By Alexei Koseff, Sacramento Bee On any given day, most inmates in California jails have not yet been convicted of a crime. About 63 percent are being held awaiting trial, according to data collected by the Board of State and Community Corrections, an average of nearly 47,000 people. Federal statistics on the largest urban counties […]
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By Tony Berendsen What’s your Cosmos? “Cosmos often simply means ‘universe.’ But the word is generally used to suggest an orderly or harmonious universe, as it was originally used by Pythagoras in the 6th century B.C.” — Webster’s dictionary. All of us are traveling together on this planet orbiting a star once a year within […]
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Reno-Tahoe International Airport in 2016 had the highest year-over-year increase in passengers since 2004. Last year 3,650,830 passengers used the airport, a 6.4 percent increase from 2015. Additional flights and improved economy helped spur the growth. This is the main airport for people traveling to Lake Tahoe and Truckee. 2016 was the best year for […]
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By Kathryn Reed Skyrocketing retirement costs are impacting Lake Tahoe Unified School District. “It’s a half million-dollar hit. We will not be able to keep it going,” Superintendent Jim Tarwater said of the shift in CalSTRS and CalPERS allocations. Certificated employees pay into the California State Teachers Retirement System, while classified staff are part of […]
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By Angela Hart, Sacramento Bee Facing a packed auditorium and raucous crowd, Republican Rep. Tom McClintock on Saturday defended his party’s national agenda and voiced strong support for President Trump’s controversial executive actions to scale back Obamacare, ban visitors from seven predominantly Muslim countries and build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. “Vote him out,” […]
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Rangers are leading two hikes at Washoe Lake State Park this month The full moon hike will be Feb. 11 from 6-7:30pm. It is a moderate 1.5-mile hike to the gazebo on the Deadman’s Creek Trail. Reservations are required; call 775.687.4319 or email washoelake@hdiss.net. The hike is free after the park’s entrance fee of $7 per vehicle. […]
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By Kathryn Reed If only these cubs could talk. What would they say about the treatment they received for nearly seven months at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care? Do they remember their mom being hit by a car last summer in Yosemite? No more being poked and prodded by needles. That has to be a […]
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By Larry Weitzman In less than a week after the Lake Tahoe News published two articles that heavily rebuked the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors for voting 5-0 at their last BOS meeting on Jan. 24 to write a letter of support for new state legislation (SB1 and AB1) which would significantly increase gasoline […]
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By Wes Siler, Outside “The 20 Best Dog Breeds for Runners,” “The 20 Best Active Dog Breeds,” “The 10 Best Hot-Weather Dog Breeds,” “The 10 Best Cold Weather Dog Breeds,” “The Best Family Dogs,” “How to Pick the Perfect Dog for You”… I pulled all these article titles off the first page of a Google […]
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· El Dorado Winery Association is putting on two winemaker dinners – April 21 and April 28 – as part of the annual Passport event. They will be at Sienna restaurant in El Dorado Hills. More info and tickets are available online. · Meeks Bay Fire Protection District’s Station 61 has been upgraded from being […]
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