By Joann Eisenbrandt The legal roadblock that has prevented construction of a new courthouse facility in Placerville has just been removed. More than two years after the Placerville Historic Preservation League first challenged the environmental document approving the courthouse, the First Appellate Court of Appeal in San Francisco denied the appeal. Currently, the county’s Superior […]
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By Las Vegas Sun When will they stop running and start governing? It’s a question voters increasingly have been asking themselves for at least four decades. Democratic pollster Patrick Caddell first described the phenomenon in 1976, and it was explored more thoroughly by journalist Sidney Blumenthal in a 1980 book, “The Permanent Campaign.” Those who […]
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By Melissa Siig, Moonshine Ink When Kila Properties purchased the dilapidated Henrikson building in 2013, the majority of Tahoe City residents and businesses breathed a sigh of relief. The run-down Henrikson building, built in the late 1950s (much of it without permits), today is only partially occupied and serves as an eyesore at a key […]
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By Kathryn Reed Power outages are normal, but this hasn’t been a normal summer. Liberty Utilities is still dealing with the aftermath of last year’s winter. Relying on NV Energy is also impacting customers. Liberty provides electric service to the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin, as well as to Truckee, Alpine County and […]
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By Mick Akers, Las Vegas Sun After the Federal Aviation Administration designated Nevada one of six unmanned aircraft (UAS) research sites in 2013, the state has been capitalizing on the rare opportunity and cultivating an international reputation in the drone industry. “The (designation) … provides a superhighway to jobs and businesses to develop,” said Chris […]
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By Lizzie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle Thomas Rohl adjusted the 30-pound pack strapped to his back and hopped into a nearby fire rig. He was in a remote part of Solano County, on his way to help put out a grass fire smoldering a few miles to the west. It’s backbreaking, dangerous work. But it […]
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By Kathryn Reed Beer with bread pudding. Chickpeas as a main ingredient in the entrée round of the chefs’ challenge. Wine that wouldn’t stop flowing. This and a whole lot more is what Sample the Sierra is all about. The eighth annual food pairing was a celebration of local restaurants, regional foods and adult libations, […]
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By Kerry Greene On average an estimated 15 tons of waste is generated annually by fire suppression efforts in the northern zone of the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Region, which covers as far south as Sacramento to the border with Oregon. As of 2015 over 13 tons (or 87 percent) of that waste was […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Red Hawk Casino hit a jackpot of its own Friday, fending off a $30 million court judgment that once threatened its existence. Nearly six years after a jury said Red Hawk’s tribal owners owed millions to its former business partner, a state appeals court wiped the verdict off the books. […]
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By Kathryn Reed While football players are getting a ton of ink when it comes to concussions, these head injuries aren’t limited to those on the gridiron. Skiers and snowboarders – and not just the professionals – are susceptible to concussions. It could be the result of catching an edge and taking a hard fall, […]
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