By Karen E. Klein, Bloomberg California’s tourism businesses are cashing in on growth across the Pacific: China became the state’s No. 1 overseas visitor market last year, overtaking the U.K. In 2012 an estimated 677,000 Chinese tourists spent almost $2 billion in California, a 31 percent increase over 2011. The numbers are on track to […]
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It pays well to be an El Dorado County elected official and in 2015 it’s going to be even more profitable. The Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18 agreed to revise the salaries of seven elected officials. The changes are effective with the terms beginning January 2015 or thereafter. These will be new salaries: Position […]
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By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times As the hardiest of shoppers prepare for the annual Black Friday consumption frenzy, many are convinced it’s their one shot at a great deal. But “that’s not even close to the truth,” said Matthew Ong, senior retail analyst at online personal finance company NerdWallet Inc. Bargain hunters can — […]
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By CBS-13 SOMERSET -– There is more potential trouble for an El Dorado County supervisor who’s already facing several felony charges. Fire investigators are now looking into how the fire started last week on Ray Nutting’s property and burned out of control. The blaze broke out Friday afternoon on land owned by Nutting, which is […]
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The dramatic increase in online shopping for the holidays has led to the creation of Cyber Monday on the Monday following Thanksgiving. While cyber shoppers are hoping to find some great deals on Cyber Monday, this is also an important time for shoppers to increase their awareness of the risks associated with shopping online. Washoe […]
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By Kathryn Reed Garbage removal on the South Shore isn’t like a lot of other places. Depending on the customer this is a good or bad thing. This fall South Tahoe Refuse sent postcards to people saying, “Do not purchase totes.” These are the receptacles that have handles that attach to a garbage truck and […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee When Jerry Brown departed from his first governorship in 1983, he left behind what later became known as a “structural deficit” in the state budget. It’s a deficit that results from spending commitments that outstrip revenues even when the underlying economy is doing well, rather than one caused by recession. […]
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Alpenglow Sports second installment of the 2013-14 Winter Film Series involves world-famous alpinist Freddie Wilkinson. Wilkinson is an adventure writer known for his original and substantive style. On Dec. 5 he will share his tale “Mountain/Story,” which focuses on the 2008 K2 tragedy. The New England native’s in-depth reporting on the issue changed the public […]
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By Savannah Luschei, Daily Californian James Risen, the New York Times reporter facing imprisonment for refusing to disclose his sources, denounced the federal government’s infringement on the press in a rare public appearance Thursday, saying it is time for journalists to “surrender or fight.” Risen spoke to a crowd of about 300 lawyers, journalists and […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Boredom is a lot more interesting than scientists had thought. A study of students in Germany reveals that there are five distinct types of boredom. That’s one more than researchers had expected. What’s more, the newly discovered category — which they labeled “apathetic boredom” — was quite common among […]
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