By Christopher Cadelago, Sacramento Bee With Californians staring down the prospect of a crowded ballot next fall, a poll finds 61 percent of likely voters believe there are too many propositions. At the same time, about the same percentage say they are satisfied with the way the initiative process is working, according to Public Policy […]
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By Anne Knowles MINDEN — The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners this week voted to raise the gas tax to pay for road maintenance, but failed to pass a sales tax bump to fund a list of countywide projects. The additional gas tax will make possible much needed road improvements, but the failure of […]
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House and Senate have reached agreement on a five-year, $281 billion transportation bill that would increase spending to address the nation’s aging and congested highways and transit systems, including an extension of the future Interstate 11 connecting Reno and Las Vegas. The bill would put an end to the cycle of temporary extensions and threatened […]
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By Elizabeth Warmerdam, Courthouse News Service FRESNO — Citing state protections for marijuana cultivation, a California appeals court struck down Fresno County’s criminalization of marijuana growing. Adopted in 2014 and amended this year, Fresno’s law prohibits the cultivation of medical marijuana and marijuana dispensaries in all zoning districts, and classifies violations of the ordinance as […]
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By Susan Wood Despite the weather phenomenon known as the Christ child that is expected to pack a devilish punch to the West this winter, most Lake Tahoe-area government agencies are conducting business as usual in terms of preparing for it. Public works departments from one end of the lake to the other beef up […]
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By Paul Hirschfield, Rutgers University Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first degree murder November 24 in the death of Laquan McDonald. A video released by police shows Van Dyke shooting the teenager 16 times. Van Dyke is an extreme example of a pattern of unnecessary deadly force used by US police. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Retirees from the city of South Lake Tahoe are suing their former employer over the changes to the health benefits that took effect the first of this year. “What the city has done essentially is thrown the retirees under the bus. They don’t have the power to negotiate now that they are […]
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Donner and Echo summits are experiencing heavy, slick snow conditions tonight. Chain controls are in place from Drum Forebay to Truckee on Interstate 80 and from Twin Bridges to Meyers on Highway 50. On Interstate 80 westbound trucks are being stopped at Overland Trail east of Truckee to screen for possession of maximum chains. Trucks without […]
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’Tis the season for people to steal packages left on doorsteps. Two Central Valley residents are behind bars tonight on charges of felony conspiracy to commit a crime, misdemeanor theft, and violating probation. South Lake Tahoe police officers said a neighbor saw a pickup drive slowly down Tanglewood Avenue on the afternoon of Dec. […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post Vail Resorts on Wednesday promised $30 million toward employee housing projects in the California, Colorado and Utah mountain communities where its ski areas are powerful economic drivers. The money is intended for partnerships in towns such South Lake Tahoe and Truckee; Breckenridge, Vail and Avon in Colorado; and Utah’s Park City. […]
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