By Melody Gutierrez, San Francisco Chronicle SACRAMENTO — California officials have authorized spending $2.9 million to study the health effects of using recycled tire pieces on artificial turf fields, hoping to put to rest a simmering debate over their safety. But even as the health effects are studied, the state will dole out millions of […]
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Construction on Highway 28 in Kings Beach will resume Aug. 10 in order to complete the highway work this year. Work will be focused along the north side of Highway 28 between Secline and Deer streets. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times, and a designated parking lane along the […]
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Even though the South Lake Tahoe City Council on July 21 is expected to vote on a vacation home rental ordinance, the city is going to spend money after that fact on a consultant who will prepare a socio-economic impact study of vacation home rentals. The city says it will be a comprehensive, unbiased report assessing […]
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By Jessica Rogness, Vacaville Reporter The price at the California gas pump continues to be the most expensive in the nation. Wednesday’s average gas price in California was $3.86 per gallon of unleaded gasoline, according to AAA Northern California. The average per gallon on Tuesday was $3.80. On Tuesday, AAA Northern California spokeswoman Cynthia Harris […]
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With all the retirements in Lake Tahoe Unified School District, changes are coming to the front office. At the July 21 6pm board of trustee meeting the electeds are being asked to approve a reorganization of the district office. The proposal affects the composition of cabinet, coordinators and principals. The new coordinator positions and/or principals will participate with […]
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors is contemplating closing the animal shelter in Tahoe Vista. A group of volunteers is trying to keep the facility open. The supervisors are meeting July 20 at 2:30pm at the shelter (849 Shelter Road, Tahoe Vista) to receive a tour and see the facility. They will then go to Truckee […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Moody’s Investors Service is feeling much better about the financial future of gaming than it did around the same time last year. The credit rating agency said today that it has upgraded the outlook for the U.S. gaming industry to stable from negative. Moody’s assigned the industry a negative […]
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By Molly Martinez, KRON-TV In a worrying trend, more California drivers are using their cell phones while driving this year than last, according to a study released by state officials today. The study, conducted by the state Office of Traffic Safety and the UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center, centers on observations of driver […]
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By Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times More than a third of the largest groundwater basins in the world are being depleted faster than they are getting replenished, and there are little to no accurate data showing just how much water is left in them, according to two studies published Tuesday. Researchers used data from NASA […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District may finally have an elected board instead of one appointed by sitting members. Four of the five seats are supposed to be elected, with the fifth being appointed by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. The District 5 supervisor usually fills that seat. Four seats will […]
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