The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act is not included in the House’s version of the Water Resources Development Act. Representatives voted 399-25 for the bill, which was smaller than what the Senate had passed. The Senate version included $415 million for Tahoe. The money for Tahoe would have been allocated over 10 years for forest fuels management, environmental […]
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Profits at El Dorado Savings Bank for the third quarter are up from a year ago. The Placerville-based bank reported Oct. 28 profits of $2,820,264, which is $81,557 more that the third quarter of 2015. Year-to-date profits are up $9,285,754, compared to $8,553,749 in 2015. “The continued stable performance of the investment and real estate loan portfolios have contributed […]
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A Colorado jury this month ruled that a snowboarder must pay more than a quarter million dollars for being negligent on the slopes. Casey Ferguson of Colorado was on a run at Keystone Resort at a high rate of speed when he crashed into a skier from behind. Tom Dubert of Chicago had to miss […]
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“There is no footprint too small to leave an imprint on this world.” — Author unknown By Kathryn Reed For those who have a lost a child, that individual’s footprint has left an impression far deeper than most will ever know. There are many ways to memorialize a loss. […]
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By Associated Press New privacy rules may make it easier to escape at least some online tracking. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved rules that require Internet service providers like Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to ask customers’ permission to use or share much of their data. That could potentially make it harder for them […]
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By Shirin Rajaee, CBS-13 More than two 200 California charter schools are accused of violating state and federal laws. A recent report by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California says those charter schools are discriminating when admitting students. They say just like public schools, there needs to be equal access for all students […]
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By Judy Lin, Los Angeles Times A year after his 2010 election, Gov. Jerry Brown made a rare appearance at a legislative committee hearing to confront lawmakers about the steep cost of public employee pensions — and to demand that they pass his 12-point pension overhaul. Brown challenged fellow Democrats to drink political “castor oil” […]
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About a quarter ton of marijuana was confiscated on the West Slope on Sunday. A California Highway Patrol officer smelled what he thought was fresh marijuana coming from trucks in the Apple Hill area. A K-9 unit was brought in and then the trailers were opened. Inside, according to officers, they found 500 pounds of […]
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The first of two new restroom buildings were delivered to the upper parking lot of the North Tahoe Regional Park in Tahoe City this week. The lower restrooms will be delivered within the next few weeks. Delivery of those restrooms will necessitate closing the park entry temporarily. The replacement restrooms, designed with a Tahoe look, […]
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By Rachel Crosby, Las Vegas Review-Journal Should Nevada voters legalize recreational marijuana come Nov. 8, the penalties for the drug’s average recreational user will see a massive overhaul. But in practice, policing of the drug won’t change much, Metropolitan Police Department narcotics Sgt. Craig Lousignont said. For the average user, at least. While the preamble […]
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