By Adam Ashton, Sacramento Bee California governments likely will make do with fewer teachers, parks employees and other public workers while they struggle to absorb fast-rising pension costs in the next few years, a former state lawmaker argues in a study released this week through Stanford University. Former Democratic Assemblyman Joe Nation projects that many […]
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By Jason Hidalgo and Sam Gross, Reno Gazette-Journal The gunman at the center of the deadliest shooting in U.S. history did not leave much of an impression with his Reno neighbors. Amid the bright lights and bustling din of the casinos he visited in the Biggest Little City, however, Stephen Paddock was instantly recognizable. Before […]
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By Kathryn Reed A little bourbon might just have been the secret ingredient in what was a vodka themed cocktail contest. Coldwater Brewery proved it’s not just a beer joint. The South Lake Tahoe restaurant was the overall winner Wednesday night at the annual Cocktails for a Cause event. The bartenders also won the main […]
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By Guy McCarthy, Union Democrat Current weather forecasting tools are less than adequate for managing California’s most vital natural resource, state water officials said Tuesday. People at the state Department of Water Resources are now working with researchers at NASA and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography to develop new technology to better forecast moisture-laden atmospheric […]
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By Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval is seeking legal guidance into whether the state can implement the stalled background-check law for private gun sales and transfers that voters approved in 2016. Sandoval spokeswoman Mari St. Martin said Tuesday the governor’s office is asking Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s office if […]
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By Matt Levin, San Francisco Chronicle A sign advertising apartments for rent is displayed in front of an apartment complex in San Francisco. California leads the nation once again in a statistic no state wants to boast about. When the cost of living is factored in, the Golden State has the highest poverty rate in […]
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By Kathryn Reed Before the end of the year, South Lake Tahoe will have a moratorium in place regarding vacation home rentals. The council on Tuesday agreed to limit the number of VHRs as well as create density criteria. Council member Tom Davis recused himself because of his involvement in the industry. While no actual […]
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By Kurtis Lee, Los Angeles Times As law enforcement continues to gather details on how Stephen Paddock obtained the rifles he used in Sunday’s mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, elected officials are using the incident to again call for stricter gun laws. Nevada is no stranger to gun law reform efforts and the political […]
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By Kathryn Reed LOGAN SHOALS – While it looks like NDOT is building a climbing wall along Highway 50 on the South Shore, the reality is workers are attempting to stop Mother Nature. Boulders, some the size of trucks, repeatedly tumbled down last winter onto the road. No cars were hit; no one was injured. […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Douglas County officials are not being very forthcoming with information about employees stealing from the public works department even though they admit they were first made aware of the thefts in March. The Nevada Division of Investigation and Douglas County District Attorney’s Office have been investigating the thefts since they were […]
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