By Tamar Lewin, New York Times President Obama announced a set of ambitious proposals on Thursday aimed at making colleges more accountable and affordable by rating them and ultimately linking those ratings to financial aid. A draft of the proposal, obtained by the New York Times and likely to cause some consternation among colleges, shows […]
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By Adam Nagourney, New York Times LOS ANGELES — When Jerry Brown became governor of California again, three years ago, this state was on a steep decline, crushed by budget deficits, deep spending cuts, governmental paralysis, high unemployment and a collapsing housing market. California, a place that once symbolized promise and opportunity, seemed caught in […]
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By Kathryn Reed It was a bit like a memorial service at the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting this week. Somber faces, regret, apologies. And all because children died before their parents. People who spearheaded and funded the replacement of the children’s memorial log made some mistakes. Mistakes that amount to thousands of dollars. […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee As it turned out, it wasn’t just horseback riders and hikers who had something against the Tahoe Sierra 100 endurance mountain bike race: Mother Nature, in the form of a wildfire, also had something to say. The race, using portions of the rugged Western States Trail over the Sierra, had […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — Harrah’s in Reno is in bad shape and it won a reduction in its taxable value from the state Board of Equalization this week. But it’s far short of what the hotel-casino sought. The Washoe County’s Assessor’s Office set the value at $20.5 million, and the […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago likes to travel – at least based on the expenses she accrues. For the 2012-13 fiscal year, Santiago had $12,755.99 worth of travel expenses that the county reimbursed her for. The next highest figure was $1,509.33. That was for Supervisor Ron Mikulaco. However, only $637.80 was […]
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By David Siders, Sacramento Bee Half of California voters say they are paying more for health care than they were a year ago, and the same percentage of voters say their health care costs are hard to afford, according to a new Field Poll. Fifty percent of California voters say the amount they pay for […]
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By Darryl Slater, Star-Ledger South Lake Tahoe is a charming place. But it loses a great deal of appeal when you spend days pouring concrete, as Garrett McIntyre did six years ago. McIntyre was still seeking his big break in professional football in 2007, after he finished his first season with the Arena Football League’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – Under skies as clear as the near shore, nearly 700 people gathered Monday at Sand Harbor for what was essentially a bipartisan rally to keep protecting Lake Tahoe. Former Vice President Al Gore returned to the Lake Tahoe Environmental Summit after having launched the initial one in 1997 with […]
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By CNN Bears rarely attack humans unless they feel threatened or territorial. But a 12-year-old girl jogging in Michigan is among the latest victims in a spate of bear attacks that has left seven people mauled in five states since Thursday. Wildlife officials are running tests on a bear they killed to see if it’s […]
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