By Jon Ralston, Politico As Republicans look on in dismay at the chaos of the party’s presidential race and a Congress that can’t seem to get anything done, their focus keeps turning to Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval. Reelected in a landslide last year, he has earned a reputation as a chief executive who somehow manages […]
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By Juliet Williams, AP SACRAMENTO — A bipartisan group of 47 state Assembly members delivered a letter to Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday asking him to declare a special session to tackle problems related to California’s ongoing drought. In the letter provided to The Associated Press, they say a special session is needed to address […]
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By Kathryn Reed Players won’t notice anything different, but those who schedule and pay for the use of fields and tennis courts in South Lake Tahoe are likely to encounter fewer headaches going forward. This is because this month city and Lake Tahoe Unified School District electeds are expected to ratify agreements that put LTUSD […]
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By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times After four parched years, most California voters seem to be taking the drought in stride, saying it has had little to no effect on their daily lives. They oppose sacrificing environmental protections to expand water supplies and generally approve of how Gov. Jerry Brown has handled the crisis, according […]
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By Christopher Cadelago and Alexei Koseff, Sacramento Bee California lawmakers said late Thursday that they have reached a deal on legislation to regulate and license medical marijuana. The regulatory framework to corral the billion-dollar medical cannabis industry will be contained in three bills that have received the blessings of the two chambers and Gov. Jerry […]
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By Kathryn Reed One of the biggest differences between the incoming CEO at Barton Health and the outgoing leader is actual medical experience. Clint Purvance, who takes over the top job Nov. 1, is a doctor by training. John Williams, who will depart after the first of the year, is a businessman. Williams, 70, has […]
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By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times Echoing a nationwide downward trend, most California students are falling short of state learning targets and are not on track to succeed in college, according to the results of new, more rigorous standardized tests released Wednesday. Across California, 44 percent of students achieved targets for their grade in English, […]
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By Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times Soaring insurance rates may accomplish what the Telegraph Fire failed to do: drive the Stoffan family from their home of 10 years. The Stoffans’ Northern California house survived the 2008 blaze, which destroyed 30 homes and 100 other structures as it charred 53 square miles west of Yosemite National […]
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By Kathryn Reed A significant land swap between the U.S. Forest Service and California Tahoe Conservancy will take an act of Congress to come to fruition. The two agencies are banking on the passage of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (LTRA) to make it a reality. The overriding goal of the exchange is to create […]
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By Jeff DeLong, Reno Gazette-Journal With the frightening potential of a massive earthquake and tsunami striking the Pacific Northwest under increasing discussion, scientists are also focusing attention on possible connections between that area and dangerous faults at Lake Tahoe. There, like along the coastlines of Washington, Oregon and Northern California, a big quake could someday […]
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