By Kathryn Reed Ray Nutting, the El Dorado County supervisor who lost his seat because of criminal wrongdoing, today lost his appeal regarding that case. He believes the charges were always politically motivated. The 55-year-old’s troubles started in 2013 when he faced four felony counts regarding more than $70,000 he received from the state to […]
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Douglas County sheriff’s deputies are looking for a woman they believe stole women’s purses at two Stateline casinos. The department just today is notifying the public about the Oct. 22 thefts. In both incidents the victims went into the women’s bathroom – one at Harrah’s, the other at MontBleu — and a few minutes later […]
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Stateline casinos went the opposite direction of the state in October, with casino winnings dropping from the previous year. The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Nov. 29 reported an 11.1 percent statewide increase over last year to $986.2 million. For the South Shore, the numbers were down 22.2 percent to $14.2 million. — Lake Tahoe News […]
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By Ellen Garrison, Sacramento Bee A Yuba City couple missing in snowy El Dorado County since Sunday were found in their snowbound SUV by searchers on Monday afternoon. Rory and Susan Holloter, both in their 60s, were ferried to safety on snowmobiles. Both were in good condition, said sheriff’s department department spokeswoman Sgt. Tasha Thompson. […]
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By Nicole Raz, Las Vegas Review-Journal A company’s potential water use, in some cases, is the deciding factor in whether Nevada will provide tax incentives. “We have discouraged a couple of companies (considering relocating for tax abatements) that we felt were water users of such significance, particularly in comparison to the jobs and quality of […]
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By Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle The California Supreme Court jumped into a high-stakes dispute over public employee pensions last week, agreeing to decide whether laws aimed at limiting preretirement actions to inflate future benefits can be applied to millions of government workers. A state appeals court in San Francisco ruled in a Marin County […]
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By Kathryn Reed Five people were taken to Barton Memorial Hospital on Saturday after the vehicle they were riding in ended up careening down World Cup run at Heavenly Mountain Resort and then landing upside down in the parking lot at California Lodge. The Toyota 4Runner lost control about 4:30pm Nov. 26 as it came […]
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By KCRA-TV Rescue crews will resume the search this morning for a missing couple who became stuck in snow while driving in El Dorado County, officials said. Rory and Susan Holloter of Yuba City were last seen in the rural mountainous area of Wentworth Springs and Ice House roads, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said. […]
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By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times Giuliana Tapia was way behind her classmates. She was just 5 years old, starting kindergarten at Telesis Academy of Science and Math in West Covina. At a kindergarten screening two months before her first day, she happily chattered about her dog Toodles, her favorite color pink, her Santa Claus pajamas, her nickname […]
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By Ricardo Torres-Cortez, Las Vegas Sun With an American flag pin on his lapel and an assertive smile on his face, the new special agent in charge of the FBI’s Las Vegas Division introduced himself. Appointed by FBI Director James Comey, Aaron Rouse compared his first days on the job back in September to drinking […]
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