Updated 12:34pm: By Kathryn Reed Placer County has put itself further into debt by agreeing to give employees four years of raises. Supervisors on July 25 granted the more than 2,000 employees a 4 percent wage increase starting in August, a 3 percent increase in July 2018, 2 percent increase in 2019, and another 2 […]
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By Steve Westly, San Jose Mercury News Jerry Brown has been a strong governor and a moderating force on budget issues. But when it comes to pensions, the new state budget projects that California has nearly $206 billion in “unfunded liabilities” for the state’s two public pension funds. Over the last eight years, we added […]
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By Hannah Knowles, Sacramento Bee A body believed to be that of a college student presumed to have drowned in Lake Tahoe in June 2016 was recovered Monday afternoon near the area where he was last seen. A high-tech search team hired by the family of 20-year-old Marc Ma was located about 1:05 p.m., according […]
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By Lulu Garcia-Navarro, NPR As a new parent, Jack Gilbert got a lot of different advice on how to properly look after his child: when to give him antibiotics or how often he should sterilize his pacifier, for example. After the birth of his second child, Gilbert, a scientist who studies microbial ecosystems at the […]
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By Ty Polastri Each year, major road cycling events attract thousands of cyclists to the Lake Tahoe area. They come from across the United States and internationally to enjoy Tahoe’s natural beauty, fresh air, and cycling challenges that may include distance traveled, summits conquered or riding for a cause. Two particular events have been delivering […]
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By Hudson Sangree, Sacramento Bee Sacramento home builders are trying to deal with a severe shortage of construction workers by training high school students in summer internships. They want the teens and their parents to consider the possibility that a construction career might be a good alternative to college, though that can require some convincing. […]
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By Aja Seldon and Spencer Blake, KRON-TV On Saturday the San Jose Earthquakes honored three heroes who rescued one of their players from drowning over the Fourth of July holiday. Twenty-year-old Brazil native and Earthquakes midfielder Matheus Silva, was swimming in Lake Tahoe when he went under after struggling to stay afloat. Two paddle boarders, […]
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To the community, “It was great to see a community come together to help those down on their luck,” said Jacob Klade while taking a break from serving shepherd’s pie, roasted zucchini and Swiss chard salad to the guests at Bread & Broth’s Monday meal on July 17. Klade and his fellow sponsor team members […]
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By Lake Tahoe News It was hard to find a time when Kim Iliffe wasn’t on one of the six courts at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club in the last four days. The Mill Valley resident was the lone player entered in three events at the Tahoe Tennis Classic. She walked away the winner in two […]
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It’s done. Starting this week there is no longer a need to drive through Carson City to get to Reno, or for those in Reno to drive through the capital city to get to Lake Tahoe. The last leg of the Interstate 580 Carson City Freeway is ready for vehicles. The earliest the southern end […]
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