For most musicians their tours are all about making money. Not for Jack Johnson. The singer-songwriter who will be playing two sold-out shows in Stateline on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Harveys Outdoor Concert Series is giving away thousands of dollars to local nonprofits. Johnson plans to match donations up to $2,500 […]
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Firefighters made significant progress on the fire burning in rural El Dorado County. Forward progress has been stopped on the Ranch Fire burning near Mount Aukum on the border of Amador County. Officials said firefighters are battling steep, difficult terrain and are strengthening containment lines. Mandatory evacuations have been lifted, though voluntary ones are […]
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By Kathryn Reed Bringing harmony to divergent interests involving the shore line of Lake Tahoe is the goal. Time will tell if the next document will have the same outcome as the last – being shelved because of litigation. Competing parties have been working on a bi-state plan for more than year. The 26 meetings […]
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By Joe Mathews California, are you an incubator for great ideas—or a bubble that shuts them out? That’s the question Californians must ask as we confront big challenges, from climate change to our housing shortage to the threats from the Trump administration. The bubble-or-incubator question is also the best way to understand the fights being […]
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By Mike Higdon, Reno Gazette-Journal About a month ago, the Nevada Army National Guard published an article exploring the life of Sgt. Sam Hunt, who began his military career in 2009 as a woman and started to transition to a man in 2015. Once the Department of Defense lifted the ban stopping openly transgender people from serving […]
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While there were several hiccups in the process, the development and redevelopment in the area of the corner of Highway 50 and Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe is under way. Escrow has closed on the property. Halferty Development of Southern California has full control over the site. The company owns the undeveloped corner […]
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By Colton Lochhead, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nearly 420,000 Nevadans could skip next year’s midterm elections, and Democrats and Republicans alike are prepping for what such a decrease in voters could mean in 2018. Democrats want to avoid a repeat of 2014, when a weak ballot and low turnout saw the GOP take control of […]
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Evacuations are in effect for part of El Dorado County’s wine region. The Ranch Fire has burned 80 acres and is 15 percent contained. It started about 2pm July 26. The cause is unknown. Pioneer Park in Somerset is now an evacuation center for the people on Derby Lane, Derby Court, Coyote Ridge, Mystic Road, […]
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By Richard N. Velotta Las Vegas Review-Journal Caesars Entertainment Corp., parent company to 47 hotels and casinos in six countries, including nine properties in Las Vegas, is one step closer to emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company announced Tuesday that shareholders of two operating companies — Caesars Entertainment Corp. and Caesars Acquisition Co. […]
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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee A motorcyclist who damaged his knee when he hit a tree used a satellite emergency beacon to summon CHP rescuers who hoisted him into a hovering helicopter. Daniel Thalhuber, 21, of San Jose, was on a motorcycle trip alone to trace the Pacific Coast Trail using rural roads and trails, […]
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