Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about the National Park Service, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016. All articles may be found via the Home Page, select Special Projects, then National Park Service 100th. By Jessie Marchesseau POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE – As a native Montanan, I grew up […]
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By Joann Eisenbrandt PLACERVILLE – A lawsuit filed last week is designed to keep the Miwok Indians from developing land on the West Slope even though grading has already begun on Phase I. On Friday the El Dorado Council filed a lawsuit against the county-approved encroachment permit for the Shingle Springs Village Project being developed […]
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By Kathryn Reed Putting was the talk of the three-day American Century Championship, so it comes as no surprise it was Mark Mulder’s short game that helped propel him to a second straight title. The former Major League pitcher topped the leader board with a total of 74 points. Mardy Fish, who retired from tennis […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — With an arsenal of hit songs to draw from, Tim McGraw wouldn’t ever have to put out another album. But that’s not how he does things. His 14th studio album “Damn Country Music” came out last year and it’s still getting a ton of airtime. It’s hard to listen to […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Take another look, that gnarly dude on the mountain bike might just be a dudette. It’s hard to tell with all that gear that makes riders look like Ninja warriors. It’s not just the hardcore riders who are decked out in this garb. So are newbies and the less experienced […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – This time it was the swing of a golf club that pushed retired tennis great Mardy Fish to the lead on the second day of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. The three-day celebrity golf tournament wraps up Sunday. The sports celebrities were out in rare form with […]
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By Rob Jordan, Stanford Strained by drought in recent years, California desperately needs more resilient water supplies. An affordable solution that provides a wide range of benefits is within reach, according to a Stanford study. Published in San Francisco Estuary & Watershed, the study reveals the costs and benefits of using groundwater recharge and storage […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau MEYERS – A roundabout at the Pioneer Trail intersection, another one at the Highway 89 intersection, frontage roads flanking Highway 50 in between, and sidewalks and a bike path all the way down Apache Avenue. These are a few of the ideas planners had on display at Thursday’s Meyers Corridor Project public […]
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By Eli Blumenthal, USA Today Even with the peak travel season in full swing, gasoline prices are stuck in reverse. Gas prices have plunged to their lowest July level in 12 years, according to AAA, even as Americans are racking up more miles. In fact, gas prices have dropped in 39 out of the last 40 days, lopping 20 cents […]
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By Kevin Smith, San Gabriel Valley Tribune If you think California is a tough place to do business, you’re not alone. A report from CNBC confirms what scores of companies have long suspected — California is the least business-friendly state in the nation. CNBC’s 10th annual America’s Top States for Business study places the Golden […]
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