By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times Black bears in Yosemite National Park aren’t snacking as much on human food as they did decades ago, according to new research that traces changes in the diet of Yosemite bears over the last century. Researchers analyzed samples of bear bones from museums and bear hair collected from the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Boats already aren’t able to get in and of Lake Tahoe marinas and with only a little runoff expected to come down from higher elevations in the next couple months, the situation is only going to get worse as summer rolls into fall. The Tahoe Queen paddle-wheeler can no longer get in […]
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By Betsy McKay and Valerie Bauerlein, Wall Street Journal The overuse of antibiotics in U.S. hospitals is putting patients at risk and helping to fuel the creation of deadly superbugs, according to a government report released Tuesday. Prescribing practices vary widely, with doctors in some hospitals providing three times as many antibiotics for patients as […]
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By Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times Apparently casinos are good for losing more than just cash. A study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that adding slot machines to California casinos was linked to a modest reduction in obesity rates for Native American children. Specifically, researchers found that for every […]
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By Kathryn Reed On the one hand Barton Health is struggling because the number of patients is declining. On the other hand based on the agency’s 2012 tax return the top 12 people in the organization collectively had annual salaries of more than $3.2 million, with CEO John Williams taking in nearly $600,000. Those figures […]
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By Hannah Dreier, AP LAS VEGAS — Time was, gamblers didn’t even want credit card companies maintaining a record of their time in Las Vegas. Now, visitors want loyalty points from mainstream hotel chains for the days they spend holed up in Strip casinos. Casino corporations MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment Corp. have announced […]
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By Lisa Girion and Scott Glover, Los Angeles Times Doctors are fueling the nation’s prescription drug epidemic and represent the primary source of narcotic painkillers for chronic abusers, according to a government study. The finding challenges a widely held belief that has long guided policymakers: That the epidemic is caused largely by abusers getting their […]
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By Kathryn Reed For the first time in the project’s history, South Lake Tahoe’s “hole in the ground” is now under the control of one owner. Tahoe Stateline Ventures, a subsidiary of Owens Realty Mortgage, has closed escrow on the nine parcels that encompass 3.4 acres at the site that it did not own. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed Douglas County Manager Steve Mokrohisky has tendered his resignation, with his last day slated for April 11. Like his predecessor, Mokrohisky is headed to Oregon. He will be the top guy in Lane County, whose county seat is Eugene. It’s much larger than Douglas County, with 350,000 residents and 2,100 employees and […]
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By Cheryl Millham The problems of bears and garbage have gotten worse over the past 15 or so years. Put yourself in a bear’s mind for the next few minutes. It’s about 5:30am with no humans and no cars in sight. You (the bear) walk around the corner and the street ahead of you has […]
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