By Matthew L. Wald, New York Times When Nevada lured Tesla Motors to the Reno area to build a giant battery factory, a triumphant governor, Brian Sandoval, proclaimed that every dollar his state was spending in tax incentives and other subsidies would yield $80 in economic activity. But experts in industrial development say that his […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the seven South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates a series of questions. All are the same except for one that is specific to each candidate. The responses are being run in the order LTN received them. Name: Angela Swanson Profession/work experience: Grant writer and school facilities planning consultant. Age: […]
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By Jonathan Berr, MoneyWatch Consumers hold CVS Health in higher esteem than ever in the wake of the second-largest drugstore chain’s decision to quit selling tobacco products. CVS says that decision will cost it $2 billion in annual revenue. CVS has three outlets on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. According to the weekly YouGov […]
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By Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee California’s largest public retirement system lacks a routine method for detecting pension spiking, according to a new released by state Controller John Chiang, and the pace at which it does check employers’ payroll is glacially slow. The report also blasted a pay tactic that auditors estimate will allow some public […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe Refuse customers on the South Shore are likely to see their rates to go up by more than 3 percent starting Jan. 1. The garbage company is asking for a 3.7 percent hike in South Lake Tahoe and Douglas County, and 3.5 percent in El Dorado County. Terry Trease, STR’s […]
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By Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times While California suffered through the driest winter on record, ski gear and winter clothing sales rose nationwide last season thanks to frigid temperatures in other parts of the country, according to an industry trade report. Businesses that sell snow gear and winter apparel reported $3.6 billion in sales in […]
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By Jeff Wheelwright, National Geographic SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK — This great park in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California attracts a million visitors a year, who come mostly in summer to see the largest trees on Earth. After Labor Day the heat and the tourists dissipate. So does a less welcome visitor: air pollution. By a […]
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By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times Half of all bird species in North America — including the bald eagle — are at risk of severe population decline by 2080 if the swift pace of global warming continues, the National Audubon Society concluded in a study released Monday. “The scale of the disruption we’re projecting is […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – Defining the role of a council member and the use of eminent domain were the only questions all seven South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates were asked to answer at a forum Wednesday night. The event was a bit schizophrenic, as the questions were all over the place and not […]
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By Christopher Smart, Salt Lake Tribune Vail Resorts has purchased Park City Mountain Resort for $182.5 million in cash, creating the country’s largest ski resort covering more than 7,000 acres. The Colorado resort announced the acquisition Thursday morning, adding that the sale resolves all litigation with Powdr Corp., Park City Mountain Resort’s parent company. Read […]
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