By Haya El Nasser, Al Jazeera America LOS ANGELES — Lush lawns have become vilified during California’s historic drought that is searing the state for the fourth consecutive year. And removing thirsty turf has been rewarded with generous incentives from local water districts, rebates so popular that the demand has outstripped funds available. But now, […]
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By Kathryn Reed In some ways staying at Basecamp Hotel is like glamping, only every room has at least four walls. In some ways it like a hostel – because of the communal venues – but there is no need to share a room with strangers. In most ways it is redefining what casual, relaxed, […]
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By Michael R. Blood and Judy Lin, AP Gov. Jerry Brown signed an ambitious climate change bill on Wednesday, aiming to increase the state’s use of renewable electricity to 50 percent and make existing buildings twice as energy-efficient by 2030. “The goal is clear, and California is in the forefront,” Brown said at a signing […]
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By Jeff DeLong, Reno Gazette-Journal A tiny plant that grows only along the shoreline of Lake Tahoe does not need federal protection after years of successful efforts to prevent its extinction, officials announced Wednesday. It appears the Tahoe yellow cress now has a promising future and does not need to be listed as an endangered […]
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By Kathryn Reed The South Lake Tahoe City Council will consider censuring Councilmember JoAnn Conner at a special meeting on Oct. 19. Mayor Hal Cole called for the meeting to address the behavior and language of Conner toward multiple city employees as well as her interactions with colleagues. He said she is creating a hostile […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun In Nevada, gamblers can wager on a wide range of sporting events: football, boxing, horse racing and, as of earlier this year, the Olympics, to name a few. What if video games were added to that list someday? It’s already happening elsewhere, thanks to an explosion in the popularity […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee In the latest indicator of the severity of the drought, the federal government’s main reservoirs serving California have begun the new “water year” at just a quarter full and in worse shape than last year. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said Tuesday that the six key reservoirs of the Central […]
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By Kathryn Reed Putting more beach back into Regan Beach is a goal of many who use this South Lake Tahoe recreation area. Parks and Recreation Commissioner Steve Noll on Oct. 6 went over the latest composite based on feedback at community meetings and through a survey the city conducted. The top amenities or changes […]
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By Joe Rodriguez, San Jose Mercury News A pension reform coalition that includes former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed unveiled a pair of statewide ballot measures Monday to rein in retirement benefits for government employees. The coalition, spearheaded by Reed and former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio, wrote two propositions to improve its chances […]
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By Michelle Rindels, AP CARSON CITY — Nevada has tentatively agreed to pay $400,000 to the city and county of San Francisco to settle allegations that the state wrongfully and intentionally bused psychiatric patients to the city and declined to pay the costs connected with their care. The deal, if approved by the Nevada Board […]
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