By Jane Braxton Little, Sacramento Bee BNSF Railway trains carrying crude oil and other hazardous materials rumble through this Lassen County community every day – past homes, churches and a scant block from the downtown commercial center. If a tank car were to derail and explode, Westwood Fire Chief Forest Duerksen would take the only […]
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By Sudhin Thanawala, AP Jurors who threaten to derail trials by researching them on Google or posting comments about them on Twitter are often dismissed with nothing more than a tongue-lashing from a judge. But that may soon change in California. Legislation supported by state court officials would authorize judges in some counties to fine […]
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Tahoe National Forest is about to begin the environmental review process for the proposed Squaw Valley to Alpine Meadows gondola. In September, the Forest Service received the application from Squaw Valley Ski Holdings to install, operate, and maintain an aerial ropeway system connecting Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski areas. This proposal also included an alteration to […]
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By Michelle Rindels, AP A proposed ballot measure called the Energy Choice Initiative aims to deregulate electrical service in Nevada, opening up the market to providers other than NV Energy — the sole provider in most parts of the state. Here’s how it came about and what it could mean for consumers. Nevada laws allow […]
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By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s going to be a cold and wet spring this week with some snowfall expected on Monday in Reno, a forecaster said. Friday’s storm, which dropped several inches of snow on the Sierra, was only the beginning. Three storms could hit the Reno-Tahoe area through next weekend, meteorologist Scott McGuire, […]
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Caltrans has a slew of projects planned for this construction season in Placer and Nevada counties. Projects range from highway maintenance to multi-million dollar improvements. They include: Interstate 80 (CHP Inspection Station) – A $585,000 project to rehabilitate the Donner CHP Truck Inspection Facility in Truckee just north of Interstate 80, including new roofing and siding, […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe would not function without the Public Works Department. Employees do the little things like change light bulbs, the medium work such as maintaining the parks, and the big stuff – snow removal, fleet maintenance and erosion control. In terms of staff, it is the largest in the city. Some […]
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By Tom Randall, Bloomberg The Earth is warming so fast that it’s surprising even the climate scientists who predicted this was coming. Last month was the hottest March in 137 years of record keeping, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It’s the 11th consecutive month to set a new record, and it puts 2016 on course […]
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By Megan Messerly and Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun Gov. Brian Sandoval he isn’t certain he’ll attend the Republican National Convention this summer in Cleveland, joining a line of Republican politicians who have expressed reservations about attending the convention or have said they’ll skip it altogether. Sandoval spoke at the national convention in 2012 in Tampa […]
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The final approval to reinstate the Good Neighbor Policy – at least on a limited basis – between California and Nevada became a reality this week. The board of regents for the Nevada System of Higher Education gave the green light, which came months after both governors signed off on the deal. The new policy […]
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