By Amy Quinton, Capital Public Radio Two years ago, California became one of the last states in the West to pass a law to manage groundwater. The political will to do so took decades. But the bigger battle may be putting the law into practice. Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County may be a perfect […]
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By Joseph Serna, Alexia Fernandez and Jason Song, Los Angeles Times The fire started smoldering Wednesday afternoon off a curvy mountain road in the coastal hills north of Santa Barbara. Then, infamous “sundowner” winds started blowing fiercely, and the Sherpa Fire suddenly exploded. Authorities frantically shut down the 101 Freeway and evacuated hundreds of homes within a 15-mile […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau STATELINE – A possible ordinance dissolving the Douglas County Sewer Improvement District was by far the most popular item on the agenda for Thursday’s Douglas County Board of County Commissioners meeting. So much so, the fire marshal was actively turning people away at the door because attendance exceeded the maximum capacity, set […]
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By Michelle Rindels, AP Democrats have been itching to regain their majority in the Nevada Legislature since 2014’s conservative red wave swept them out of power, and they say the results of Tuesday’s primary gave them a bit more encouragement they’ll succeed. Three Republicans who last year voted for Gov. Brian Sandoval’s tax package toppled […]
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By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee Calstar, the regional air ambulance service, and Santa Rosa’s Reach Air Medical Services announced Thursday that they are entering into a merger agreement that will create the largest network of air ambulance bases in California. Officials said the agreement will position Calstar within the same holding company as Reach. In […]
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By Kathryn Reed Driving into Stateline from the east there isn’t anything to go “wow” about – at least not in a positive sense. Lakeside Inn wants to change that. “We are the gateway from the Nevada side to South Lake Tahoe. Right now the welcome to South Lake Tahoe is not a pretty sight,” […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun The casino industry’s chief lobbying voice in Washington, D.C., sees an opportunity in reports this week that the NHL is ready to grant an expansion team to Las Vegas. For Geoff Freeman, president of the American Gaming Association, a major league hockey franchise in Las Vegas will offer further […]
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By Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times With concerns about the potential for another recession casting a shadow over this year’s budget negotiations, California lawmakers approved a new $170.9-billion spending plan on Wednesday that increases some funding for social services but stashes more away in a rainy-day fund. Although lawmakers are finishing their work on this […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy INCLINE VILLAGE – There are always chores to take care of before launching boats, kayaks, paddleboards and all the other warm-weather stuff at Lake Tahoe, but there’s one more job to take care of that’s just as important as tuning up the gear. Now’s the time to have everything inspected for […]
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By Ian Whitaker, Las Vegas Sun Around this time last year, Nevada’s new Common Core test had only succeeded at being broken. Due to the testing company’s technical problems, schools were thrown into chaos for weeks as teachers and staff struggled to get the computer-based Smarter Balanced test to work for the thousands of third- […]
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