By Dale Kasler and Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee A group of water districts sued California regulators Friday over the state’s order prohibiting holders of some of the oldest water rights from pumping water out of rivers and streams. The lawsuit, filed in Stanislaus Superior Court, challenges the State Water Resources Control Board’s decision last week […]
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By Kathryn Reed Aramark will continue to only have one paddle-wheeler plying the waters of Lake Tahoe for the unforeseeable future. This is because the company’s permit with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency does not allow both boats to operate out of Zephyr Cove. Normally the Tahoe Queen is docked at Ski Run Marina, but […]
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By Alan Neuhauser, U.S. News and World Report From rhinos to tigers to elephants, three out of four “familiar” animal species – those commonly thought of and well understood by human beings – will be extinguished within three human lifetimes, a new study finds, confirming that Earth is in the midst of what’s become known […]
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By Hans von Spakovsky, Daily Signal In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court struck down a town’s sign ordinance as an unconstitutional, content-based regulation of speech. This ruling for free speech means the government can’t pick and choose what speech deserves more protection based on the content of the speech. Like most other towns in […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Knives go so fast it’s a wonder no one is injured. Flames shoot up. Pans are occupying nearly every burner, yet nothing is being neglected. A quick squeeze and flick of the wrist creates an artist-like design. It’s controlled chaos in the kitchen at Manzanita. A small army of sous […]
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Updated June 21 6:03pm From a SLTPD press release today: [Cory] Pearson attempted to drive over a berm, but became high centered. The Armored Rescue Vehicle pinned Pearson’s vehicle against the rock. Pearson attempted to flee on foot and turned toward officers, concealing his hands in his waistband. A less lethal shotgun bean bag round […]
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By Kathryn Reed Abandon the park; make it bigger and better. Those are the extreme viewpoints of what to do with South Lake Tahoe’s Regan Beach. About 40 people gathered this week at the city’s recreation department to discuss how to generate revenue to offset operations and maintenance costs, what to do to improve the […]
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By Van Tieu, KRNV-TV There are new allegations in the officer involved shooting at the Tahoe Hacienda Inn in South Lake Tahoe earlier this week that left a 22-year-old man dead. An attorney for Kris Jackson’s family is pursuing wrongful death and violation of civil rights actions against the officer who shot him. Alan Laskin, […]
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By Renee Lewis, Aljazeera America In over half of the world’s largest aquifers, water is being drawn faster than it is being replenished, while some of those wellsprings may be much smaller than previously assumed, according to two studies released on Tuesday. As climate change and population growth increasingly stress the world’s water supplies, understanding how much […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — California water bills continue to fill the Capitol Hill hopper, and now one comes with a new twist. It’s crowd-sourcing drought solutions, in a long-shot bid to break a congressional stalemate. On Wednesday, House Democrats from Northern California who have complained about being shut out of drought […]
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