By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Casino markets in many states have tightened their slot machines over the years, and that could be hurting revenues, according to recent industry-backed research. The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers on Wednesday announced the results of a report it asked Las Vegas-based Applied Analysis to conduct on the nation’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed If money weren’t an issue, there would likely be a bridge over Emerald Bay today. Caltrans spent decades studying the idea. It started with the desire by people to have an all-weather route on the West Shore. This is because for about 3½ months a year Highway 89 was closed because of […]
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By Adam Nagourney, New York Times FOLSOM — Evert W. Palmer has a vision for this city famous for its state prison: 10,200 new homes spread across the rolling hills to the south, bringing in a flood of new jobs, new business and 25,000 more people. Yes, Palmer, the city manager, is well aware that […]
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By Sammy Roth, Desert Sun Scientists have long wondered whether rising global temperatures will lead to an increase in intense El Niño events, like the one that could bring major storms to Southern California this winter. According to a groundbreaking study published Monday, the answer is a resounding, “Yes.” If human beings don’t slow their […]
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By Kathryn Reed Bear boxes won’t be mandatory in South Lake Tahoe any time soon. Instead, the City Council members on Tuesday chose to continue to react to a problem instead of being proactive. The majority of the council believes mandating bear boxes punishes those who are not creating a problem. The Waste Management Joint […]
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Lisa Maloff knows what it is like to have a police K9 stop a suspect in his tracks. The South Lake Tahoe resident on Tuesday talked about her experience with a would-be robber who was apprehended with the help of a police dog. She was at the Aug. 18 City Council meeting to be recognized […]
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By Lisa M. Krieger, San Jose Mercury News The rush to save water is claiming legions of unintended casualties — California’s trees. Specimens that have stood tall and strong for decades are stressed and dying because of the drought, as Californians turn off spigots to comply with Gov. Jerry Brown’s mandatory conservation measures. All over […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News More than 10,000 acres of scenic meadows, forests and trout streams in the Sierra Nevada 10 miles west of Lake Tahoe have been preserved in a deal in which environmentalists hope to prove that thinning out overgrown forests can increase California’s water supply. The Northern Sierra Partnership, an […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Dylan Sullivan has been removed from all criminal cases and instead will hear civil issues. The reason for this change has not been disclosed. Presiding Judge Suzanne Kingsbury, who makes the assignments, deferred comment to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office. She would not explain […]
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By Ben Egel and Brenna Lyles, Sacramento Bee Like most state recreation areas, Nevada County’s South Yuba River Park has plenty of trails to hike on. Unlike most others, though, it also has a path to roll on. About half of the gently sloped, 2.5-mile Independence Trail on the west side of Highway 49 […]
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