By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe since earlier this summer has been paying South Tahoe Public Utility District for water and sewer just like any other customer. South Tahoe PUD, though, is not paying the city a franchise agreement like all the other water companies in town. If the city has its way, there will be […]
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By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times Under orders to slash water use amid a historic drought, cities and towns across the state saved about 75 billion gallons in July, eclipsing Gov. Jerry Brown’s once-daunting order for a 25% reduction. But, in a paradox of conservation, water agencies say the unprecedented savings — 31% in July […]
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By Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee An unprecedented number of Californians left for other states during the last decade, according to new tax return data from the Internal Revenue Service. About 5 million Californians left between 2004 and 2013. Roughly 3.9 million people came here from other states during that period, for a net population loss […]
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By Kathryn Reed The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center is off the table as a resource for the homeless to stay warm during the winter. That was the direction the City Council took Tuesday after much discussion and a presentation by the Tahoe Homeless Coalition. A group of individuals has come together to establish a warm […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times A drought can make a hot day hotter, while a heat wave can make dry conditions even drier. Now scientists are making the case that heat waves and droughts have become more likely to overlap throughout most of the United States. In fact, the longer and hotter the heat […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Are we, with the best of intentions, putting young athletes at risk when we urge them to drink lots of fluids during steamy sports practices and games? A report about overhydration in sports suggests that under certain circumstances the answer is yes, and that the consequences for young athletes […]
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By Kathryn Reed The vote by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Monday regarding the Meyers Area Plan reflected that of the community – it wasn’t unanimous – just like there isn’t consensus among residents as to what should be done. Many of the 17 people who spoke Aug. 31 believed it was […]
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By Jessica Calefati, San Jose Mercury News SACRAMENTO — With the deadline for lawmakers to finish their work less than two weeks away, Gov. Jerry Brown and state Senate leader Kevin de León are working feverishly to pass what they call the year’s most important legislation — measures that both men believe will enhance their […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s quiet except for the sounds of birds. To the untrained ear the songs they sing all sound the same. For birders it’s like they can communicate with these feathered friends. Even without seeing the animal, experienced birders know what lurks above or is hiding in the brush. It’s not uncommon that […]
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By Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times California taxpayers have never paid more for public worker pensions, but it’s still not enough to cover the rising number of retirement checks written by the state’s largest pension plan. Even before the stock market’s recent fall, staffers at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System were worried about what […]
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