By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Federal spending, government regulations, banking, the economy, carbon emissions, immigration and the Auburn Dam dominated the discussion Thursday night between Rep. Tom McClintock and his constituents. At times it was a bit argumentative between the congressman and those in attendance, as well as between attendees – but nothing like what […]
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There was no snow to be found today during the final survey of the season near Echo Summit, which comes as no surprise considering temperatures in the Lake Tahoe area have been running above normal for most of this spring. Statewide, the snowpack as of May 2 is 17 percent of normal for this date. […]
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Skilled nursing facilities throughout California are cautiously optimistic about their future with this week’s 17-0 bipartisan vote that would reverse Medi-Cal cuts to health care providers. Assembly Bill 900 was before the Assembly Health Committee on April 30. Now it goes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee and then to the full Assembly. If AB900 were […]
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By Kathryn Reed Zipping through the trees is soon going to have a different meaning for people visiting Northstar. No longer will skis, a snowboard or mountain bike be necessary. The Forest Flyer is expected to be in operation next winter. It’s a toboggan of sorts that is on wheels on a track. People will […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one of a few stories about construction planned for the Lake Tahoe Basin this summer. By Kathryn Reed While Nevada state highway officials are well aware of the condition of Kingsbury Grade, it’s going to be another year before that stretch of road in Lake Tahoe gets any more attention. Also […]
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By Lenny Bernstein, Washington Post Like a pitcher taking the mound on opening day, Frank Gehrke gets the spotlight in California every early April. That’s when the otherwise obscure state water official trudges into the Sierra Nevada mountains, media in tow, and plunges aluminum tubes into the snow. With those snow samples — and historical […]
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By Joann Eisenbrandt What bothered everyone present was the substantial loss of local representation and control, and the negative impacts on future funding for transportation and other projects that dissolution of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Compact would create. This was one of many topics at the April 29 joint meeting of the Douglas County […]
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We all know the face of stress: the clenched jaw, the furrowed brow, the intense stare. And, really, it’s not a bad look. We all do some of our best work under pressure. Adrenaline and other stress hormones give us the kick start we need to meet deadlines and generally get ahead in life. But […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Colorado has the nation’s most meticulously regulated medical marijuana industry. Washington has the first-ever blood-level standard for driving while high. But in the birthplace of America’s medical cannabis movement and home of the most robust pot economy, California lawmakers can’t seem to figure out what they want to do about […]
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By Kathryn Reed Fresh produce is about to arrive on the South Shore – and it doesn’t involve a grocery store. The farmers’ market season begins Friday at Kahle Community Park in Stateline. This is the first market to open in the area. It will be one of three on the South Shore. Markets throughout […]
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