Former South Lake Tahoe police Officer Johnny Poland is going to prison for 18 months. The sentence came down Wednesday. Poland must turn himself in to the Bureau of Prison on Nov. 6. Poland had pleaded guilty in May to one count of obstruction of an official proceeding. The maximum sentence he could have received […]
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By Adam Nagourney, New York Times SACRAMENTO — A landmark law that has been a symbol of California’s tough environmental philosophy for more than 40 years is facing an unlikely challenge from Democrats, including Gov. Jerry Brown, who contend that regulations protecting the environment have been abused and are thwarting legitimate development. With the Legislature […]
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By Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee State investigators have found unreported cases of an illicit program that let state parks employees trade leave time for cash and, despite extreme media and government scrutiny, “still has not done enough to prevent such practices from occurring,” according to an audit released Tuesday. The 43-page report sampled operations at […]
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Women’s Health Issues: Understanding Your Options is the title of an Oct. 2 lecture to be given by Dr. John Missanelli and physical therapist Chris Kozlowski. The free event is from 6-7pm at Kahle Community Center in Stateline. People learn about pelvic prolapse, strengthening exercises, uterine fibroids, endometriosis and other health concerns, along with treatment […]
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• The California Senate on Sept. 10 voted 37-0 to approve SB630, which ratifies the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s bi-state Compact. It is now on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. • Sweetwater String Band will be at Divided Sky in Meyers on Sept. 21 at 9pm. No cover charge. • Tahoe Rim Trail Association is having […]
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By Kathryn Reed When classes start Sept. 23 at Lake Tahoe Community College officials hope to see a lot more students than last year. The budget the board approved Tuesday night is banking on it. Enrollment dropped dramatically last school compared to the previous year. The 2013-14 budget is calling for 1,750 fulltime equivalent students. […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Sept. 5, 2013, Modesto Bee. With dry conditions igniting fires statewide and reservoirs dropping ever lower, state lawmakers should be thinking about water. The good thing – they are. They are thinking about a 2014 water bond. Both chambers have produced legislation to rescind and scale back the […]
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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee A conservation group has purchased more than 1,000 acres of Cosumnes River canyon land from a Sacramento developer, protecting the rural property from development. The American River Conservancy completed the purchase of 1,059 acres of land from Angelo K. Tsakopoulos for $4.8 million on Aug. 29. The purchase of the […]
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University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is looking for Nevada students to showcase their artistic talents and promote radon awareness by entering the 2014 Nevada Radon Poster Contest. The contest is open to all children ages 9 to 14 who are enrolled in public, private, territorial, tribal, Department of Defense and home schools. Children can also […]
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By Catherine Van, KOLO-TV Too many Nevadans are going hungry. According to a study done by the U.S. Department of agriculture, Nevada is ranked No. 8 in the nation low food insecurity. The percentage of households in Nevada that faced food insecurity jumped from 9 percent to 16 percent in 10 years, which is the […]
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