By Nathaniel von der Embse, The Conversation One out of every 4 or 5. That’s how many students will display a significant mental health problem over the course of their lifetime. Such students can be identified early with considerable accuracy if educators are given the right training and tools. Unfortunately, most schools rely on reactive […]
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By Kathryn Reed After more than an hour of deliberations, the California Tahoe Conservancy board on Wednesday voted unanimously to give Executive Director Patrick Wright a 10 percent raise. This comes after getting two less than stellar reviews in the last year. Even so, Wright received a 4 percent bump in pay on July 1, […]
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While the public makes plans to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the California Highway Patrol is preparing to keep the roadways free of impaired drivers. Last year on St. Patrick’s Day, the CHP made 148 driving under the influence arrests. Three people were killed and 66 people were injured as a result of DUI collisions. The […]
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By Evan Halper and Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times The Trump administration is pushing forward with a colossal public works project in Northern California — heightening the towering Shasta Dam the equivalent of nearly two stories. The problem is that California is dead-set against the plan, and state law prohibits the 602-foot New Deal-era structure […]
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“Saving Snow,” a documentary focusing on the impacts of disappearing snow seasons in mountain communities that depend on winter tourism and recreation, will be shown April 21 at Squaw Valley. The film highlights individuals and organizations working to reduce their communities’ impacts on the environment and raise awareness of the need for action. Citizens’ Climate […]
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Two Douglas County residents lost money in a gift card scam. According to Douglas County sheriff’s investigators, a resident received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Apple who said the victim’s computer had been compromised. The caller ID also said Apple Inc. so the resident didn’t question the call. The caller claimed […]
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A Vallejo man was arrested in Truckee on Wednesday after officers found counterfeit currency manufacturing devices in his vehicle. Officers conducted a routine traffic stop on March 14 on eastbound Interstate 80 near Overland Trail. The driver, David Honsinger, 33, had several outstanding felony warrants for assault with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of […]
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By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times A Los Angeles lawmaker says California needs new statewide laws that boost earthquake safety, and wants to toughen rules on how strong new buildings should be and require cities to identify buildings at risk of collapse. Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian, D-North Hollywood, said the bills are important for […]
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By Nic Abelow This article provides an overview of the different tax-advantaged accounts available to help fund an education. The cost of a college education continues to rise. The projected average total college costs for a child born in 2015 are nearly $550,000 for a four-year private college and $240,000 for a public college.1 If […]
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By Benjy Egel And Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A man detained for questioning has been released and two other men arrested in Tuesday’s stabbing death of a 35-year-old Pollock Pines man. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Jeremy Fortuin. Deputies found him with multiple injuries when they responded just after 4pm […]
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