jakob Pringle (Ballet West), and new […]
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