By Jeremy B. White, Sacramento Bee Like fire clearing an old-growth forest, last week’s election elevated a class of freshman lawmakers who will join last cycle’s surge of first-term legislators to form one of the least experienced Legislatures in years. When the 2015-16 Legislature convenes later this year, a majority of lawmakers – 72 out […]
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Tahoe Keys Marina received five citations from the state Department of Industrial Relations. Inspectors had been at the South Lake Tahoe marina in April. The state Occupational Safety and Health Administration opens an investigation when an employee files a complaint, there has been an injury or a complaint has been filed. Cal-OSHA is designed to protect […]
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By Joe Lindsey, Men’s Journal When sporting goods giant Nike quietly announced it was dropping snowboarding, it seemed like yet more confirmation of the sport’s downward trend that got so much press last year. After all, participation peaked a decade ago, and has declined 31 percent since, according to figures from the National Sporting Goods […]
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By Amanda MacMillan, Outside A full gait analysis is definitely more informative than whatever you’ve heard from your shoe store or a well-meaning jogger in the park, but it’ll cost you—usually more than $200. Here’s what to consider before you shell out. “There’s an old idiom in sports medicine: If it’s not broken, don’t fix […]
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In a week’s timespan the Lake Tahoe Basin will experience a record high and fresh snow. On Nov. 9, South Lake Tahoe had a high of 69 degrees, which broke the record by six degrees. The previous record was set in 2003 and 1995. Marvin Boyd, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Reno, said […]
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Some mountain lodging establishments are looking at a better winter even though the ski season has barely started. The record-breaking summer for occupancy and revenue among Western mountain resorts is carrying into the winter booking season, according to DestiMetrics, a Denver-based organization that tracks mountain lodging bookings at 19 Western mountain resorts in six states. Winter […]
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Tina is a friendly cat who likes to play. She is just 1-year-old, and would love to cuddle with you on a cold winter night. She would be happiest as the only kitty in your household. Tina’s adoption fee has been sponsored. Tina is spayed, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. She is at the […]
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By Joann Eisenbrandt PLACERVILLE – Plans to build a spacious new El Dorado County courthouse in Placerville by fall 2020 are moving forward, but not without allegations of backdoor politics, favoritism and manipulation of the system for personal financial gain. On Nov. 6, the Judicial Council had a public meeting in Placerville to explain the […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 17, 2014, Fresno Bee. It’s a true if gruesome fact that chickens that have been relieved of their heads sometimes run around for a while before they quite realize their irreversible predicament. That appears to be happening to the plastic bag industry. It would explain why it […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Truckee-area homeowners say an opinion by a California appeals court vindicates their longtime claims that the Northstar Village resort development is responsible for flood damage in their condominium community. The claims date back to 2004 when developers of Northstar Village built a retention pond meant to capture storm runoff as […]
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