By Phillip Reese and Cynthia Hubert, Sacramento Bee Federal investigators said Wednesday that a Nevada state psychiatric hospital under scrutiny for busing roughly 1,500 patients to other states in recent years “failed to provide an appropriate safe discharge plan for patients.” The report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services lays out multiple instances […]
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In the latest telephone scam, callers are now identifying themselves as law enforcement officials. Real law enforcement is warning citizens to be extra cautious when anyone calls asking for money. Recently, some local residents have received phones calls from someone claiming to be a Placer County sheriff’s official. They were told there was money owed […]
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By Michael Buteau, Bloomberg World Triathlon Corp., the owner of the sport’s Ironman-branded events, is making changes to the swim portion of select races after an increase in competitor deaths in recent years. Events in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Lake Placid, N.Y.; and Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, will no longer feature a mass swim start format, eliminating a […]
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North Shore casinos raked in the cash in March compared to their South Shore counterparts. While gaming revenue throughout Nevada was up 7 percent statewide in March compared to a year ago, it was not consistent. Stateline casinos reported a 10.9 percent drop, while North Lake Tahoe casino revenue was up 15.4 percent. In Washoe […]
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Learn about “Living with Fire,” how to “Reduce the Fuel and Reduce the Risk,” about “Fire Hurts, Red Cross Helps” and other fire safety programs during Wildfire Awareness Day in Genoa. Representatives from emergency response agencies and organizations will be distributing free information and speaking with the public. Several types of emergency response vehicles will […]
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• Tahoe Best Friends is offering free puppy socialization on Tuesday’s from 7:15-8:15pm through May 28. Dogs must be 10 weeks to 4 months, have their second round of vaccinations, including Bordetella. RSVP to (530) 542. 2336. Bring shot records. TBF is at 2197 Ruth Ave., South Lake Tahoe. • The seventh International Sierra Nevada […]
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By Kathryn Reed Stateline Ventures – that’s the name of the company that will be building the next phase of the convention center project. Bill Owens of Owens Financial foreclosed on the remaining parcels May 9 and formed the new company. It is not known who the other partners in that company are. Owens Financial […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the May 5, 2013, Sacramento Bee. No doubt, it is gearing up to be a dry, ugly summer. It’s just early May, but fires have erupted around the state, most notably in Ventura County. Folsom Reservoir, normally brimming with water at this time of year, is at two-thirds its […]
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By Chad Terhune and Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times New Medicare data reveal wildly varying charges among the nation’s hospitals for 100 of the most common in-patient treatments and procedures, calling into question medical billing practices just as U.S. officials try to rein in rising costs. The escalating price of medical care may complicate the […]
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By Anjeanette Damon, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — The Legislature’s attempt to craft an entertainment tax in 2003 read a little bit like the children’s story of the hen who couldn’t persuade her barnyard animal friends to help her gather and grow grain for the winter. Lawmakers then considered a proposal by the Nevada […]
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