Several volunteer opportunities are available in the Tahoe-Truckee area through the California State Parks system. While none of the parks in the Sierra District is part of the 70 parks slated to be closed, they face funding cutbacks. Volunteers help fill that gap. Here are the current needs: • Vikingsholm accessibility escort docent • Visitor […]
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Proportionately more young Hispanic adults are completing high school and fewer are dropping out than were doing so a decade ago, according to an analysis of enrollment trends by the U.S. Census Bureau. Among Hispanic 18- to 24-year-olds, 22 percent were not enrolled in high school and lacked a high school diploma or equivalent in […]
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By Linda Shrieves, Orlando Sentinel Migraines affect more Americans than diabetes and asthma combined, but funding for migraine research is low. Without an infusion of research dollars, researchers say, it will be hard to conquer migraines. Migraine specialists attending the American Headache Society meeting in Washington last weekend said they believe more government money for […]
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Placer County Board of Supervisors adopted a proposed 2011-12 budget to ensure the county has a spending plan in place when the next fiscal year begins July 1. The $720 million budget is down 4.9 percent from the final 2010-11 budget. The county budget has dropped by 16.8 percent since the 2008-09 fiscal year. Board […]
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By Anjeanette Damon and David McGrath Schwartz, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — Any lobbyist will tell you it’s much easier to kill a bill than to get one through the Nevada Legislature. But there is a golden hour at the end of every legislative session that is the exception, particularly for industries and individuals […]
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• Casual, informal sailboat racing on the South Shore takes place every Wednesday night. Go online for all the details. • Discount tickets for the celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline are available at Raley’s, Bel-Air and Nob Hill Foods supermarkets throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada through July 17. • Looking for […]
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By Sacramento Business Journal A tire recycling grant program by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has made several grants in the Sacramento region. Out of $7.5 million to be sent to local agencies, four of the 83 agencies selected are in the region. “By promoting and developing markets for waste tires, […]
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By Rick Rodgers When our generation was growing up, we were taught about Social Security, and many of us had grandparents who were reasonably comfortable with a combination of their investment income and their government checks. Today, not so much. Over the last few years, we have seen the market crash and burn, and Social […]
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In spite of the snow, rain and cold, more people participated in this year’s Lake Tahoe Bike Challenge than in 2010. Here are some of the highlights: Total number of trips: 3,077 Total miles: 10,592 Number of North Shore riders: 79 Number of South Shore riders: 213 Most elevation by a North Shore individual: 22,010 […]
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By Mike Dunne, Sacramento Bee California’s wine trade hasn’t been immune from the nation’s lingering recession – witness the deep discounts on high-end wines – but sales nevertheless have remained surprisingly strong. What’s more, people still see enough hope in the industry to continue to open wineries. Just take a drive into the Sierra foothills […]
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