By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times California voters on Tuesday elected the state’s first new U.S. senator in 24 years, and made history in the process. State Attorney Gen. Kamala Harris won the race, according to the Associated Press, becoming the first black politician in history to represent California in the Senate. With Harris cemented as […]
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By Dave Phillips, New York Times After a close race fueled by record outside spending, Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat, won the Nevada Senate contest on Tuesday to become the first Latina senator. She defeated Representative Joe Heck to fill the seat of Senator Harry Reid, the Democratic minority leader, who is retiring after three […]
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By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times Voters on Tuesday approved Proposition 64, making California the most populous state in the nation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The approval of the ballot measure creates the largest market for marijuana products in the U.S. It comes six years after California voters narrowly rejected a similar measure. […]
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By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada went green on Tuesday by approving a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana. The law makes it legal for anyone over 21 to possess as much as one ounce of marijuana or one-eighth of an ounce of concentrate. A 15 percent excise tax plus fees and licensing for dispensaries […]
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By Susan Wood A contemptuous, yet engaging, presidential race, multiple California ballot initiatives and a slew of local measures and races brought El Dorado County voters out in record numbers today. Registrar of Voters Bill Schultz reported that more than 116,000 residents registered to vote, dwarfing the June primary in which 106,000 or so ballots […]
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By Associated Press Caesars Entertainment Corp. on Monday reported a loss of $643 million in its third quarter. The Las Vegas-based company said it had a loss of $4.38 per share. Losses, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to $26.80 per share. The casino operator posted revenue of $986 million in the period. Caesars […]
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Employees of the El Dorado Hills Community Services District voted to go on strike over the board wanting to reduce pay by an average of 13 percent for the more than 200 workers. At the same time the employees cast a unanimous no confidence vote in regards to the five-member board. According to the state […]
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By Lauren Sommer, KQED-TV California’s fire season hasn’t turned out to be as bad as some feared this year. In fact, forest managers say that certain kinds of fires — the “good” fires — were sorely lacking. Sierra Nevada forests are adapted to low-intensity fires that clear the underbrush and prevent trees from getting too […]
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Publisher’s note: This is the second of two stories investigating the toxic storm water runoff on the West Slope of El Dorado County. By Joann Eisenbrandt A major El Dorado County roads project slated to begin construction in spring 2017 has raised additional concerns as well as questions about what actually remains of the Diamond […]
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By Associated Press Nevada is one of 28 states the Justice Department is sending federal election observers to monitor the polls on Election Day. The Justice Department announced Monday that 500 staffers are being dispatched to 67 jurisdictions — including Washoe and Mineral counties — to watch for potential civil rights violations, such as discrimination […]
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