By Marilyn Much, Investor’s Business Daily Vacation-home demand has been on a steady climb as a strong stock market, low interest rates and tempting deals have prompted high-end households to spend more freely on second residences and summer getaways. The push comes as more high-net-worth buyers have opted to put some of the earnings they’ve […]
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Placer County will have a public workshop May 11 to discuss the results of a recently-completed parking study of the Kings Beach and Tahoe City business districts. The meeting will be from 5:30-7pm at the Tahoe City Public Utility District offices, 221 Fairway Drive in Tahoe City. The goal of the workshop is to provide […]
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El Dorado Savings Bank reported first quarter profits of $2,991,623, which represented a 4 percent decrease compared to the same time a year ago. “The decline in earnings is the result of the drop in interest rates that began late in 2014,” CEO George Cook Jr. said in a statement. “While loan volume has increased, the lower […]
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By Andrea Domanick, Las Vegas Sun Nevada’s jobs outlook continues to point up, with employment expected to return to pre-recession levels by mid-2016, Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reported Friday. Job growth is expected to climb by 45,000 jobs in 2015, 52,000 jobs in 2016 and approach 60,000 jobs in 2017, surpassing peak […]
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By Cathy Lockeclocke, Sacramento Bee Five Bay Area residents have been arrested in El Dorado County, accused of being part of a counterfeit credit card ring. Sheriff’s deputies responded to Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs about 1pm Thursday regarding a report of fraudulent use of a credit card. Casino security personnel reported that a […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy STATELINE – Not many people spend much time thinking about human sex trafficking. It’s often a daunting and maybe even intangible topic. Just exactly what is human sex trafficking? Law enforcement focuses on the human aspect of the topic, identifying human trafficking as the primary vehicle, and defining it as the […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, Fresno Bee Federal prosecutors said Friday that they intend to drop charges against the bow hunter accused of starting the devastating Rim Fire that burned through Yosemite two years ago and convulsed into the largest wildfire in Sierra history. In a motion to dismiss the case, U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner said the […]
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By Trevon Milliard, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada schools will not be issued star ratings this year under the state’s system to hold schools accountable for their performances. No such evaluations will be made for schools’ performances this year. Instead, school ratings from 2013-14 will be rolled over for the 2014-15 school year. The Nevada State Board […]
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A Zephyr Cove woman was injured Friday morning in a single-vehicle accident. Jean Marie Michael, 76, was driving east on Highway 50 near Cave Rock when the accident occurred. She was transported to Barton Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The tunnel was closed for a short time May 1 while crews cleared the roadway. The […]
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By Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times Despite increasingly aggressive clean air and fuel standards, years of drought are taking a toll on California’s air quality, the American Lung Association says in a new report. The portion of California’s Central Valley from Fresno to Madera was the most polluted region in the nation on any given […]
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