By Kathryn Reed The 11 main items in the settlement agreement between South Lake Tahoe and City Councilwoman JoAnn Conner essentially return certain policies to what they were prior to the brouhaha that became public last year and then document long-standing protocols. Six employees brought harassment and bullying allegations against Conner. But Conner is not […]
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By Drew Bollea, CBS-13 The largest mountain resort company in the country is in violation of the Federal Clean Water Act, according to a California state agency. Now, Kirkwood Mountain Resort staff is in the process of cleaning up a mess made over the winter. According to public documents from the Central Valley Regional Water […]
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By Associated Press California’s drought is costing farmers an estimated $603 million this year, although the impact is far less than a year ago, according to a study released by UC Davis. The latest annual survey by UC Davis researchers shows that the reasonably rainy winter has eased the effects of the drought, even though […]
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By Don Thompson, AP California’s state fire department is stretched thin just as the bone-dry state enters the peak of its wildfire season, with vacancy rates exceeding 15 percent for some firefighters and supervisors. The vacancy rate is more than 10 percent for some fire engine drivers, according to statistics provided to the Associated Press. A […]
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By Howard Blume and Joy Resmovits, Los Angeles Times Monday was the end of the line for a landmark California case challenging tenure and other traditional job protections for teachers — and the teachers won. The outcome left some union opponents looking for a different battlefield in the ongoing wars over public education, while others said they should try the courts again. […]
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By Chris Mooney, Washington Post In the past several weeks alone, the Obama administration has made multiple moves to fight climate change. The administration announced new steps to help fill U.S. roadways with electric vehicles. It ruled that greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft endanger human health and welfare. And on the international stage, it moved the world closer to a deal […]
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By Associated Press Reno officials are mulling options to makeover the downtown arch at a cost of about $175,000. Improvements under discussion include programmable letters and lights and new electrical wiring. Spokesman Matt Brown said Reno officials are reviewing project options. There is no project timeline and officials have yet to hold a meeting to […]
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By Kathryn Reed Voters in South Lake Tahoe will have an opportunity to weigh in Nov. 8 on the controversial loop road. Jason Collin, a candidate for City Council, lost his challenge Aug. 22 to have the initiative removed from the ballot. However, the case is not over. El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Jim […]
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By Don Thompson, AP A 2014 California voter-approved initiative that reduced penalties for certain drug and property crimes has led to the lowest arrest rate in state history as police frequently ignore those illegal activities, experts say. Proposition 47 lowered criminal sentences by reducing them from felonies that can bring long prison sentences to misdemeanors […]
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By Buck Wargo, Las Vegas Review-Journal Call it the northern invasion. Northern Nevada Realtors in the Lake Tahoe and Reno area are aggressively reaching out to their counterparts in Las Vegas with marketing in Southern Nevada to find buyers for luxury vacation properties. One of the newest properties on the market on the Nevada portion […]
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