By Carole Jablon-Bernardi INCLINE VILLAGE – The Sierra Nevada snow drifts are at a drought busting 173 percent of average, with the most snow recorded since 1995, so said California water managers as of Feb. 2. That was before another 2 feet of snow fell overnight Thursday on the North Shore. On a snowy Feb. […]
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By George Runner California’s roads are crumbling. Reports routinely show our state has some of the poorest pavement conditions in the country, with high-tax liberal strongholds of San Francisco and Oakland leading the way. The culprit? Misplaced spending priorities. If you spilled your latte when hitting that huge pothole on the way to work, thank […]
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By Mike Plunkett, New York Times As the weather turns colder, Jen Forman will do what she’s always done to get her runs in: She’ll go to her treadmill in her home, press start and run until she’s done. And she will hate every moment of it. “I will continue to press the speed button […]
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By Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — State officials plan to move quickly with a task force for regulating recreational marijuana, the Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee heard Wednesday. The first steps will be putting temporary regulations in place by July to allow medical marijuana establishments to sell recreational marijuana. By the end of […]
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By Associated Press Emergency crews in Douglas County have rescued 10 people stranded by high waters near the Carson River south of Carson City. Douglas County sheriff’s Sgt. Bernadette Smith says they used an armored vehicle assigned to the SWAT team shortly before noon Friday to pick up the group that included several children. She […]
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A man apparently drowned in the American River at the Randall Tract Bridge near Whitehall. A driver on Highway 50 saw what was believed to be a body off to the side of the road, called authorities about 2:20pm Feb. 10, and when paramedics arrived they found the deceased man. Other than being an adult, […]
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Placer County now has a way for employees to anonymously report suspected fraud, waste and abuse. Supervisors approved a $6,500 contract with Convercent, a compliance services provider, so workers can make a report by phone or online 24/7. The contract, as well as the county’s whistleblower program, will be managed by the auditor-controller’s office. The whistleblower hotline service […]
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Caltrans is seeking comments on the draft State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The document lays out the policies and actions Caltrans and its partner agencies should take to achieve the department’s statewide goals to double walking and triple bicycling trips by 2020 The draft plan describes four objectives—safety, mobility, preservation and social equity—with corresponding strategies to […]
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By Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee Torey Philipp has been riding and racing his road bike since he was 14. Now, he trains on the roads throughout Northern California, often leaving from his El Dorado Hills home and heading out into the foothills of the Sierra to go up and down all kinds of hills […]
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By Kathryn Reed Without a doubt, this was one of the best dishes I have made in a long time. It is such a perfect winter meal because it is so hearty. I’m such a fan of mushrooms I know I’ll be making this year-round. The rich, earthy flavors of the mushrooms demand a bold […]
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