By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee California has more risk of catastrophic storms than any other region in the country – even the Southern hurricane states, according to a new study released Thursday. The two-year study by the U.S. Geological Survey is the most thorough effort yet to assess the potential effects of a “worst-case” storm […]
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By Carlos Alcala, Sacramento Bee A federal judge told employees suing the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office this week that they must clean up and refile their legal complaints by the end of the month. U.S. District Court Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. issued the orders in two lawsuits Monday, giving the plaintiffs 20 days […]
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By Kathryn Reed Research is being done by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to figure out where the permits for the would-be convention center project stand. When the project went into bankruptcy in October 2009 the permits were tolled by TRPA. This means the clock stopped ticking against the three-year validity of the permit while […]
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Total state government revenue dropped to $1.1 trillion in 2009, a decline of 30.8 percent from $1.6 trillion in 2008, according to the latest findings from the U.S. Census Bureau. The large decrease in total revenue was mainly caused by the substantial decrease in social insurance trust revenue. Social insurance trust revenue is made up […]
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By Kathryn Reed Change the requirement mandating new residential construction come with sprinklers and create a setting so those who want to graduate in four years from the CSU system can. Those are two pieces of legislation state Sen. Ted Gaines plans to introduce this session. Gaines, who represented Lake Tahoe in the state Assembly […]
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A South Lake Tahoe police officer found out literally how crappy the job can be. The 27-year veteran, whose name is not being used to spare him any more ridicule, was called to a Stateline area motel Saturday just before 11pm to check on an intoxicated man. The 58-year-old suspect said he needed to relieve […]
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By Justin Gillis, New York Times New government figures for the global climate show that 2010 was the wettest year in the historical record, and it tied 2005 as the hottest year since record-keeping began in 1880. The new figures confirm that 2010 will go down as one of the more remarkable years in the […]
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By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal A Reno High School graduate who, along with his wife, was shot last weekend at a Tucson political event was upgraded from serious to fair condition, but is still in a lot of pain, a friend said Thursday. George and Dorothy “Dot” Morris had moved from Reno to a town […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada ranks No. 1 in spending of federal stimulus dollars for energy efficiency projects, the National Association of State Energy officials announced. The state spent 91 percent of the more than $9.5 million in energy efficiency and conservation grants awarded to it in 2009 as part of the federal stimulus […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Unified School District may have to change how it elects board members because of the growing student Hispanic population – which is 41 percent. The California Voting Rights Act that was enacted in 2002 was implemented to make it easier for racial and ethnic groups to challenge at-large elections instead […]
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