By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun When Gov. Brian Sandoval revealed recently he would forgo a run for Senate, the announcement ended a year of speculation about his political future but triggered a new round of conjecture. The subject this time around: What’s next for the Nevada GOP’s power structure? U.S. Rep Joe Heck and […]
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By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times The California Attorney General’s Office has asked the state Supreme Court to depublish a controversial ruling that it argues will impede the state’s ability to encourage conservation by charging people higher rates when they use excessive amounts of water. In a seven-page letter filed late last week, the AG, […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Brad Paisley was crushin’ it at Harveys on Thursday night. The three-time Grammy winner had the crowd at the outdoor arena on its feet for most of the 1 hour, 40 minute-concert. Besides being a singer and song writer, Paisley is a phenomenal guitarist. He and Keith Urban are the […]
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By Conor Shine, Las Vegas Sun It’s been two years since the Legislature approved a new law establishing a system of dispensaries and growing facilities to make medical marijuana more accessible to patients, but so far not a single bud has been sold. That could change in the coming weeks with the planned opening of […]
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By Josephy Serna, Los Angeles Times The nests of hundreds of thousands of birds and the food for millions more could be imperiled this year because of fewer rice crops in California – the latest symptom of the state’s historic drought. Only about 375,000 acres of rice are expected to be planted this year, a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Nuggets of South Lake Tahoe’s 50-year history were uncovered Wednesday night as three longtime locals bantered about days gone by. Laurel Ames, Betty Mitchell and John Cefalu spoke about the early days of the city and how some things are better, and some not so much. They weren’t the only ones who […]
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By Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times Even as California’s leaders prepare a new state budget that is flush with cash, Gov. Jerry Brown has increasingly raised the specter of another recession that could undo years of hard-won financial progress. When he released his latest spending proposal last month, he said a downturn was “around the […]
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By Kathryn Reed “There aren’t many places I can go where I don’t feel like I’m being watched. But the golf course is one of them. It’s my refuge. It’s where I get a chance to be alone in the world.” Justin Timberlake clearly had not played the American Century Championship when he said those […]
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By Kathryn Reed An El Dorado County employee has filed a lawsuit against the county, interim chief administrative officer/human resources director, district attorney and auditor-controller. Kelly Webb, one-time director of Information Technology for the county, in the suit alleges her First Amendment rights were violated, that she was discriminated against because of her age and […]
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By Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times Millions of Americans could soon lose health insurance when the Supreme Court decides the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act this month, but states have made few concrete plans to deal with the potential fallout, and they may get little help from Washington, President Obama warned Monday. […]
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