A fire near Sly Park off Highway 50 in El Dorado County had consumed about 35 acres as of Monday morning. The Hazel Fired started the afternoon of Aug. 5, though no cause has been given. The fire is burning dry timber and brush southeast of Jenkinson Reservoir. The fire was estimated to be 60 […]
Read more
By Kevin Yamamura and Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown asked lawmakers Friday to spend $20 million in newfound parks money on repairs and a matching fund to solicit future donations rather than return money to donors who gave when they believed the system was broke. The governor’s announcement came as his Department of […]
Read more
By Ken Rudin, NPR In 92 days, we will either re-elect President Obama or replace him with his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney. On paper, at least, voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia will make that decision. But if you look at the travel schedules and campaign budgets of Obama and Romney, […]
Read more
Squaw Valley Resorts is proposing to develop a recreation-based, all-season resort community consisting of 1,275 fractional ownership residential and guest accommodation units that would include condominium hotels and semi-attached and detached fractional ownership residential properties. The four-phase development would be built over 12 to 15 years. The first phase would include approximately 25 acres and […]
Read more
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – A report from the Council of State Governments exploring the successes that 13 Western states have had with tax incentives to encourage economic growth found that Nevada has fewer such programs in large part because of its tax structure. Nevada does not have a personal income […]
Read more
Publisher’s note: Getting rid of shake roofs is one way to protect homes. Lake Valley and Meeks Bay fire departments have grant funds to help homeowners put on a new roof. South Lake Tahoe Fire Department was asked to help write the grant and then get some of the money, but didn’t do so according […]
Read more
By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee California drivers pay fees for smog checks, vehicle registrations and new tires, all supposedly for programs that benefit roadway use. Consumers pay fees to recycle beverage containers, televisions and computers. Doctors and accountants pay license fees to regulate their industries. But for more than a decade, the special funds collecting […]
Read more
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – A state panel charged with implementing a system to track individual student performance from preschool through entry into the workforce is recommending that $4 million in state funds be appropriated by Gov. Brian Sandoval and the 2013 Legislature to help accomplish the task. The P-16 Council, […]
Read more
El Dorado County officials are advising county residents that the California will soon issue Fire Prevention Fee bills. Each property owner in state responsibility area where CalFire provides fire protection will be assessed an annual $150 fee per habitable structure. A $35 reduction applies if the property is also located within a local fire district. […]
Read more
Truckee was named an All-America City by the National Civic League based on its ambitious plan to ensure that more children are reading at grade level by the end of third grade. Chosen from a field of more than 100 entries, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District’s plan was submitted by a community coalition that included […]
Read more