By Kathryn Reed Crime will still be fought on the South Shore, but this weekend’s Fall Fish Festival has been canceled because of the federal government shutdown that took effect today. A big unknown is how the social service programs that so many in the area rely on will be affected by the government essentially […]
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By Caroline Chen, Center for Investigative Reporting Motorist Derick Neal doesn’t remember the April night when he rolled through a right turn at a red light in San Leandro. The video from the red-light camera clearly shows the violation, he admits. Nevertheless, the 40-year-old software engineer is outraged about the price of the ticket: $490, […]
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Updated Oct. 1 3:40pm: The Oct. 5 trail building day is canceled because of the federal shutdown. — By Kathryn Reed One of the final pieces of the Angora burn restoration should be completed this fall – the trail system. When the more than dozen miles worth of trails are finished, it will be possible […]
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By Kathleen Madigan, Wall Street Journal In this recovery, it’s better to be a landlord or investor than a saver. That is the message from Friday’s report on personal income. Since the recession ended in the second quarter of 2009 to the average so far in the third quarter, the gains in income have been […]
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By Justin Doubleday, Chronicle of Higher Education Less than half of the students who took the SAT in 2013 are ready to succeed in postsecondary education, according to a report released on Thursday by the College Board, which owns the SAT. Only 43 percent of the test takers this year met or exceeded the benchmark […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County’s lone court commissioner is running for Superior Court judge. Dylan Sullivan, 47, started with the El Dorado County court system in September 2011 after having spent a number of years with the state Parole Board. Judge Daniel Proud is retiring, thus creating the vacancy. The primary will be in […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee A massive fish die-off at Stampede Reservoir, 19 miles northeast of Truckee, is thought to be due to an algae bloom. “The bloom appears to be causing oxygen to lower in the deeper water, and there are hundreds and hundreds of dead kokanee and lake trout,” said fisheries biologist […]
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By Eric Whitney, NPR Tuesday is a big day for the White House. That’s when new open in every state, where people can buy the insurance the Affordable Care Act requires next year. They will also see if they qualify for new subsidies to help them afford it. The day will be met by both […]
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By Kathryn Reed Some of the best cookbooks are ones that practically read like a novel because they tell stories that weave food into our everyday lives. Others offer so many tips that they eliminate the need for some other “how to” books. Some are compilations and not just the recipes of one chef. “Favorite […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun Saturation has arrived in the gaming industry and except for a few outposts — namely the state of Texas — there aren’t many places in the United States where a player can’t drive three hours or less to get to a casino, a panel of gaming industry executives […]
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