By Mike DeBonis and Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post The White House is considering picking Gov. Brian Sandoval to fill the current vacancy on the Supreme Court, scrambling political calculations in what is expected to be a contentious confirmation battle in which Senate Republicans have pledged to play the role of roadblock. President Obama is weighing the selection […]
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Arrest warrants have been issued for two men who are wanted in connection with the Jan. 30 murder of Dennis Wright Jr. in South Lake Tahoe. Domenic Seanlee Randolph, 24, and Dion Jermaine Randolph Vaccaro, 26, are considered armed and dangerous, according to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office. Detectives don’t know where the […]
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By Associated Press New state voter registration figures continue the trend of the fastest growing segment of the California electorate registering without any political affiliation. The data released Monday by Secretary of State Alex Padilla show 24 percent of those registered have no party preference. The report says California had 17.3 million registered voters in […]
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By Associated Press California’s tax board is lowering the state excise tax on gasoline by 2.2 cents per gallon. Board of Equalization Vice Chairman George Runner says drivers in California overpaid their gas taxes last year under a complicated formula that was used to help bridge a state budget deficit in 2010. So the board voted 3-2 […]
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For the first time in four years, cross country trails are being groomed at Spooner Lake State park. The 6 mile trail system is free. It is made possible by a partnership between Nevada State Parks and Nevada Nordic, a nonprofit group based in the basin. Nevada Nordic has spent hundreds of hours planning and […]
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By Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee Let’s say you’ve got beer-connoisseur friends visiting from San Francisco or London or Berlin or Brussels, and they ask if there’s a good place in Sacramento to go for a pint. If you send them to Capitol Beer and Tap Room, you won’t have to worry that Sacramento is […]
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By Howie Nave It’s that time of year again folks, the Super Bowl of the motion picture industry known as the Academy Awards. This year promises to be what I think will be an exciting one in part because of its host: comedian Chris Rock. Talk about perfect timing, huh? First the old farts who […]
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By Kathryn Reed Mexican food gets a bad wrap for being unhealthy. A lot of it has to do with all the cheese and when lard is involved. It would be easy to skip the cheese and still have a flavorful dish. During summer when corn is in season I buy several ears, blanch them, […]
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Hungrytown, which has been touring internationally for more than 10 years, will be performing in South Lake Tahoe March 19. The stop is part of a 42-date, 14-state tour in support of their album, “Further West.” The album made the top 10 on the American Folk DJ charts for two months last summer. Hungrytown will […]
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By Jennifer Robison, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada’s largest mining company is eyeing plans to invest big in its operations. Barrick Gold Corp. said Monday that it could spend $2.1 billion through 2020 expanding gold mines in Nevada and Peru, with about $1.4 billion of the investments set for the Silver State. The biggest chunk — $1 […]
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