By Henry Brean, Las Vegas Review-Journal An anonymous group of current and former Bureau of Land Management employees, including a few from Nevada, have joined a Twitter-based revolt against their new boss. The “Alt_BLM” Twitter account, launched Thursday afternoon, describes itself as the unofficial resistance team of the BLM, dedicated to “defending science and our […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s Measure T is not valid. That was the decision today by El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Jim Wagoner. He ruled that the measure was unconstitutional, unenforceable and fundamentally flawed. These are the same arguments the city said from the get-go. Measure T was put before the voters in November asking […]
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By Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times Between his executive orders on immigration and the investigation he wants into voter fraud, President Trump had a clear target on Wednesday: California. The state was one of two singled out as a focus of the vote fraud investigation stemming from Trump’s belief that he lost the popular vote due to “illegals” taking part […]
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Placer County officials are warning officials that snow loads on residential propane tanks are extreme and pose a risk of leaks and possible explosion. In 2011, when similar snow loads were a concern, propane leaks in the Serene Lakes area were widespread, triggering evacuations and the disconnection of power to homes. One leak caused an […]
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By Kathryn Reed When it comes to snow removal, South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County officials are defensive and bristle with the barrage of criticism. They point to the amount of snow – several feet in consecutive days – as being a literal barrier to being able to clear streets. Those who have lived […]
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By Erin Ryan, Las Vegas Sun NV Energy and Apple have jointly announced an agreement to build 200 megawatts of additional solar energy in Nevada to support the tech company’s Reno-based data center with renewable energy. Completion is expected by 2019. First, NV Energy must apply with the state’s Public Utilities Commission to enter into […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News Hammered with record rainstorms and blizzards, nearly half of California is no longer in a drought, and the rest saw dramatic improvement over the past week, federal scientists reported Thursday. Overall, 49 percent of the state is now drought free, the highest level since April 2013, according to the […]
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By Alexa Renee, KXTV-TV So how are the recent storms affecting the Caltrans budget? “We budget for this annually,” said Deanna Shoopman, chief spokesperson for Caltrans District 3. “It’s not something new.” Caltrans keeps a maintenance budget which covers cleanup after storms, according to Shoopman. The total budget for District 3 this fiscal year is about $44.3 […]
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By Nicole Raz, Las Vegas Review-Journal There are a lot of “what if’s” for Nevada following the election of Donald Trump. Trump’s policy decisions on China, health care and infrastructure spending could have major consequences for Nevada, according to speakers Tuesday at the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Preview Las Vegas networking and forecasting […]
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By Kathryn Reed Wednesday night’s vacation home rental workshop became more about whining than an information gathering opportunity. People were becoming angry when the majority didn’t agree with them. Those in the room were upset that those voting online often had different answers. Then there were the people who claimed they were not being listened […]
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