By Shirin Rajaee, CBS-13 In an emergency, your first instinct may be to dial 911, but the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to dial something longer for faster results. In an emergency, time is your enemy and every second counts, but calling 911 with your cellphone in El Dorado County may not […]
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A power outage in Nevada is affecting lift operations at Heavenly Mountain Resort. NV Energy said an issue on Kingsbury Grade has 389 customers without power. There is no estimate of when the power will be restored. “The guys are working on the line right now. I’m sure it was weather related, but I’m not sure what […]
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By Jonathan Thompson, High Country News On Jan. 22, as “Snowzilla” was about to hit Washington, D.C., and much of the East Coast, Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell announced much-anticipated rules on emissions from oil and gas production on Bureau of Land Management-administered leases. While the rules resemble those proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency […]
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By Dave Philipps, New York Times JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In 2014, after 10 years of rapid growth, the Wounded Warrior Project flew its roughly 500 employees to Colorado Springs for an “all hands” meeting at the five-star Broadmoor hotel. They were celebrating their biggest year yet: $225 million raised and a work force that had […]
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Douglas County commissioners on Feb. 4 are expected to enter a one-year agreement with Larry Werner for him to be interim county manager. Werner, former Carson City manager, served as interim county manager in Douglas when Steve Mokrohisky left 2014. The county and Jim Nichols parted ways earlier this month, with Nichols receiving six months […]
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By Associated Press CARSON CITY — State officials say Nevada gambling revenue was up 1 percent in calendar year 2015 compared with 2014. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Friday that the state’s casinos won $11.1 billion last calendar year. Slot machines accounted for 63 percent of that. Las Vegas Strip gambling revenue in 2015 […]
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By Kathryn Reed A lease or outright ownership of the senior center. That’s what South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County officials are tasked with negotiating. City Manager Nancy Kerry, all city councilmembers except JoAnn Conner, and Ken Sands from the senior center attended this week’s Board of Supervisors meeting in Placerville. The goal was […]
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Stormwater in the area of El Dorado Trail near the end of Stage Court in Placerville has tested for high levels of alkaline. The county has placed a warning sign and temporary caution tape at the site. In addition, a temporary fence has been erected to deter the public from coming into contact with the water. The […]
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By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The U.S. Forest Service apparently overpaid for fighting some of California’s biggest wildland fires and was saddled with too many of the toughest areas to work in, federal investigators now say. Citing expenditures that “may have been questionable and unreasonable,” the Agriculture Department’s Office of Inspector General […]
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By Associated Press SACRAMENTO — California on Wednesday became the first state to set energy efficiency standards for household LEDs and smaller track-lighting-style light bulbs — a move that could save consumers billions in utility bills and prompt lawmakers and manufacturers to adopt them nationwide. The California Energy Commission approved new requirements for general purpose […]
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