By Edward Wyatt and Claire Cain Miller, New York Times Eight prominent technology companies, bruised by revelations of government spying on their customers’ data and scrambling to repair the damage to their reputations, are mounting a public campaign to urge President Obama and Congress to set new limits on government surveillance. On Monday the companies, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Joseph Michael Nissensohn will never have the opportunity to hurt another woman. On Tuesday, a jury of 12 in South Lake Tahoe said he should die for his crimes. In October, the 62-year-old was found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder. The remains of Kathy Graves, 15, of South Lake were […]
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By Andrew Doughman, Las Vegas Sun Here’s one for the holiday shoppers in Nevada whisking in and out of retail stores. No state business tax means you should be getting better prices here than in other states, right? After all, if businesses pay fewer taxes in Nevada than in other states, the savings ought to […]
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By Kathryn Reed Students at South Tahoe High School who are caught with or under the influence of drugs, including alcohol, get what amounts to a three-day vacation from school. That could change. In the past the school had a diversion program where students would get counseling as part of the process. With cutbacks in […]
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By Anthony York, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — While much of the country is gearing up for the holidays, political forces in Sacramento are girding for battle. Already, special interests are lined up with plans that could shape next year’s general election ballot. They are considering propositions to increase medical malpractice awards, hike tobacco taxes […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun Gaming companies blazing the trail for online poker are starting to generate revenue from their Internet investments. It’s still too early to determine exactly how much they have made and how sustained the results will be, but frontrunners Caesars Entertainment and Station Casinos both have realized proceeds from […]
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By Kathryn Reed No one is getting rich off recycling plastic. And come Jan. 1 with South Lake Tahoe banning grocery stores from handing out plastic bags, there is bound to be much less for South Tahoe Refuse to collect. “Film plastic from grocery bags to trash bags for lawn maintenance to plastic film that […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Most Californians know their state parks as a place to camp, walk on the beach or stare with jaws gaping into a canopy of giant redwoods. Fewer know the state parks system also guards one of the largest troves of historical artifacts in the nation. Soon, Californians will be able […]
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By Hannah Hoag, Nature The fast-growing economies of China and India are driving a global increase in meat consumption, canceling out decreases elsewhere, according to a comprehensive study of global food consumption. The work, published this month in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, takes a detailed look at what people eat, as well […]
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By Kathryn Reed Which Lake Tahoe bar needs a makeover? The Cooking Channel wants to know. The casting crew is in search of a bar that needs better ambiance, food people want, and improved customer service. “We really want local recommendations … what you feel really needs help, and who is save-worthy,” explained Danya Berman, […]
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