By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County roads won’t be getting any extra money this summer based on a 3-2 vote last month. The Board of Supervisors agenda item read: “Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board receive and file the Fiscal Year 2015/16 Mid-Year report and provide any direction related to the Fiscal Year 2016/17 budget.” […]
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By Caitlin Lilly, Las Vegas Review-Journal If you’re a woman, a new ranking suggests you may not want to live in Nevada, as the Silver State ended up near last for how friendly it is to women. To find the best states for women, WalletHub’s study compared all states and Washington, D.C., across 15 key […]
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By David A. Lieb, AP JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State capitols are often referred to as “the people’s house,” but legislatures frequently put up no-trespassing signs by exempting themselves from public-records laws. That tendency was apparent when the Associated Press sought emails and daily schedules of legislative leaders in all 50 states. The request was […]
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By Susan Wood TRUCKEE – And a one, and a two and now three buildings are going up at the new Northstar Lodge across from the ski resort’s village. This is a Welk Resorts timeshare property operated by the famous family. Lawrence Welk had a penchant for fine things, and it shows in the latest […]
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By Noam Scheiber, New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia highlights a growing rift between the country and the nation’s highest court on questions of economic power and support for big business. And that gap, legal experts say, is unlikely to be significantly narrowed by […]
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By Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee With prolonged and steady rain falling on Northern California for the first time in weeks, tensions are rising over how to manage the stormwater flows now streaming through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Saying too much water is flowing out to sea, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Friday […]
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By Kathryn Reed A formal complaint has been filed with the Fair Political Practices Commission against South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman JoAnn Conner. The allegation stems from Conner’s participation in the city’s parade policy discussion at the last council meeting because her business is a beneficiary of that policy. Conner at the March 1 meeting […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Washington Bureau The El Niño storms drenching California won’t suffice to solve the state’s drought and won’t permanently save the Central Valley’s vulnerable salmon, federal scientists are cautioning. In an apolitical assessment that comes amid a highly political time, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration experts stress that this year’s El Niño […]
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal New flights and an improving economy helped the Reno-Tahoe International Airport post its first annual growth in passengers in a decade. The Reno airport reported serving 3.43 million passengers in 2015, a 3.9 increase from the previous year. The numbers include especially strong traffic during the holiday season. Reno-Tahoe International […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tourists are rediscovering South Lake Tahoe. While that might be evident by the number of vehicles on the roads, it is even more pronounced when looking at the city’s coffers. When the City Council convenes March 15 the five electeds will be tasked with allocating the revenue surplus of $5.4 million – […]
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