By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee Communities across California have exceeded state limits for the number of businesses selling alcohol, raising questions about the approval process for liquor licenses. A Sacramento Bee analysis of data from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control found that 49 of 58 counties have exceeded limits for on-sale licenses, off-sale […]
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By David A. Lieb, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Touted as one of the first interstate highways, a 200-mile span of Interstate 70 between suburban St. Louis and Kansas City stands as a prime example of the challenges facing the nation’s roads. Built in the 1950s and ’60s with a 20-year-life expectancy, the four-lane […]
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By Henry Grabar, Salon What makes it hard to walk in your city? Is it the quality of sidewalks, buckled by tree roots and submerged in puddles, appearing and vanishing like a disused deer trail? The foreboding urban-renewal landscapes? How about the zoning requirements that set storefronts behind tremendous fields of permanently vacant parking spaces, […]
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By Rocklin-Roseville Today The geography of Placer County stretches from the flatlands of western Roseville to the mountains surrounding Lake Tahoe. This presents difficulties for all citizens to participate in local government. When the Placer County Board of Supervisors meets in Auburn this week, the meeting will feature something that’s never been done before — […]
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By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun What do a lost pair of dentures, damaged windshields and disgruntled inmates have in common? Lawsuits against the state. Since 2013, the state paid $5.07 million to claimants alleging they were victims of wrongdoing brought on by the government. The 379 tort claims are a mishmash of bizarre, grisly […]
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By Ana Ley, Las Vegas Sun A bill that would make it easier for some immigrants to teach in Nevada’s classrooms is gaining momentum in the Legislature because it would help alleviate the state’s crippling teacher shortage. Assembly Bill 27, which has broad support and cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, has special significance […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE – A roadmap to Whittell High School’s future has been laid out to the school district board and staff by a committee of concerned parents and staff. “This work you’ve done is a living document,” Douglas County School District Superintendent Lisa Noonan said at the end of the special board […]
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By Amber Phillips, Las Vegas Sun WASHINGTON — Will he or won’t he? That’s the question entertaining Nevada and Washington’s political class this winter as they debate whether Harry Reid will run for a sixth term to represent Nevada in the U.S. Senate. The case for the doubters: Despite the fact he’s said publicly and […]
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Update: Feb. 20 5:49pm No official cause has been determined in the Thursday night fire that destroyed a residence in South Lake Tahoe. “We are curious” is how police Lt. Brian Williams put it to Lake Tahoe News. This is because police are “familiar” with the man who sustained severe burns to his face and […]
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By Bill O’Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal If Nevada is going to compete for aviation services and the emerging, potentially lucrative commercial drone industry, it must be more business-friendly in terms of tax relief surrounding states already offer. That was the message Thursday to a joint legislative hearing to consider Senate Bill 93, which would offer partial tax […]
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