By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – Few specifics and little substance came out of the first candidates’ forum on the South Shore for El Dorado County District 5 supervisor. While economic vitality and the need for jobs that pay more than minimum wage were themes echoed throughout the night, the details of how to make that […]
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By Tim Reid, Reuters In the middle of one of the worst droughts in California’s history, no one knows exactly how many agencies supply the state with water. While state regulators supervise three companies that provide gas and electricity for most of California, drinking water is delivered through a vast network of agencies which collectively […]
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By Neela Banerjee and Kathleen Hennessey, Los Angeles Times The warming of Earth, with human consumption of fossil fuels as the main cause, will have severe consequences for every region of the United States, according to the Third National Climate Assessment released Tuesday morning by the Obama administration. Mandated by Congress and published every four […]
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By Kathryn Reed Contracts with seven of the eight bargaining units within Douglas County School District should be complete after today’s special meeting. The board is meeting at 4:30pm May 6 in Minden to approve a two-year contract with the Douglas County Support Staff Organization. It calls for a 3 percent raise retroactive to July […]
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By Christi Turner, High Country News Severe drought plagues California, the Colorado River is perilously low, and yet billions of gallons of water are being “virtually exported” via one of the West’s thirstiest crops: alfalfa. Robert Glennon, author of “Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What to Do About It”, estimates about 50 billion gallons of […]
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By Kate Kelland, Reuters The spread of deadly superbugs that evade even the most powerful antibiotics is no longer a prediction but is happening right now across the world, United Nations officials said on this week. Antibiotic resistance has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country, the U.N.’s World Health Organisation […]
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By Kathryn Reed Fighting a wildland fire is nothing like a structure fire. The tools are different, the terrain is not the same and the amount of time it might take to knock down the fire could be the difference between days and hours. It’s a skill unto itself. That is why a component of […]
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By Michael R. Blood, AP LOS ANGELES — With a vast swath of the West primed for wildfires, federal foresters are preparing for the worst with a budget that might run dry and a fleet of air tankers that in some cases aren’t ready for takeoff. A combination of extended drought, warming weather and an […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sewage from an overflow tank at the Fresh Ketch restaurant flowed into Lake Tahoe for at least 24 hours this weekend. People at the restaurant first saw the spill Friday night, but Summit Plumbing of South Lake Tahoe said they didn’t receive a call for service until 6:08pm May 3. Employees with […]
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By Kathryn Reed Douglas County is about to redefine what public tennis courts are all about. County commissioners at their May 15 meeting are expected to sign a contract for the Zephyr Cove Tennis Club Foundation to operate the six courts in Zephyr Cove for the next five seasons. “Overall, it will make for a […]
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