By Wayne Parry, AP ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Internet gambling is slowly growing — but not expanding — after 2 1/2 years of online betting in the United States. Online gambling revenue is increasing in at least two of the three states that currently offer it — New Jersey and Delaware. The third, Nevada, doesn’t […]
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To the community, Horseshoe Bar Fish and Game Preserve, which is near Forestville, is devastated to announce that thieves broke into our storage area where we house our equipment for the Wounded Warrior Event that is held the first week in October every year. Finding out that someone felt they needed to steal from these […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee CalPERS on Tuesday released long-anticipated figures on how much it pays the companies that manage its private-equity investments: more than $1 billion in the latest fiscal year. Pension fund officials said CalPERS earned a $4.1 billion profit from those investments. The release came after the California Public Employees’ Retirement System […]
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By Associated Press Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley went in for a simple hip surgery — if there is such a thing — and 51/2 hours later had a hip that was completely overhauled. And one that now will allow the four-time Olympic medalist to race again, albeit not this season, but certainly pain free next […]
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By Robert Miller For decades, cars, trucks, people, bikes and motorcycles have traveled the 117 bridges that are Placer County’s responsibility. From the iconic Foresthill Bridge standing 730 feet over the American River, to the simple, single-lane bridge over Yankee Slough on Dowd Road in rural western Placer County, they have a history. While there […]
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By Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee Should El Niño not live up to the hype and dump heavy snow on the Sierra, skiers and sledders at one resort could be gliding downhill this winter on snow that comes from an unusual source: purified water from the local sewage-treatment plant. In a testament to how water-dependent industries […]
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By Rick Hampson, USA Today NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A decade ago, when 5,000 settlers a month were arriving in this valley, the suburban frontier moved out into the desert so fast the ZIP codes couldn’t keep up. Then came the financial crisis, and the frontier stopped at places like the back fence of 4132 […]
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By Kim Wyatt RENO – If you haven’t gone, go. “Tahoe: A Visual History” at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno is a stunning achievement. The first major exhibit of Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass, and the nearby Sierra is a remarkable collection of work by 175 painters, photographers, printmakers, cartographers, sculptors, architects, basket weavers […]
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By Joe Mathews California-based companies like Uber and Airbnb claim to be remaking the world according to the values of sharing and the Silicon Valley magic of leveraging empowering networks. But in politics, they’ve disappointed, confining themselves to narrow lobbying for less regulation of their companies. So I hereby—in all modesty—offer a proposal. To democratize […]
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By Billie Greer I’m a 77-year-old Biker Babe. When I first started riding Harleys about 10 years ago, my children and grandchildren shrugged and said: “Well, that’s it. She’s finally gone crazy.” What possessed me? I’m mild-mannered, wear Anne Klein’s designs, and actually read the Los Angeles Times every day. Here’s how it began. As […]
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