By Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times California lawmakers have introduced more than 130 bills this year that try to tackle the state’s housing affordability crisis. Reams of statistics support the depth of the problem: California’s homeownership rate is at its lowest since World War II, a third of renters spend more than half of […]
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By Todd Prince, Las Vegas Review-Journal An international syndicate of Russian hackers that cashed out millions from slots in U.S. casinos over the years is focusing its efforts on South America and Europe after busts in Missouri and Singapore. The Russian syndicate most recently struck in Peru, a security consultant to slot-makers told a group […]
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By Jason Daley, Sierra Over the course of millions of years, environmental pressures push species to adapt, leading to a new tail shape, a striped color scheme, or a taste for eucalyptus leaves. But in the last couple decades, researchers have found that evolution isn’t just a slow invisible hand molding dinosaurs into birds. “Contemporary […]
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By Kathryn Reed Water meters not being used at South Lake Tahoe fire stations are costing the city about $30,000 a year, according to South Tahoe Public Utility District. The 4-inch meters were put in when the stations were built; before the city was incorporated. The idea was the fire engines would be filled with […]
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By Kaleb Roedel, KRNV-TV An injured hiker was rescued this morning near Bonsai Rock at on the North Shore, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Bob Harmon with WCSO says at about 1:3am March 20 the sheriff’s office received a report of a hiker at Bonsai Rock in Sand Harbor in need of medical […]
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By Kathryn Reed Flip a switch and the lights go on. In the 21st century in the United States we expect that same outcome every time. But the reality is there are circumstances beyond the supplier’s control that cause the power to go out. Weather is the No. 1 reason Liberty Utilities customers find themselves […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOE CITY — The specialty license plate benefiting the California Tahoe Conservancy sells well in the winter, but not in summer. The goal is to ignite sales year-round. The program funds non-motorized trails in the Lake Tahoe Basin on the California side. Since 2011-12 the revenue has been declining or has been […]
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By Michael Rios, PBS News Hour Two straight months of heavy rainfall have effectively ended five straight years of drought in California. But with parts of the state reporting more than 100 inches of precipitation since last fall, the rain activity has also caused floods, road closures, infrastructure damage and evacuations in many areas. As […]
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By Bill Lindelof and Nashelly Chavez, Sacramento Bee Placerville police have arrested an El Dorado High School teacher on suspicion of sexual misconduct with students at the school. Math teacher Daniel Mummy, 33, was arrested on suspicion of seven misdemeanor counts of annoying or molesting children and a count of sexual battery by a […]
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It seems so typical, the calendar says spring and everyone in Tahoe starts scratching their heads wondering why it isn’t true here. Winter is set to return Monday – the first day of spring. According to the National Weather Service in Reno, “The first system arrives late Monday evening into Tuesday with precipitation starting as […]
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