As part of continuing public outreach efforts, Placer County will host its second community workshop for the Tahoe Basin Community Plan update on June 13. There are four county working groups representing four plan areas which will encompass the Tahoe Basin Community Plan boundary within Placer County’s portion of the basin. The plan areas are: […]
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By Jennifer Medina, New York Times THOUSAND OAKS — When new redistricting maps changed the boundaries of this Congressional district to give Democrats a slight edge for the first time in decades, party loyalists were elated. But now it seems possible that come November there will not even be a Democrat on the ballot. On […]
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By Bill O’Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal London-based William Hill PLC, assuring gaming regulators there would be no loss of jobs, won a unanimous recommendation Thursday to take over Lucky’s, Leroy’s and Club Cal Neva sportsbook operations in Nevada. The Gaming Control Board’s blessing of the $53 million acquisition, first announced a year ago, now goes before […]
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By Kate Mather, Los Angeles Times All the man was trying to do, he told authorities, was find the bear cubs a good home. California Department of Fish and Game wardens are investigating a Northern California man found Wednesday outside a gas station with two baby black bears in a cage, department spokesman Patrick Foy […]
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By Jennifer Medina, New York Times LOS ANGELES — Class sizes have increased, courses have been cut and tuition has been raised — repeatedly. Fewer colleges are offering summer classes. Administrators rely increasingly on higher tuition from out-of-staters. And there are signs it could get worse: If a tax increase proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Fire officials urge property owners to use caution when engaged in activities such as clearing defensible space and burning debris piles. Every spring, fire agencies remind homeowners of the importance of clearing dead grass and brush 100 feet from homes to prepare for the fire season, but how they clear […]
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By Northern Nevada Business Weekly The Nevada State Board of Contractors has revoked the licenses of two Northern Nevada contractors and disciplined a third. The board revoked the license of G L & R Quality Services, a carpentry and remodeling contractor in Reno. State officials said the company abandoned a job, acted beyond the scope […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Beth Gaines and Ken Cooley knew Wednesday that they’d won a spot on the November ballot for a Sacramento-area Assembly seat – but they couldn’t be sure who they’ll run against. The 6th and 8th Assembly districts were left hanging, with second-place finishers to be decided by the counting of […]
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By Jim Christie, Reuters SAN FRANCISCO – California voters narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would have added a $1 tax to a pack of cigarettes in the state’s primary election Tuesday, an outcome observers attributed to a $47 million ad blitz by the tobacco industry. The measure, known as Proposition 29, was defeated 50.8 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Experience with financial forecasting is one of the driving reasons why Michael Nakama has been hired to be South Lake Tahoe’s finance director. Nakama begins the job that comes with a $130,000 paycheck on June 11. The vacancy was created when Christine Vuletich left in February to work for Douglas County. She […]
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