The general trout opener in many counties throughout California begins April 25 one hour before sunrise. Because of the popularity of this annual event with the angling public, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is making every effort to stock trout in all accessible waters approved for planting prior to the season opener. Lingering winter […]
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By News 10 We are only four months into 2015 and the path to another “hottest year on record” is laid before us. So far, 2015 has been the hottest start to a year on record for the planet. Many people on the East Coast would disagree with that statement, and they have good reason […]
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By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Sun Nevada’s foreclosure woes showed mixed signals in the first quarter, with a jump in default notices but fewer repossessions compared to a year ago. One in every 209 homes statewide received a foreclosure-related filing in the three months ending March 31, the third-highest rate in the nation behind Florida […]
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El Dorado County Board of Supervisors is considering amendments to the General Plan that could significantly affect how properties, neighborhoods, regional boundaries, and open spaces are designated. There will be a meeting to discuss the plans on April 29 from 6:30-8pm at 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park. Opponents to the plan believe the rural nature of the […]
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• Squaw Valley has extended its season to April 26. • The Nevada State Museum in Carson City on May 29 will put on a Demonstration of Coin Press No. 1 from 10:30am-noon and 1-3pm. Cost is $8 for adults; free for museum members and ages 17 and under. • The Eldorado National Forest has […]
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By Kathryn Reed MINDEN – People are employed, they are willing to spend and they are saving. Saving for a vacation is what travel industry officials are hoping. These economic trends are good for tourism, according to Brian London. London was the keynote speaker April 16 at the Nevada Commission on Tourism’s Rural Roundup at […]
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A Carnelian Bay woman was arrested April 16 on charges related to the embezzlement of a business in Incline Village. Pamela Jean Kircher, 61, is suspected of embezzling more than $850,000 from an undisclosed business over a seven-year period. Victims became suspicious of Kircher late last year and contacted the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office to […]
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By Sharon Bernstein, Reuters Cities set to feel the brunt of California’s mandated cutbacks in water use pushed back on Wednesday, calling a plan by regulators to demand reductions of as much as 35 percent in some communities unfair. Water utilities in the areas surrounding the state capital of Sacramento, in line to face steep […]
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By Associated Press CARSON CITY — A bill that would regulate ride-hailing companies such as Uber in Nevada failed in the state Senate on Wednesday after Democrats opposed the measure. But there are still ways the concept could re-emerge later in the legislative session. Ten Democrats voted against SB439, which would create regulations for companies […]
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By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times Efforts to legalize marijuana suffered a defeat in court Wednesday when a judge upheld the constitutionality of a 1970 federal law that classifies cannabis as a dangerous drug akin to LSD and heroin. U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller, announcing her decision at a hearing in Sacramento, said she […]
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