By Adam Ashton, Sacramento Bee The nation’s largest public pension fund is leaving money on the table by favoring environmental and social causes in its portfolio, a business-backed nonprofit argues in a study it’s releasing Tuesday on the California Public Employees Retirement System. The report by the American Council for Capital Formation criticizes CalPERS’ sustainable […]
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By Kathryn Reed Five acres of land bordering the Upper Truckee River near the mouth of Lake Tahoe are a reminder of how the environment wasn’t always a priority. A maintenance yard next to a river. That wouldn’t happen today. Daily, trucks drive into the yard – which isn’t paved. Old dumpsters are rusting. Debris […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — As the best snowboarders and skiers in the world kicked off their quest to reach the South Korea Olympics next year, America’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, suggested that the United States’ participation in the Winter Olympics is “an open question.” In an interview […]
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By Christopher Weber and Geoff Mulvihill, AP The nation’s homeless population increased this year for the first time since 2010, driven by a surge in the number of people living on the streets in West Coast cities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its annual Point in Time count Wednesday, a report […]
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By Susan Wood One could argue Orr stands for orthopedics at Lake Tahoe. With Barton bringing on Jeffrey Orr, 37, to its Tahoe Orthopedics group in September, the healthcare organization carries on a legacy built around one of the most renowned and accomplished orthopedic surgeons in this region. His father is Terry Orr. Between names […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee What happened to the rain? Less than a year after the drought was declared over, precipitation has been relatively scarce in the Sacramento area and Northern California so far this season. This week’s cold snap is accompanied by a round of dry weather that’s expected to last at least another […]
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By Thomas Moore, Las Vegas Sun French tourists to Nevada seek the outdoors and cultural opportunities, while Chinese tourists are switching from group arrangements to independent travel. Travel tendencies of international tourists were among the discussion topics on the second day of the Governor’s Summit on Tourism at the Flamingo Las Vegas. Gov. Brian Sandoval […]
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By Kathryn Reed Those tasked with managing water in Olympic Valley, in particular Squaw Creek and the surrounding aquifer, are taking a more methodical approach to studying trends and potential impacts. The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board is one of the regulators of this body of water between Tahoe City and Truckee and had […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle Californians may have another reason to keep an eye on melting sea ice in the Arctic — at least if they’re concerned about the state’s propensity for plunging into damaging droughts. Alongside the obvious perils for polar bears and other wildlife, as well as the problem of rising ocean […]
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By Rebecca R. Ruiz and Tariq Panja, New York Times LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russia’s Olympic team has been barred from the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. The country’s government officials are forbidden to attend, its flag will not be displayed at the opening ceremony and its anthem will not sound. Any athletes from […]
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