By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – Creating change is not always an easy undertaking – whether it’s personal or professional. But if it is to happen, it has to start with the individual. That was the overriding message Oct. 2 as more than 100 people attended a daylong retreat in Kings Beach. Women as Change […]
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By Natalie Wexler, Washington Post It’s no secret that many Americans are lousy writers. Just ask any college professor or employer, including those at prestigious institutions. With theadvent of e-mail, writing ability has become more important than ever, and writing deficiencies have become increasingly apparent. Surely one reason so many Americans lack writing skills is […]
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By Ellen Knickmeyer, AP RUTHERFORD — The grape vines that grower Frank Leeds tends in Napa Valley stand among the unheralded heroes of California’s drought, producing decade after decade of respected Cabernets and other wines without a drop of added water. In a state where farms and dairies take the biggest gulp of the water supply, Leeds […]
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Construction work will cause delays or temporary closures of portions of the Pope-Baldwin Bike Path over the next few weeks. This is better known as the Camp Richardson bike trail. The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is rerouting portions of the bike path near Camp Richardson Resort to provide a better, safer […]
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· Dry fire conditions still exist. Smokers are reminded that the outdoors is not to be used as an ashtray. · Tahoe Donner will have snowmaking at the downhill area this winter. · Carson High School grad Matt Williams has been fired as the manger of the Nationals baseball team. · James Winn, professor at […]
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By Jim Miller, Sacramento Bee Amid a drought that has created bone-dry conditions across much of California’s wildland area, a state fire prevention account has ended recent fiscal years with tens of millions of dollars unspent. The money has been generated by a contentious, 4-year-old fee pushed through by Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative Democrats […]
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Mother Nature is bringing snow to the mountains. The rain at lake level the past couple days came down as white stuff higher up. Snowmaking at Heavenly Mountain Resort is slated to begin Nov. 1 — conditions permitting. The South Shore resort hopes to open Nov. 20.
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Whittell High School student Kelsey Kjer was one of 80 students in the country to win a scholarship from Nordstrom. The senior was notified about the award last week at the school. Teacher Cathy Johnson said Kjer was recognized because of “all her hard work during her high school career.” In addition to receiving the […]
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Companies have posted a record number of job openings just when a diminished proportion of Americans are either working or looking for work. That combination ought to push up pay. Yet it hasn’t worked out that way, at least not yet. Wage growth actually dipped in September. The ongoing mystery […]
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By Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle Employees in California can file whistle-blower claims against their employers on behalf of themselves and their fellow workers, a federal appeals court ruled Monday in a long-sought victory for employees confronting a case-by-case, business-friendly arbitration system. The 2-1 ruling by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San […]
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