By Associated Press New privacy rules may make it easier to escape at least some online tracking. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved rules that require Internet service providers like Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to ask customers’ permission to use or share much of their data. That could potentially make it harder for them […]
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By Shirin Rajaee, CBS-13 More than two 200 California charter schools are accused of violating state and federal laws. A recent report by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California says those charter schools are discriminating when admitting students. They say just like public schools, there needs to be equal access for all students […]
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By Judy Lin, Los Angeles Times A year after his 2010 election, Gov. Jerry Brown made a rare appearance at a legislative committee hearing to confront lawmakers about the steep cost of public employee pensions — and to demand that they pass his 12-point pension overhaul. Brown challenged fellow Democrats to drink political “castor oil” […]
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The new economy will be the topic of a free talk on Nov. 9 from noon-1:30pm at Lake Tahoe Community College in the Creekside Room. Learn what local entrepreneurs are doing to bring new ideas to the region and how to get involved. Speakers are David Orr of Tahoe Mountain Lab, Chris McNamara of Outdoor […]
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About a quarter ton of marijuana was confiscated on the West Slope on Sunday. A California Highway Patrol officer smelled what he thought was fresh marijuana coming from trucks in the Apple Hill area. A K-9 unit was brought in and then the trailers were opened. Inside, according to officers, they found 500 pounds of […]
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· Sierra-at-Tahoe’s Dodgeball Tournament returns to Steamers in South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 11 at 6:30pm. Email khunter@sierraattahoe.com to register a team. · Get scared in the Tahoe Keys on Halloween from 5-9pm. The folks at 1882 Cascade Court in South Lake Tahoe promise there will be candy if you make it to the door. · Ian […]
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By George Wuerthner, Earth Island Journal Chad Hanson lopes over to a patch of young conifers and waves an arm at me. “Come over here, he says excitedly, pointing to dozens of 1- to 3-foot-tall saplings. “Look at pines and firs growing under these snags. See how healthy they are? And here, see these holes […]
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The first of two new restroom buildings were delivered to the upper parking lot of the North Tahoe Regional Park in Tahoe City this week. The lower restrooms will be delivered within the next few weeks. Delivery of those restrooms will necessitate closing the park entry temporarily. The replacement restrooms, designed with a Tahoe look, […]
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Placer County about to prepare its first countywide comprehensive park and trail master plan that will be the blueprint for the next 10 years. “As our communities continue to evolve it is important to meet their unique recreational tastes,” Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery said. “I am truly excited about how this plan hopes to promote healthy […]
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By Rachel Crosby, Las Vegas Review-Journal Should Nevada voters legalize recreational marijuana come Nov. 8, the penalties for the drug’s average recreational user will see a massive overhaul. But in practice, policing of the drug won’t change much, Metropolitan Police Department narcotics Sgt. Craig Lousignont said. For the average user, at least. While the preamble […]
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