By Amber Llovet State Sen. Richard D. Roth’s, D-Riverside, bipartisan measure to protect California’s small businesses and the disabled community has been approved by Gov. Jerry Brown. With the governor’s signature on May 10, this new law has already taken effect. “This is a major victory for all Californians,” said Roth. “SB269 is a bipartisan, […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one of several stories about mental health issues in the Lake Tahoe Basin that will be running through October. By Kathryn Reed Mental health is a growing problem on the South Shore that is affecting all ages and has no socio-economic boundaries. More people are committing suicide. Substance abuse is an […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the May 18, 2016, Washington Post. Tension in the Democratic presidential race exploded in Nevada last weekend. Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. shouted, cursed and threw chairs during a state party convention in which they failed to force rules changes they wanted. Even though they were attempting to […]
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By Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times Less than two years after the Ebola epidemic set off a scramble for money to contain that deadly virus, state and local health officials around the country are rushing to prepare for Zika outbreaks this spring and summer. But after years of declining funds, many are coming up short. Government […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee It’s looking like the November ballot will be a big one for transportation in California. A dozen counties, including Sacramento and Placer, are planning to put sales tax measures on the ballot, asking voters to chip in billions of dollars to help fix rutted roads and relieve at least some […]
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By Scott Mayerowitz, AP Grab your sunglasses, a giant cup of coffee and prepare to hit the highway: 2016 is shaping up to be the summer of the road trip. Cheap fuel prices have left many American families flush with spare cash, which they now plan to spend on vacations. And with summertime gas prices […]
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UC Davis limnologist Charles Goldman will be telling five decades’ worth of stories and history of research at Lake Tahoe next month, as well as delving into the challenges ahead. The talk is June 21 at Sierra Nevada College. Register online. Cost is $5. The program will begin at 6pm, with refreshments and no-host bar from 5:30-6pm […]
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South Shore student athletes are eligible for a free sports physical on May 25 at the South Tahoe High School Blue Gym. The pre-participation physical includes vital signs, orthopedic evaluations, and medical screenings. Sports athletes from the Tahoe area can participate. The sports physicals start at 5:30pm with the approximate schedule as follows: 5:30pm: South […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Casinos in Nevada and beyond continue to put a lot of emphasis on how to combat money laundering — enough, at least, to fill a ballroom every year. About 400 people gathered at the South Point on Tuesday for the latest installment of the Bank Secrecy Act conference, an annual […]
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Docents are needed at the UC Davis science education centers in Incline Village and Tahoe City. Training includes all docent program materials, guest speakers from UC Davis, UNR, DRI, research vessel time on the lake, and a social happy hour. Volunteers will learn general Lake Tahoe information, environmental issues, geology, history of research, state of the lake, ecology […]
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