Placer County’s Probation Department is moving closer to setting up a one-stop center where individuals on probation or those about to be released from incarceration can get services and assistance while they transition back into society. The Board of Supervisors last week agreed to build a 2,000-square-foot Community Transition Center in the County’s Santucci Justice […]
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By Kathryn Reed Dave Brady believes there are plenty of ways to change the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department. He would start with the budget. Brady is challenging longtime incumbent Ron Pierini for the job of sheriff. The primary is in June, with a runoff in November 2014 if necessary. They are the first two to […]
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By Larry Summers Washington is consumed by the impasse over reopening the government and raising the debt limit. It seems likely that this episode, like the 1995-96 government shutdowns and the 2011 debt-limit scare, will be remembered mainly by the people directly involved. But future historians may well see today’s crisis as the turning point […]
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Truckee police officers have been busy chasing bears out of vehicles. Officers responded to Stuart Staithe in Glenshire late Sunday night for a bear trapped in a car. The bear had locked himself inside and caused significant damage to the interior of the vehicle. The car’s owner could not be located, so officers broke a […]
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By Lydia O’Connor, Huffington Post A controversial new law will allow some California community colleges to charge more for their most popular classes, outraging some students and public education advocates who fear this lays the foundation for a new standard of rewarding wealth over academic standing. Signed into law on Thursday by California Governor Jerry […]
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Leadership and communication skills, trust, courage, and generosity of heart are a few of the things that happen with children who are paired with equine teachers in the Between Horses and Humans program. Fear turns to confidence, aggression to patience, timidity to self-esteem, and selfishness to kindness. Learn more about this program on Oct. 19 […]
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By Mark Maremont and Alexandra Berzon, Wall Street Journal The casino billboards lining America’s roadways tantalize with the lure of riches. “Easy Street. It’s Only a Play Away,” screams one in Arizona. “$7.1 Million Every Day. We’re a Payout Machine,” reads another. But how often do gamblers really win? What are the chances that a […]
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By David Siders, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Friday banning the use of lead ammunition in hunting in California, but he vetoed the most controversial gun control bill the Legislature sent to him this year, a proposal to ban the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles. In mixed action on a high-profile package of […]
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• The Reno Aces need a coach. Brett Butler is going to be the Florida Marlins third base and outfield coach. • The Lettermen perform Oct. 22-23 in the Valley Ballroom at the Carson Valley Inn. Doors open at 7pm and the show starts 7:30 both nights. Tickets are $29.99 – call (775) 783.6606. • […]
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Live Violence Free’s and Friends of Ally’s inaugural Drag for Love Show is Oct. 26 from 7-9pm. Presale tickets are $7; or $10 at the door. Purchase tickets at the Live Violence Free office or at Lake Tahoe Community College’s student services office. The show will take place at the Duke Theatre at Lake Tahoe […]
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