By Chanelle Bessette, Reno Gazette-Journal As the medical marijuana industry booms in Nevada so does the demand for patient cards. Medical cannabis was legalized in Nevada in 2000, but it took 15 years for storefronts to open, with the first Nevada dispensary opening in Sparks in July. Now, with more dispensaries open in Reno and Las […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Smiles and praise for the conditions dominated the conversations about opening day at Northstar and Heavenly on Saturday. Jim Lamore, director of mountain operations at Northstar, was giddy and proud when talking about the coverage – bark-to-bark – meaning the whole run has snow, it’s not just a strip of […]
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By Bobby Caina Calvan, Reveal The White House this week put its weight behind legislation seeking to rein in for-profit schools siphoning hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars annually by preying on veterans and military personnel eligible for the GI Bill and military tuition assistance programs. Using Veterans Day as a backdrop, the Obama administration […]
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By Chris Kirkham, Los Angeles Times From a quick glance at the headline numbers, California’s economy looks to be in its strongest shape in years. Over the last four years, California has added jobs at a rate faster than all but six other states, and faster than the U.S. overall. The state unemployment rate is […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON – Despite people continually messing with the ecosystem, fishing remains a vibrant part of Lake Tahoe’s allure. In the 1800s the area was known for the abundance of fish and their size. Native Americans knew this well before the white man came to the basin. The Indians tended to fish […]
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By Rosanna Xia and Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times The strong El Niño in the Pacific Ocean is becoming even more powerful, setting the stage for an unusually wet winter in California that could bring heavy rains by January, climate experts said. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said El Niño is already […]
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By Jerry Nickelsburg In 2012 voters passed Proposition 30—an initiative to raise taxes and take state government finances out of crisis mode. However, the new taxes, primarily falling on the top income earners in California, did not purport to be a cure for the underlying problem. Rather, the rationale was to give the state some […]
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By Kathryn Reed It takes some imagination to appreciate what The Loft will be like in a month. The hum of machinery echoes through the vacant building. A hole has been punched through the third floor of the parking garage. Contractors are busy working their magic to create what will be an original South Lake […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Calling it a “major shift” in the casino industry’s approach to gambling on sports, the American Gaming Association today revealed plans to assemble a group focused on carving out a potential new path for the legal sports betting industry. The Washington, D.C.-based casino lobbying group said it will create […]
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By Diana Lambert, Sacramento Bee El Dorado County schools chief Jeremy Meyers hasn’t returned to work since he was arrested Thursday for allegedly driving drunk for the second time this year, and the county Office of Education does not have an official explanation for his absence. Meyers, 45, allegedly had a blood alcohol content of […]
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