By Adam Ashton, Sacramento Bee State pension funds across the nation shelled out more than $10 billion in fees in 2014 as they chased higher returns from increasingly complex and risky investments, according to a new report from the PEW Charitable Trusts. The report traces 10 years of performance at the 73 largest state-sponsored pension […]
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By Sarah Ponczek, Bloomberg American drivers paying the the most for gasoline since 2015 can take some comfort from forecasts that prices don’t have much further to rise. Regular gasoline averaged $2.42 a gallon Monday, according to the Energy Information Administration. While prices are 35 cents higher than a year ago, they’re just 4 cents […]
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· Leap Frog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system, gave Barton Memorial Hospital an A for its commitment to reducing errors, infections, and accidents. This is the third consecutive A Barton Hospital has received. · Douglas is seeking public feedback through a quick survey of […]
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By Soumya Karlamangla and Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times The vaccination rate for California’s kindergartners soared this fall from the previous year, fueled by a state law that made it significantly tougher for parents to exempt schoolchildren from shots. It was the highest vaccination rate among kindergartners since at least 1998, and comes […]
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Pleasant Valley is known as El Dorado County’s Rhone Zone, and as such there is a wine event focusing on Rhone varietals. During Rocks & Rhones weekend, May 20-21, visitors will meet local winemakers, sample gourmet food, and sip wine pairings at five Pleasant Valley wineries. Rhone wines include Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre and Viognier. The […]
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Hundreds of businesses and community leaders gathered at the Resort at Squaw Creek to celebrate the 63rd annual North Lake Tahoe Chamber Awards Dinner. The event celebrates businesses, organizations and individuals who have had a significant impact on North Lake Tahoe during 2016. This year, the North Lake Tahoe Chamber Resort Association gave special recognition […]
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To the community, Lake Valley Volunteer Firefighter’s Association held its 55th annual Fire Fighters Ball on March 10. The Ball was given a new theme this year as the firefighters hosted a sold out elegant event at the Edgewood Tahoe, which included fine dining, a presentation by Lake Valley Honor Guard, auctioning of firefighters skills […]
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By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal President Trump’s proposed budget would cut all Amtrak funding for Truckee, Reno, Elko and Winnemucca, possibly ending rail service in Northern Nevada. Trump’s proposed budget would zero out funding for long-distance rail lines, which are defined as more than 750 miles. Parts of Amtrak’s California Zephyr, which runs from […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Noise complaints associated with aircraft using Lake Tahoe Airport will now be monitored on a case-by-case basis. In other words, it will be complaint driven. A 20-year agreement that came out of a lawsuit filed by the League to Save Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency expired in 2012. In […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority’s annual Tourism Forum will focus on the global traveler. The forum aims to prepare the South Shore tourism industry to better serve global travelers. According to Visit California, 17,000,000 global travelers visited California in 2015. Understanding how to attract this demographic and leverage […]
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