By Rick Gross Over the next 30 years, in what is anticipated to be the largest wealth transfer in American history, an estimated $30 trillion is expected to be passed from baby boomers to their children and grandchildren.1 While the size of inheritances will vary, 53 percent of Americans between ages 25-70 who expect to […]
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By Angela Rudolph, Reno Gazette-Journal Reno/Tahoe is a highly active region with many residents who enjoy getting outdoors to hike and camp. Most dog owners love to take their four-legged best friend with them for all the fun adventures – so, here’s how to make sure you and your pooch stay safe together. Be sure […]
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By Matt Pepin, Boston Globe Vail Resorts, the Colorado-based owner of ski areas around North America, is continuing its expansion on both coasts and in Colorado. Vermont’s Okemo Mountain announced Monday morning that it has entered into a purchase agreement with Vail Resorts that also includes New Hampshire’s Mount Sunapee and Colorado’s Crested Butte. Vail […]
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· The inaugural group of athletes will be inducted into South Lake Tahoe’s Walk of Champions at Champions Plaza at Lakeview Commons on June 15 at noon. · The dome on the South Lake Tahoe community pool has been removed for the season. · South Lake Tahoe Mayor Wendy David’s next “conversation” will be June […]
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Rosco is a year-old yellow Labrador mix who weighs about 75 pounds. He loves to play with people and other dogs. Be sure to call before coming to the shelter to be sure he hasn’t been adopted yet. Rosco is neutered, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy INCLINE VILLAGE – “It’s not a matter of getting better at firefighting, it’s now a matter of too much stuff for fires to burn,” Malcolm North, forest ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station said, explaining that in 2017, the costs to fight fires was upward of $3 […]
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By Chad Hanson and Char Miller, Los Angeles Times Responding to the tragic losses of homes and lives in wildland fires in California over the past year, Gov. Jerry Brown announced a “major offensive” against fire, in the form of a “Forest Carbon Plan.” The governor proposes to use $254 million of taxpayer money to […]
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By Alexei Koseff, Sacramento Bee While law enforcement officials have identified hate crimes as a growing problem in California, it is worse than the numbers would suggest. California is undercounting hate crimes, according to a state audit released Thursday, because outdated policies have led law enforcement agencies to misidentify or fail to report incidents. Hate […]
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By Scott W. Allard, The Conversation In the U.S., the geography of poverty is shifting. According to a May report from the Pew Research Center, since 2000, suburban counties have experienced sharper increases in poverty than urban or rural counties. This is consistent with research across the U.S. over the past decade – as well […]
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By Rong-Gong Lin II and Sarah Parvini, Los Angeles Times When a catastrophic earthquake hits California, buildings will topple and potentially hundreds could be killed. But what gets less attention is the wrenching aftermath of such a huge temblor, which could leave whole neighborhoods torched by fires uninhabitable and hundreds of thousands of people without a […]
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