By Scott Sonner, AP RENO — Scientists at a Nevada earthquake lab on Wednesday tested new bridge designs with connectors they say are innovative and created to better withstand violent temblors and speed reconstruction efforts after major quake damage. UNR engineers performed the experiments on a giant “shake table” to simulate violent motions of an […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s a park even for those who don’t especially like the woods, or prefer to explore the outdoors in heels or flip flops. It’s also a park for those wanting to hike the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail, or wanting a short trek to incredible views of Lake Tahoe. Van Sickle Bi-state Park […]
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By Hudson Sangree, Sacramento Bee More homes were sold across the four-county Sacramento region this summer than in any similar period since the peak of the housing bubble in 2005, CoreLogic reported Wednesday. In the Sacramento suburbs, El Dorado County’s median sale price for new and existing homes in August was $483,000, up 16 percent […]
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By Angela Hart, Sacramento Bee A group of about 40 protesters quietly and abruptly walked out of Republican Rep. Tom McClintock’s town hall in the city of Angels Camp Wednesday night. “We’re going to take our district back,” said Kate Hege, 38, of nearby Amador City. “We have been to a half dozen town halls, […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe could save about $1.28 million in electric bills over the course of 25 years if solar panels were installed at Lake Tahoe Airport. That is the projection by Bay Area-based Staten Solar. Representatives from the company gave the City Council an overview on Sept. 19 of what a solar […]
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By Adam Ashton, Sacramento Bee The state’s largest pension fund on Tuesday shot down a pitch from a Republican lawmaker who wants it to study how much money it could save by cutting benefits for retired public workers. Sen. John Moorlach of Orange County in July wrote letters to CalPERS board members – Richard Costigan […]
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By Elaine Glusac, New York Times Fewer international travelers came to the United States during the first few months of this year than over the same period last year, confirming concerns of some in the travel industry. Figures released by the U.S. Department of Commerce show a drop in international visitors to the United States […]
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By Angela Hart, Sacramento Bee More than half of California voters say the state’s housing affordability crisis is so bad that they’ve considered moving, and 60 percent of the electorate supports rent control, according to a statewide poll. The findings from UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies reflect broad concerns Californians have over the soaring […]
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By Kathryn Reed If your vacation rental in South Lake Tahoe – full house or just a room – is not permitted, get ready to be fined. The City Council is contemplating hiring a firm to clamp down on those who are operating without a permit and therefore presumably not paying transient occupancy tax. The […]
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By Henry Brean, Las Vegas Review-Journal Long before she became Nevada’s first woman in Congress, Barbara Vucanovich boarded a train in New York and headed west on a six-week journey to a fresh start. There was already a nickname for such a trip. People called it “the Reno cure,” but Vucanovich’s daughter, Patty Cafferata, doesn’t […]
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