By Loretta Kalb, Sacramento Bee California’s education chief has called on districts throughout the state to declare schools as safe havens against deportation and offered the Sacramento City Unified School District as a model. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson urged educators serving about 6.2 million students in California to take action, citing rising […]
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Kingsbury Grade is open. In December, a sinkhole formed where a drainage pipe crosses underneath the road at mile marker 4.3, approximately 10 miles up from Foothill Road. The road was temporarily repaired and reopened before recent flooding caused more extensive erosion to the road. Q&D Construction worked 14-hour days between storms. They excavated approximately 150 […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada Highway Patrol troopers soon will wear body cameras to record their interactions with the public with the approval of a $1.25 million five-year contract to purchase and operate the devices for its uniformed officers. The Board of Examiners, including Gov. Brian Sandoval, approved the contract between the state […]
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By Seth Borenstein, AP WASHINGTON — Earth sizzled to a third-straight record hot year in 2016, government scientists said Wednesday. They mostly blame man-made global warming with help from a natural El Nino, which has since disappeared. Measuring global temperatures in slightly different ways, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that last […]
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By Tracy Rucinski, Reuters Caesars Entertainment Corp has wrapped up the $18 billion bankruptcy of its main operating unit, allowing the casino company to focus on restoring the tarnished Harrah’s, Caesars and Horseshoe brands after two years of Chapter 11 proceedings. Caesars’ subsidiary, Caesars Entertainment Operating Co Inc., won court approval on Tuesday for a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Snowmageddon tested South Lake Tahoe personnel and infrastructure in ways that are still being assessed. The full impact of last week’s rain and snow storms might not be known until things fully dry out. This is especially true of roads and drainage systems. The City Council on Jan. 17 received an update […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Councilman Tom Davis practically threw a tantrum at Tuesday’s meeting when he didn’t get appointed to the boards he wanted. “Thank you. I’m getting the message very clear,” he told his colleagues after they chose Councilwoman Wendy David to be on the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board instead […]
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Even though flames were contained to the garage, smoke damage is so great that a South Shore family is unable to occupy their home. A fire erupted about 11:30am Jan. 17 on Alice Lake in the unincorporated area of El Dorado County. The blaze started near the furnace and water heater area. “We are not […]
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CalStar was named program of the year by Airbus Helicopters. The award is given each year to an emergency medical services program that has demonstrated superior levels of safety consciousness, patient care, quality leadership, and community and industry service. Founded in 1983, CalStar is now a leading provider of emergency medical transport services for critically […]
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Liberty Utilities expects to have power restored to the River Road area of Highway 89 by Tuesday night. Those 136 customers have been without power for days. There are about 80 additional customers still without power scattered throughout the service area. They, too, should have power tonight. It took helicopters to get the work done. Almost […]
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