By Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle In a newly disclosed memorandum, President Obama’s Justice Department has told federal prosecutors they can file criminal charges against medical marijuana users and suppliers and shut down pot dispensaries, despite a congressional ban on federal interference with medical marijuana laws in California and other states. The Justice Department had […]
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By BloombergBusiness Record-high egg prices in the U.S. are forcing restaurants to get creative with their advertisements. Denny’s Corp. is pushing burgers instead of omelets, while Dunkin’ Donuts is advertising smoothies and iced coffees. Panda Express has swapped in corn for the eggs in its fried rice. Blame bird flu for the changes. The worst […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has scrapped demands for a $1 million VIP compound at this year’s Burning Man, the agency announced Friday evening. The agency also announced that it granted Burning Man its special recreation permit for the 2015 event, which is allowed to draw 70,000 people to […]
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By Brenna Lyles, Sacramento Bee Dozens of homeless people camped out on the grounds of the Placer County government complex in north Auburn were forced to leave Thursday as a new ordinance took effect banning unauthorized camping on county-owned land. Authorities estimated that 50 to 70 people had occupied camps sprawled across the county property. […]
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By Alena Hall, Huffington Post A solid night’s sleep is known to protect your memories from bouts of forgetfulness — and now we know it’s making them more accessible, too. New research from the University of Exeter and the Basque Centre for Cognition, Brain and Language is taking our understanding of the relationship between sleep and the brain’s memory […]
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By Anne Knowles Lake Tahoe businesses are going to be facing increasing competition from Reno employers for a range of workers. That’s the downside of anticipated growth in the Reno area led by Tesla Motor’s battery factory and Switch’s data center, both under construction at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, the 107,000-acre business park nine […]
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By Kathryn Reed A judge on Thursday put the brakes on abandoned cars being able to be stored in South Lake Tahoe. John Runnels has 30 days to get rid of the vehicles sitting on his property on the northwest corner of the Y. Previous city managers, city attorneys and councils have wanted to rid […]
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By Emily Payne, Outside Yeah, superfoods come in and out of favor like fashion trends. A few years ago, we were all about acai, as this Hopes&Fears article points out, and now we’re really into kale and quinoa. It makes sense, when you consider the word “superfood” is simply a marketing term with no scientific […]
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By Andrea Bartunek, Moonshine Ink Ever wondered about the Angora Fire or the Hermit of Emerald Bay? Tahoe History Comix, sold in four-packs and individually, present historic topics in short, easy-to-read formats with detailed illustrations. The coolest part of these comics is they were written by Kim Wyatt and illustrated by Jared Manninen of the Lake […]
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Placerville-based El Dorado Savings Bank reported second quarter profits of $2,803,419, which represented a $21,312 increase compared to the same period in 2014. Earnings for the first six months of this year totaled $5,795,045 compared to $5,901,573 in 2014. “The continued strong profits reflect the stable performance of the loan and investment portfolios,” CEO George L. Cook Jr. said in a […]
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