By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Earlier this summer Jenna Yokoyama set out to plan a backpacking trip to northern Idaho. But before committing she wanted to know if non-white hikers would be safe in a region known as a hotbed for white supremacists. It was an important question for Yokoyama, 34, a Japanese-American and avid […]
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By Kathryn Reed A South Shore drug task force has disbanded, but it’s not because crime has gone away. Five years ago California said it was shutting down South Lake El Dorado Narcotics Enforcement Team. While the state didn’t actually pull its funding until 2014, the remaining two partners – South Lake Tahoe and […]
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By Thomas Moore, Las Vegas Sun Where is the innovation in casino gaming? It’s a simple question and one Mark Yoseloff, executive director of UNLV’s Center for Gaming Innovation, seemed to ask repeatedly during his presentation at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) on Wednesday. The resort itself has changed, adding day clubs, high-end nightclubs and […]
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By Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee Last year at this time, weather forecasters had a pretty good idea of what was in store as California headed into the rainy season. The Pacific Ocean surface was warming, and they were predicting one of the strongest El Niño weather patterns in recorded history. El Niño ended up making […]
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By Kathryn Reed Homeowners in South Tahoe Refuse’s service area at Lake Tahoe are expected to soon have the opportunity to take out an interest free loan for bear boxes. The South Lake Tahoe Waste Management Authority board this month approved the concept. Actual language for the program is expected to be solidified at the […]
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By Chad Day and Jeff Horwitz, AP While Donald Trump won’t publicly release his income tax returns, the New York businessman has turned them over when it suited his needs — if he stood to make a profit, needed a loan or when a judge forced him. Pennsylvania gaming regulators were given at least five […]
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By Kathryn Reed The remaining rebar and concrete at the Chateau site near the state line in South Lake Tahoe is going to be developed by a new owner in the near future. Owens Financial out of Walnut Creek is selling about 8 acres of the undeveloped site, plus the parking structure to Kawana Holdings […]
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By Susan Wood Ask anyone who’s been diagnosed with a terminal illness and they’ll tell you in some ways their life stopped then. There are things to deal with that become a full-time job for most people. This means arranging doctors’ visits, dealing with insurance companies, receiving social assistance, learning the keys to transportation, getting […]
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By Filipa A. Ioannou, San Francisco Chronicle Criminal sentencing reform and an extension on tax increases for high earners are among California’s November ballot propositions supported by a majority of likely voters, a Field Poll found. Proposition 56, a $2-per-pack tax on cigarettes, was also leading among the poll’s respondents, though by narrower margins. Fifty-three […]
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By Nicole Raz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside jobs, chip grab-and-runs and craps cheats are the largest ongoing headaches for casinos and casino regulators. And it’s the most basic scams that can be hardest to catch. The Nevada Gaming Control Board had 574 arbitration cases in 2015, disputing $51.8 million and made 602 criminal arrests. Read […]
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