By Associated Press Nevada lawmakers will discuss voter petitions aimed at expanding background checks on gun purchases and legalizing marijuana for recreational use. The Assembly Judiciary Committee is scheduled to review two initiative petitions on Monday that were approved by voters in December. Initiative Petition 1 would legalize possession of up to one ounce of […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee Folsom will begin its long-planned march across Highway 50 this summer, a move that eventually could bring 10,000 new homes to an expanse of rolling hills now dotted mainly with oak trees. The move sends a strong signal that the market for new suburban housing in Sacramento is recovering from […]
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By Sruthi Ramakrishnan, Reuters Staples Inc reported its eighth straight decline in quarterly sales, highlighting the company’s need to seal its deal to buy Office Depot Inc. as competition in the office supplies market intensifies. Staples struck a deal in February to buy Office Depot for $6.3 billion to better compete against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. […]
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Straw mulch will be dropped this week on land that burned in last year’s King Fire. Approximately 320 acres along Eleven Pines Road were treated in November before heavy rain storms caused the work to be shut down. Another 695 acres in the Eldorado National Forest will be treated with aerial mulching along Eleven Pines […]
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By Zahira Torres, Los Angeles Times Clifornia school districts once viewed lifetime healthcare coverage for employees as a cheap alternative to pay raises. That decision is coming back to haunt school leaders, and districts are scrambling to limit the lucrative benefit promised decades ago. The price tag for retiree healthcare obligations has reached about $20 […]
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By Yemeli Ortega, MSN The growing legalization of cannabis in the United States is forcing Mexico’s drug cartels to rethink their illicit business model, turning to opium poppy plantations and domestic pot consumption, experts say. Americans have been legally allowed to light up joints in the US capital since late last month, joining Washington state […]
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Grand Pacific Resorts has added Tahoe Beach & Ski Club in South Lake Tahoe to its portfolio of managed timeshare resorts. The resort features 140 condo units spread over six buildings. David Brown, co-resident of Grand Pacific Resorts, in a statement said, “The addition of Tahoe Beach & Ski Club is an excellent opportunity to […]
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By Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee Dealers sold more than 510,000 handguns in California during 2014, more than double the number sold four years prior, according to new figures from the state Department of Justice. Handgun sales in 2014 set a new California record, far outpacing the prior high of 433,000 handguns sold in 1993, near […]
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By Hospitality Net Americans paid an average of $137 per night for hotel accommodations in the U.S. during 2014 – an increase of 5 percent compared to 2013. The findings from the biannual Hotels.com Hotel Price Index support a positive outlook on the U.S. travel industry, as price increases were felt across most of the 50 […]
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By Lydia O’Connor, Huffington Post Signaling a major win for gun control advocates, a California court ruled Wednesday that a city’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines is both constitutional and in the best interest of a city trying to curb gun violence. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that the Sunnyvale, […]
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