By Matthew Brown, AP BILLINGS, Mont. — The Obama administration brushed over the threat that climate change poses to the snow-loving wolverine when it denied protections for the elusive predator also known as the “mountain devil,” a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen ordered wildlife officials to act as quickly as possible […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe wants to go after storefronts that claim to do massage when in fact human trafficking and prostitution may make up the better part of their business. The police department devised a worksheet listing potential criteria. The department in the past has regulated individual massage therapists and establishments, but stopped […]
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Updated 2:27pm By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe High School was on lockdown this morning after a high-speed chase ended near the campus. Carson City sheriff’s deputies started the pursuit April 5 after being called to Carson Tahoe Hospital for a disturbance. The man who was there claimed to have been drugged by his roommate. He […]
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By Megan Michelson, Ski I’m eating a vegan burger, made from scratch with green-chile pinto beans, at an Irish pub across the street from the Heavenly gondola, steps from the border of California and Nevada. I’ve been skiing all morning and need to refuel, and this place, McP’s Taphouse, is a ski-pole’s length from Heavenly’s […]
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By Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle A November 2014 ballot measure that reduced punishment for drug possession and low-level theft crimes lowered county jail populations by 9 percent in its first year, an effect that could increase public safety by allowing more serious criminals to be kept behind bars longer, according to a study released […]
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By ABC News Many people are back home and back to work after spring break, and some are already planning a summer vacation. Authorities are now warning, however, there are some bait-and-switch rental scams that could ruin your next vacation and your wallet. Vacation spots across the country are being affected by scammers including the […]
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By Associated Press Residents of drought-plagued California fell just short in February of the state’s mandated water conservation target that has forced them to let lawns turn brown, flush toilets less often and take other strict measures, officials said Monday. Residents statewide used 23.9 percent less water in February compared to the same period in […]
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By Richard Scheinin, Mercury News CARMEL — The minute Diane Flynn leaves her Menlo Park driveway, the vacation begins. She listens to TED Talks and music, calls her daughters, and arrives in about two hours at Santa Lucia Preserve, driving up, up and up the twisting roadway, passing through stands of valley oak and coastal […]
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A 17-year-old was seriously injured this morning in a single-vehicle accident on Mount Rose Highway. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the teen’s pickup was airborne for about 100 feet before hitting a tree. He was taken to Renown Medical Center in Reno with serious injuries. The accident occurred about 8:40am April 4 near Joy Lake Road. […]
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By Brandon Bailey, AP SAN FRANCISCO — The FBI’s victory in breaking into a San Bernardino killer’s iPhone without Apple’s help merely prolongs a battle over how far the government can go to examine private messages, photos and other files. “There’s a clash of values and interests that I think will continue,” said Ed Black, […]
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