By Cheryl Katz, National Geographic If greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced, rising temperatures and humidity wrought by global warming could expose hundreds of millions of people worldwide to potentially lethal heat stress by 2060, a report suggests. The greatest exposure will occur in populous, tropical regions such as India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, […]
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Updated Dec. 21, 1:36pm: An El Dorado County fire chief was arrested last week in the middle of the afternoon on charges of driving under the influence. William Dekker, who is the top guy with Garden Valley fire, has a history with alcohol. The 60-year-old’s latest arrest came Dec. 17 at 1:49pm in Greenwood. According […]
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By Scott Smith, AP State regulators are expected to propose changes this week to California’s water conservation mandate that has required communities throughout the state to reduce use by 25 percent. The move comes as California is in its driest four-year span on record, and officials anticipate a possible fifth year of drought. Weather forecasters […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Compared to last year’s dry winter it seems like Sierra Nevada skiers and snowboarders are practically swimming in snow, at least in the opening days of the winter of 2015-16. But it’s still too early to tell if a snowier winter will help California and Nevada winter resorts bounce back […]
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Allori is a 5-year-old Chihuahua mix who is great with other dogs and cats. She prefers men to women, but does warm up, and will quickly jump into your lap. She is a bit fearful and so would be best in a home with children older than 12. Allori is only about 10 pounds, seems […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy RENO – The Food Bank of Northern Nevada services an area of about 90,000 square miles. Included within their client base are communities on the eastern slope of the Sierra, which covers California locations such as Lake Tahoe, Susanville, Bridgeport, Bishop and many points in between. In Nevada, a food truck […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee California has long prided itself on having an upwardly mobile, egalitarian gestalt, so there’s much irony in its evolution into a two-tiered society. But there’s also much angst as the relative few in the top tier prosper and the many in the lower tier deal with stagnating incomes and very […]
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By Gordy Megroz, Outside For my 40th birthday, I decided to climb the Grand Teton, a 13,770-foot peak in my backyard of Jackson, Wyoming. The Grand is technical, requiring rock climbing and rappels on exposed faces with 5,000-foot drops. Make a mistake and you’re dead. I’d decided the ascent would help me feel less 40. […]
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By Matthew Townsend, BloombergBusiness Newell Rubbermaid Inc. agreed to buy Jarden Corp., parent company of K2 skis, for about $15.4 billion, creating a consumer-products giant with a sprawling portfolio that will use its increased size to cut costs and bolster investment in its most-promising businesses. The new company, called Newell Brands, will have $16 billion […]
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By USSA ALTA BADIA, Italy – Ted Ligety (Park City) led a recharged men’s tech team, just missing the podium, as the Americans rebounded from a disappointing first run performance. Ligety led the way, finishing fourth, followed by Tim Jitloff (Reno) in seventh, and Tommy Ford (Bend, Ore.) in 12. Austria’s Marcel Hirscher won his […]
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