By Jeremy B. White, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown has called a state of emergency across the state in response to wildfires engulfing much of drought-stricken California. This summer fire season has been particularly intense, with a series of blazes such as the Rocky Fire in Lake County and the Wragg Fire near Lake Berryessa […]
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By Carolyn Lochhead, San Francisco Chronicle WASHINGTON — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduced a sweeping drought bill Wednesday that takes a much broader approach to the state’s water shortages than her failed effort last year to work almost exclusively with House Republicans to deliver more water to San Joaquin Valley farmers. Feinstein’s new measure is […]
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By Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor Wildfires in California are burning at increasingly higher elevations, according to a study, with scientists saying the phenomenon is another signal of approaching climate change that could also have implications for how forests are restored after fires. The study, which analyzed 105 years of data, found that forest fires in […]
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By Steve Hargreaves, CNN Money The drought’s been rough for a lot of people in California. Farmers, gardeners, restaurant diners who just want a glass of water. But there’s one subset that’s doing quite well: landscapers who specialize in ripping out water-guzzling lawns and replacing them with lush, native plants that require a fraction of […]
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By Terra Breeden Expand the beach, build a jetty, put in adult swing sets; these were a few of the options presented to the public by the Regan Beach Committee on Tuesday night during a meeting at the South Lake Tahoe’s recreation center. After months of considering possibilities and listening to public opinion, conceptual plans that […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON – It depends on who one talks to whether beavers are destructive or one of nature’s best engineers. At 40 to 50 pounds, these mammals are no slouches in the animal kingdom. Being nocturnal, they are not often seen. However, their “work” is very evident. Usually it’s in the form […]
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By Stephen Grace Water, when scarce, has split the nation into warring factions. But it has also united fractured regions. Water can both release the demons of war and stir the better angels of our nature. We hear so much about California and the drought. But consider the whole West — and the Continental Divide, […]
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By Michael Melia, AP UNCASVILLE, Conn. — One high roller requests a refrigerator full of bananas that he squeezes and throws as he gambles. Another urinates against a wall. Other high-stakes players described by a pit manager at Mohegan Sun, one of the world’s largest casinos, throw chairs, scream at dealers and expect rules to […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories Lake Tahoe News will be running leading up to the 50th anniversary of South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 30. By Susan Wood Resilience, humility, irony. This describes the state of redevelopment in South Lake Tahoe from the early days of Virginia Slims commercials to the […]
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By Mead Gruver, AP CHEYENNE — California regulators could achieve savings in water use, electricity rates and greenhouse emissions by turning to Wyoming wind power to help offset the natural ups and downs of wind and solar power in their state, according to a University of Wyoming report released Monday. The reason: Wyoming’s wind patterns […]
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