By Chris Megerian and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers passed a budget Friday that lays the groundwork for the largest expansion of public healthcare in the country, placing the state at the leading edge of President Obama’s federal overhaul. The budget, which the governor has until June 30 to sign, will […]
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By Susan Wood MEYERS – They say music is the universal language. If that’s indeed true, then Divided Sky would be understood by many to be a unifying business in the Tahoe region. The restaurant-bar located above the Downtown Café west of South Lake Tahoe has brought in several musical acts during the 10-plus years […]
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By Julie Cart, Los Angeles Times Despite a threefold increase in people and cars in the last 50 years, California’s strict vehicle emissions standards have managed to significantly clear the state’s air, according to new research. The study also found that Southern California’s air chemistry has changed for the better. The amount of organic nitrates […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Improvise, be creative and definitely be prepared. That was the overriding message delivered Wednesday night by Tamara Burns. Burns is registered nurse with Barton Health who has had to use some of the advice she dispensed June 12 during a lecture at Kahle Community Center. The 10 essentials she says […]
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By Dara Kerr, CNET It’s looking like gamblers aren’t going to be able to use Google Glass to enhance their poker face. Even though the high-tech eyewear has not yet been released to the general public, casinos across the U.S. are banning Google Glass, according to the Associated Press. Taking photos or videos is strictly […]
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By Sharon Noguchi and Mike Rosenberg, San Jose Mercury News Seven months after his tax initiative refueled funding for California’s beleaguered public schools, Gov. Jerry Brown has orchestrated what’s being billed as a major overhaul of how the state funds K-12 education. The deal, scheduled for a vote Friday as part of the state’s 2013-14 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Agriculture – it was the common thread of communities that led to the creation of fairs. The selling of livestock and the celebration of the harvest are not what they once were. But fairs, they are still going strong. The four-day El Dorado County Fair opens today with the theme Blue Jeans […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – Swirling winds gave firefighters chills Wednesday afternoon as they quickly battled a nearly 15-acre blaze on the top of Kingsbury Grade. The June 12 blaze started at a spot where fire officials said a property owner is planning to build a home on a private road. A satellite dish erected […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sue Novasel made it official at Tuesday night’s school board meeting – she is running for El Dorado County supervisor in 2014. “The biggest issue for people in Lake Tahoe is we need strong representation,” Novasel told Lake Tahoe News. She said she is working on her platform. The primary will be […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the four votes by the South Lake Tahoe City council on Tuesday concerning the Chateau project were 5-0, they did not come easily or without some reservations. What it means is part of the concrete and rebar on the northwest corner of Highway 50 and Stateline Avenue will be covered starting […]
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