By Kathryn Reed The release of some of the public records that were requested of the South Lake Tahoe city clerk only muddies the waters. Suzie Alessi, who is quitting effective next Friday, provided Lake Tahoe News on July 25 with some of the documents that had been requested earlier this year. Normally a public […]
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By Joe Mathews Welcome to the Bay Area, Merced! And welcome as well to Modesto, Sacramento, and Yuba City. Looking south, you’re invited, too, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Salinas. And while you’re almost in another state, don’t worry, Tahoe City. The bay waters are warm. This expanded notion of the Bay Area’s reach isn’t a […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle For the first time since California’s dam-building boom ended nearly a half century ago, state officials on Tuesday approved a windfall of cash for new water storage projects, setting the stage for at least a mini-resurgence of reservoir construction. The historic $2.7 billion of voter-approved bond money will go […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Water in Lake Tahoe was warmer than ever last year – and the average temperature of the Tahoe Basin is expected to keep getting warmer. That’s according to the latest yearly report on water and climate conditions at the world’s second largest alpine lake. The findings show climate change is putting […]
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By Wade Tyler Millward, Las Vegas Review-Journal April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes — and in Nevada’s case, that flower comes from marijuana. The state posted another record monthly sale of the once illegal plant. Recreational sales in May reached $43.74 million, exceeding the previous $41 million monthly record set in March, […]
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By Katelyn Stark, Fox 40 The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office says Jessica Youssi’s family reported her missing Wednesday when they could not contact her and she stopped being active on social media. She was last seen Saturday leaving her Modesto home. That same day the 40-year-old nurse posted to a social media account that she was […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada just can’t seem to catch a break this year when it comes to rankings for retirement. After being named one of the worst states for retirement by a report in February, the state ranked poorly in yet another list that came out this month. Nevada was the ninth-worst state […]
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By Larry Weitzman Volvo has been on a serious roll with some new product that is off the charts like the new S90, V90, XC90 and XC60 and their sales growth indicates renewed customer enthusiasm. But now we have the new XC40 which was rewarded recently with the European Car of the Year for 2018. […]
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By Rick Gross We spend a lot of time daydreaming about and planning how to achieve our goals. Charting a new career, creating a bucket list, helping a loved one reach success and other goals all have financial implications that deserve consideration. This is where a financial plan comes in. The goal of a plan […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Backcountry ranger Shannon Maguire is used to seeing evidence of mountain lions in Desolation Wilderness. But a report of a lion encounter went well beyond what Maguire considers typical for the popular hiking and backpacking area near Lake Tahoe. Maguire said on July 15 hikers reported an odd feeling while […]
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