By Tom Knudson, Reveal By now, the impacts of California’s unchecked groundwater pumping are well-known: the dropping water levels, dried-up wells and slowly sinking farmland in parts of the Central Valley. But another consequence gets less attention, one measured not by acre-feet or gallons-per-minute but the long march of time. As California farms and cities […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man accused of violating his parole is still on the loose. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies and South Lake Tahoe police officers spent several hours Thursday night trying to track down the man who is in his early 30s. Deputies are not releasing his name for fear the publicity might chase […]
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By Associated Press Placer County has banned the use of electronic cigarettes within public buildings and inside county-owned vehicles. Supervisors voted unanimously for the restrictions during a meeting Tuesday where nobody spoke about the issue during public comment. The ordinance will take effect in late April. The use of electronic cigarettes, also known as “vaping,” […]
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The Nevada Division of Forestry is seeking applications for the state fire assistance grant program. An estimated $500,000 from the National Fire Plan and the U.S. Forest Service-Cooperative Forest Fire Program may be available for projects statewide. The purpose of this funding is to mitigate the risk and damage that wildfires can cause in wildland […]
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By William C. Rhoden, New York Times INDIAN WELLS — Serena Williams officially ended her 14-year boycott of the annual tennis tournament held here when she addressed members of the news media Thursday to explain why she returned. “I just felt like it was time,” she said. At the same time, Williams said there was […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Nevada race books will soon start offering wagers on events that never happen in real life. The Gaming Commission authorized betting on virtual events last month, at the same time it approved Olympics wagering. Now, race and sports book operators are seeking regulatory approval for the technology to facilitate […]
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By Kathryn Reed Abrasives put on roadways in the Lake Tahoe Basin are a huge contributor to the loss of lake clarity. That was one of the messages delivered to the Lahontan board on Thursday when staff gave an update about the total maximum daily load program. The TMDL is designed to keep fine sediment […]
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To the community, Usually once or twice a week I have the privilege of driving my children to their elementary school. A very special school nestled in rolling green hills and under the shadows of century-old oak trees. Sometimes it feels a bit like driving back in time. Shingle Springs is a uniquely beautiful place […]
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By Edna Curran, BloombergBusiness Book your holiday now, before a wave of 174 million Chinese tourists snap up the best bargains. Already the most prolific spenders globally, the number of Chinese outbound tourists is tipped to soar further as the millennial generation spreads its wings. Here are the numbers: 174 million Chinese tourists are tipped […]
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By Mark Anderson, Sacramento Business Journal A SpringHill Suites hotel project in Placerville that had a site plan approved years ago but went dormant after the economic downturn is again moving forward. The 124-room hotel proposal won approval in January 2010, but at the time the country was in the midst of the financial crisis. The […]
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