By Carolyn Lochhead, San Francisco Chronicle WASHINGTON – The 20th century dams and canals that gave birth to modern California – to San Francisco, to Los Angeles, to the San Joaquin Valley farms that feed the nation – are near the end of their engineered lives. The rivers and aquifers they tap are, simply, tapped […]
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By Kathryn Reed POLLOCK PINES – A gentle roar could be heard in the distance. There is no mistaking the sound of a waterfall. With California finally having a relatively normal winter in terms of snow and rain, waterfalls everywhere are raging and will continue to as the white stuff melts. Park Creek Waterfall brought […]
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By Bobby Magill, Climate Central The easing of California’s drought has boosted the state’s early spring hydropower generation to its highest level since 2011, helping it to recover from a 15-year low reached last year. But hydroelectricity production is not expected to improve much overall this year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The […]
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By Megan Messerly, Las Vegas Sun Across the political spectrum, Nevada voters generally support renewable energy, taxing mining companies, and the preservation of public lands, preferring a collaborative approach with the federal government on land issues, according to a poll released Wednesday. The survey, prepared for the Center for Western Priorities, a nonpartisan conservation organization, […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County’s proposed budget that was released this week has zero dollars from the General Fund for roads and no money to build the public safety building for the sheriff’s department. This, in essence, was Larry Combs’ parting gift to the county – a budget that does not reflect what the […]
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By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times Over the past year, scientists have studied California’s trees from the air, the ground and even using X-ray technology. Each time, they have arrived at some version of a similar dreary conclusion: The state’s ongoing drought is wreaking havoc on forests, killing millions more trees at each check. But […]
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By Phillip Marcelo, AP BOSTON — Massachusetts is set to launch this week a first-in-the-nation system allowing slot players to limit their bets, following months of planning and some pushback from the gambling industry. The goal is to prevent casual players from going down the destructive path of addiction, said Marlene Warner, executive director of […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Five years after Van Sickle Bi-State Park opened, the main trail is getting a major upgrade. A 26-foot long, 6-foot wide fiberglass composite bridge is being erected at the waterfall that is a little more than a mile up the trail from the parking lot. The goal is provide access […]
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By Denise Sloan Smart Who inspires you to do crazy things? Such as riding on an annual wagon train for 30 years. First would be my 4-H teacher who gave me a love of sewing at the age of 9, plus an incredible high school history teacher. Then my dad, who allowed me to drive […]
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By Ricardo Torres, Las Vegas Sun Nevada prison guards will no longer use birdshot rounds and instead opt for less-lethal options when fights erupt, the agency said Tuesday. The removal of all birdshot was ordered by new Department of Corrections Director James Dzurenda, with the full support of Gov. Brian Sandoval. It became effective Tuesday. […]
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