By Julie Cart, CALmatters The full extent of the damage from the northern California wildfires that killed 43 people and destroyed 8,400 homes is still being tallied. The devastation left an obvious scar, but not all the damage is visible. Among the assessments still to be made is what impact millions of gallons of fire […]
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By Megg Mueller, Nevada Magazine Nevada is the land of wide-open space. Miles of highway, endless valleys, and vistas are the stuff roadtrippers dream about. Some travelers to the Silver State, however, don’t need any roads. Certain intrepid sightseers prefer to do their traveling with a little altitude. Sure, there’s McCarran International Airport in Las […]
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By Susan Wood One of South Lake Tahoe’s main crosstown arteries is getting a face lift. Once the design process is wrapped up, the city expects to begin construction on Sierra Boulevard’s complete street plan – which should be next year. The extensive transportation project driven primarily by human power is now in the environmental […]
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By Christopher Cadelago, Sacramento Bee As massive fires that would kill more than 40 people ravaged his state last month, Gov. Jerry Brown met with state emergency officials, jabbing at culprits of the latest disaster. “That’s the way it is with a warming climate, dry weather and reducing moisture,” Brown warned. “These kinds of catastrophes […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Skiers and snowboarders struggling with the decision to buy a season pass or book a destination shouldn’t expect much help from seasonal weather forecasts. That’s because forecasts that lay odds on temperature and precipitation months in advance are notoriously unreliable. Just look back to November of 2016 when the forecast […]
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By Terra Breeden MEYERS – The Tahoe Paradise Golf Course in Meyers is the first 18-hole golf course in the Lake Tahoe Basin and now, the historic property is up for sale. The property is listed for an asking price of $8 million. If sold, the golf course will close, ending its legacy, and the […]
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By Ray Hagar, Nevada Newsmakers The city of Reno is poised for a long-term economic upswing, according to an analyst from Union Gaming Research of Las Vegas. “We’ve seen housing prices really firm up,” said Union Gaming analyst John DeCree on “Nevada Newsmakers” Monday. “That is always a great economic indicator for the casino and […]
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By Lauren Sommer, KQED It’s not just residents in the northern Bay Area who are at risk from wildfire. Millions of other Californians live in fire-prone areas and many homes were built before modern fire codes. Buildings don’t have to lie directly in the path of the flames to be at risk. The larger concern […]
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By Kathryn Reed If the intent was to waste 2½ hours of people’s lives, the goal was accomplished. If the intent was to educate people about the El Dorado County’s policies on vacation home rentals, it was a poor attempt to do so because the only department represented at the Nov. 1 meeting was the […]
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By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times State and local taxes on marijuana could surpass 45 percent in some parts of California, jeopardizing efforts to bring all growers and sellers into a state-licensed market in January, according to the global credit ratings firm Fitch Ratings. “High tax rates raise prices in legal markets, reinforcing the […]
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