By Jessica Parks, Philadelphia Inquirer A one-of-a-kind, pristine-condition 1873 dime fetched $1.84 million in an auction Thursday night at the American Numismatic Association convention. “It’s not rare, it’s not scarce – it’s unique. And it’s pretty much immaculate,” said Brian Kendrella, director of operations at the Spectrum Group. He entered the winning bid on behalf […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee A tentative labor contract at Save Mart Supermarkets was supposed to bring clarity to the labor drama gripping Northern California’s supermarket industry. Instead, it brought more confusion. The United Food and Commercial Workers announced Wednesday that workers in the Central Valley voted to ratify a two-year contract with the Modesto […]
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By Kathryn Reed Another year of data about Lake Tahoe’s clarity provides more confusion for scientists. “This last year has defied conventional wisdom in many ways,” Geoffrey Schladow, director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, said in a statement. “In the past, very wet years have led to decreases in lake clarity, whereas […]
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Lake Valley Fire Protection District is officially taking over fire marshal duties for South Lake Tahoe. South Lake Tahoe will pay for a financial study to determine the economic gain-loss for taxpayers for each jurisdiction if consolidation of the departments were to occur. Lake Valley’s board will take up the issue tonight. Request for proposals […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested late Aug. 8 on suspicion of burglary at Patient2Patient marijuana collective. The troubled dispensary on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe must close its doors by Aug. 20 because of a slew of violations. Until then the business is open and people want to get their pot without […]
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Gaming revenue was up on both ends of the Lake Tahoe for June compared to the previous year. This was in contrast to the statewide decline of 6 percent. Nevada’s Gaming Control Board released figures Aug. 9 showing $832.5 million was collected in June, compared with $885.8 million in 2011. Stateline revenue was up 17 […]
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By Serena Gorddon, HealthDay News Middle school students who are physically fit are likely to score higher on standardized tests measuring reading and math abilities, a study has found. And the average scores went up in correlation with levels of fitness, the findings showed. “The more physically fit kids were, the higher their scores,” said […]
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By Kathryn Reed With a deficit of more than $1 million that could grow to $1.5 million depending on how property taxes come in, South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry is looking at ways to bring more money into city coffers. She presented a plan to the council on Tuesday that calls for an […]
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By Kathryn Reed Phoenix police are investigating the death of a Stateline man. Matthew McMaster’s body was found in some brush along a highway after firefighters extinguished a blaze about 6am July 28. This was one week before he would have turned 25. “The circumstances around it led us to believe it was a homicide,” […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News Six months after one of California’s top wildlife officials faced a fury after shooting a mountain lion in Idaho, fellow commissioners are expected Wednesday to remove Dan Richards as president of the state Fish and Game Commission. But the unabashed hunting enthusiast isn’t going down without a fight. […]
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