By Kathryn Reed CARSON CITY – The pile of dirt at the end of Spooner Summit in Carson City never seems to change. Grown men in what look like life-size Tonka trucks move it around, and yet, it still seems to stay the same. For 16 hours a day, six days a week, dirt moves […]
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By Annie Leonard, EcoWatch Thursday was Use Less Stuff Day. It was created to inspire us to rethink the stuff we use. All our stuff—cell phones, clothes, cars, disposable chopsticks, and on and on—comes from somewhere and has to go somewhere when we throw it out. That takes a big toll on the planet, so thinking […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man is accused of threatening to kill his grandmother with a knife. Jesse Shane Gage, 30, was arrested on charges of terrorizing and trying to harm an elderly person, and exhibiting a deadly weapon. He was taken into custody Nov. 20 about 11:35pm. The two live together. The 73-year-old woman was […]
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The El Dorado County board of education is formulating an application process in order to fill the superintendent vacancy. The electeds met Nov. 23 to talk about the procedure. They expect to finalize the process at the Dec. 1 meeting. It’s possible someone could be appointed in January. The board members said they want to […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee CalPERS pushed back against Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday, defending an investment strategy the governor had labeled “irresponsible.” Rob Feckner, CalPERS’ board president, issued a statement saying Brown’s alternative plan “would have caused financial strain on many of California’s local municipalities who are still recovering from the financial crisis.” After […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A state panel Friday finalized short-term and long-range recommendations for dealing with drought, from requiring meters on all water outlets in Nevada to stepping up drought monitoring and conservation efforts. The recommendations to be delivered to Gov. Brian Sandoval from the Nevada Drought Forum are a starting […]
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The El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee is accepting proposals for projects that benefit National Forest lands in El Dorado County. These projects will be funded under Title II of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. The deadline is Jan. 22, 2016. Applications, instructions, project evaluation considerations, and other information may be found […]
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By Paul Newberry, AP Say goodbye to all those annoying commercials. Forget about the promise of winning millions of dollars. The courts are sure to find what the rest of us already know. Daily fantasy games are no different than putting down a bet at the horse track or handing over a few bucks to […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Nevada gaming officials put in place sweeping new regulations for nightclubs last week, increasing their oversight of a crucial but sometimes risky component of business at casino-resorts. Under the set of rules adopted by the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday, casino operators must make at least one employee in […]
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Two men are wanted in connection with a home invasion robbery on the West Slope. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies say they have positively identified Jeremy Ross and Deshawn Stone, both 21, as the suspects in the case. They are considered armed and dangerous. The duo is accused of entering a home in Greenwood in the […]
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