Lake Tahoe Hard Rock’s impact on the Stateline gaming numbers was evident with revenues jumping 59.91 percent to $14.5 million in April compared to the previous year. The former Horizon was closed at the end of March 2014. No gaming existed in the building until the end of January when the property reopened as the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Bear boxes on the South Shore may become more common because of potential enforcement of those who leave trash out for critters and a loan program that is being contemplated. The Waste Management Joint Powers Authority on Thursday ironed out some details about the ordinance that this summer is expected to be […]
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By Associated Press CARSON CITY — Lawmakers are unveiling changes to Nevada’s live entertainment tax that they say will capture revenue from an evolving entertainment landscape and close confusing loopholes. Republican Sen. Mark Lipparelli presented the much-anticipated changes on Thursday as an amendment to SB266. The bill proposes a 9 percent tax on live entertainment […]
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By John Wildermuth, San Francisco Chronicle Alex Padilla is looking beyond the state’s borders for programs that could dramatically change the way Californians vote. Among the ideas that California’s new secretary of state hopes will boost anemic turnout: automatically registering people through the Department of Motor Vehicles and mailing a ballot to every registered voter. […]
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By Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle At the same time “right to die” legislation is working its way through the California Legislature, another patient issue is gaining momentum: the “right to try.” Two bills would give terminally ill Californians who have exhausted their treatment options the right to try unapproved medications. Both have received bipartisan […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – By fall 2017, getting through Tahoe City at the Y is predicted to be a lot easier. This is because the nearly $30 million Fanny Bridge project received unanimous approval Wednesday by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board. Doing something with this congested intersection has been talked about […]
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By Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times As the drought drags on, water managers and environmentalists advocate turning sewage into drinking water It’s a technology with the potential to ease California’s colossal thirst and insulate millions from the parched whims of Mother Nature, experts say. But there’s just one problem — the “yuck factor.” As a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Despite the rains this month, it’s dry out there and will just get worse now that 70-degree days have returned. This has agencies on heightened alert in what is expected to be a dangerous fire season. U.S. Forest Service firefighters are reporting to work three weeks earlier than normal. “Every day we […]
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By April Dembosky, NPR In recent years, expensive specialty medicines used to treat cancer and chronic illnesses have forced some very ill Americans to choose between getting proper treatment and paying their rent. To ease the financial burden, the California agency that governs the state’s Obamacare plans issued landmark rules Thursday that will put a […]
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By Jessica Calefati, Bay Area News Group SACRAMENTO — Since taking office in 2011, Gov. Jerry Brown has helped to resolve some of California’s toughest fiscal challenges — mainly huge structural deficits and old, forgotten debts. But this year he appears ready to take on Mission Impossible — getting Democrats and Republicans to agree to […]
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