By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is going after a $2.1 million grant that would make Al Tahoe Boulevard less nightmarish for those on foot or a bike as well as improve the intersection of Highway 50. Jim Marino, assistant public works director, called this the second most important intersection in the city after the […]
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By Fenit Nirappil, AP SACRAMENTO — Californians conserved little water in March and local officials were not aggressive in cracking down on waste, state regulators reported Tuesday as they considered tough measures to force savings amid a continuing drought. The State Water Resources Control Board received the update as it considers sweeping mandatory emergency regulations […]
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By Richard Chang and Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee A teenage hiker said Tuesday he was down to his last drops of water as he waited for rescuers on the Pacific Crest Trail in remote Alpine County on Sunday night. A California Highway Patrol helicopter crew found D’Artagnan Driscoll, 18, of Apache Junction, Ariz., on Monday, […]
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A minor was successful at buying alcohol at three out of four stores in South Lake Tahoe. South Lake Tahoe police officers on May 2 cited the three clerks, whose names have not been released. They were: · BevMo, 24-year-old female. · Safeway, 21-year-old female. · CVS Pharmacy (Bijou), 35-year-old female. Those who allegedly sold […]
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Homewood Mountain Resort’s legal troubles are not over, which means renovating and essentially re-creating the West Shore ski resort won’t happen this summer. The Third District Court of Appeal still must rule on a case involving JMA Ventures, owners of the resort, and California Clean Energy Committee. A decision could come this summer, but by […]
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By Kathryn Reed After months of bickering, the channel leading to the Tahoe Keys Marina is about to be dredged. Poles are in outlining where the dredging will take place. The boat that was to put in the silt screen had a hole in it, so that was delayed a day until Wednesday. The marina […]
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By Steve Tetreault, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON – After 18 months of delay to address the worries of state officials, the Department of Energy said Monday night it will ship potent uranium waste from a federal laboratory in Tennessee for disposal in Nevada. Officials did not give a time-line for when the shipments will begin […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — An audit of the state Medicaid program released Monday identified more than $1 million in overpayments and improper billings. Legislative Counsel auditors identified $780,000 in overpayments for behavioral health claims, and $285,000 in overpayments and improper billings for dental claims. The audit of the Division of Health […]
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By Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal The ongoing drought, warmer-than-usual weather conditions and the fuel for fire those conditions produce could lead to a “perfect storm” this summer where multiple states in the West could be having large, simultaneous fires, state and federal fire officials told Gov. Brian Sandoval Monday. “The system is going to be […]
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By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun As a handsome, popular, moderate politician of Latino heritage, Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval often is the subject of political speculation. Even before his overwhelming re-election win, people were guessing about his ambitions to run for U.S. Senate. Then Sen. Harry Reid announced his retirement, making a potential Senate run […]
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