California State Sen. Pro Tem Kevin de León, D-Los Angeles, will be the keynote speaker at Operation Sierra Storm Meteorologist Conference on Jan. 8. He will discuss the outcome of the Paris climate conference and highlight results including the long term economic, environmental and cultural impacts and California’s role as a leader in addressing climate change. The […]
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South Shore woman credits air ambulance with saving her life By Laura Kaufman Living in Christmas Valley, Billie Jo and Paul McAfee are used to a fairly self-sufficient life. The valley is 1,000 feet down, tucked into the mountains along Highway 89 on the South Shore. Paul McAfee, a former Marine and a heavy […]
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By Joe Mathews On a Saturday night after the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, a plastic replica hand grenade was left in the driveway of Baitus Salaam Mosque in Hawthorne, a municipality near the Los Angeles airport. Someone also spray-painted “Jesus” on the mosque’s front gate and crosses on the windows. The Ahmadiyya mosque community […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Two El Dorado County men spent a night stranded outdoors in the Ebbetts Pass area of Alpine County after their snowmobiles became stuck in the snow late Saturday afternoon. Joshua Seidel and Zachary Bradgon, both 24 and residents of Diamond Springs, were rescued by searchers on the ground after they […]
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By Central Veterinary Associates Winter can be tough on dogs and cats, but there are a number of safe and effective ways you can help them get through the cold season, an expert says. “Sidewalks, driveways and steps are often coated with rock salt or ice-melt products that can prove irritating and drying to animals’ […]
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By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times This tranquil ranching valley lies 15 miles west of the Sacramento River. A one-lane bridge spans a dried-up creek at the valley entrance. But when Jeff Sutton stands there, he imagines water, lots of it. Never mind that talk of flooding the Antelope Valley north of Sacramento and turning […]
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By Will Ripley and James Griffiths, CNN It might be a long way from the glitz and glamor of Las Vegas or Macau, but old people’s homes may quickly be becoming a new frontier for gaming in Japan. In one senior day care center in Yokohama — appropriately named after the aforementioned U.S. gambling mecca […]
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Expect Highway 50 in the casino corridor at Stateline to close at some point on New Year’s Eve. Sheriff’s deputies shutdown the road as people fill the street. Traffic will then be diverted to upper and lower Lake Parkway Drive. Deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be present in the Stateline casino-core area […]
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Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area aims to help set a Guinness Book of World Record on Jan. 8. As part of the National Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month initiative to gain new lifetime skiers and snowboarders, 160 resorts across the country, including Tahoe Donner, have teamed up in hopes of breaking a record for […]
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By Michelle Rindels, AP CARSON CITY – A panel of water experts that spent almost a year analyzing Nevada’s persistent drought has issued recommendations that could shape Gov. Brian Sandoval’s policy agenda in the coming year. The eight-member Nevada Drought Forum, which Sandoval commissioned in April, included water, agriculture, climate and emergency management officials who […]
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