By Steve Sebelius, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Political language, Orwell said, is designed to make lies sound truthful. But sometimes, even the best political wordsmith can’t get the job done. Take Senate Bill 434, a bill aimed at reforming the initiative petition process. It passed out of the state Senate on a 12-9 vote […]
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El Dorado County Commission on Aging is planning a three-part series of classes on retirement to help Boomers transition from full-time employment to retirement. All classes will be at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center, 1800 Rufus Allen Blvd., from 5:30-6:30pm. Classes are: June 3: Social Security benefits. June 10: Health insurance during retirement. June 17: Living […]
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Liberty Utilities customers may find their bills going up 17.34 percent starting Jan. 1. The electric company that serves the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin, Truckee, Alpine County and other areas of the state has filed for a rate increase with the California Public Utilities Commission. Liberty wants to increase its revenue by […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy News Service WASHINGTON — Five months into a new Congress, and deep into a lasting drought, California water legislation still stymies and splits the state’s lawmakers. Draft copies are tightly held, as if stamped Top Secret. Myriad details are in flux. The legislative timing, though a June 2 Senate hearing could […]
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By Gary Graff, Billboard Train will be bestowing holiday wishes on its fans this year. Frontman Pat Monahan tells Billboard that the group is in the midst of recording a seasonal set, tentatively titled “Christmas in Tahoe” — “because, being a Bay Area band, that’s where everybody goes to ski and have fun” — and […]
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By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — A state panel appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown voted Monday to give the governor, state legislators and many other officials a 3% pay raise, saying it would make their salaries more competitive with leaders elsewhere. The increases will take effect Dec. 7. Thomas Dalzell, chairman of the […]
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By Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times Vacations have long gone hand-in-hand with company: family bonding, honeymoons, babymoons, bands of oats-sowing college backpackers. Yet today, more and more travelers are going solo — and they’re not who you might expect them to be. Some 24 percent of people traveled alone on their most recent overseas leisure […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Exercise has had a Goldilocks problem, with experts debating just how much exercise is too little, too much or just the right amount to improve health and longevity. Two new, impressively large-scale studies provide some clarity, suggesting that the ideal dose of exercise for a long life is a […]
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Washoe Lake State Park is putting on drought-related program Memorial Day weekend. Participants will be taught the reason Washoe Lake is dry. Discussion will include the dynamics of Washoe Lake, the rain shadow effect and the water cycle. There will be a short 15-minute walk out onto the dry lakebed, and children may participate in […]
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By Kristen Desilva, Las Vegas Review-Journal Despite the sweltering heat, Nevada was named the sixth best state for a summer road trip, for the drive from Las Vegas to Reno. The ranking from WalletHub was determined by driving and accommodation costs, traffic conditions and safety, weather conditions as well as fun and scenic attractions. There […]
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