By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee David Keyes didn’t wear a suit or work in an executive office, but he was the capital region’s highest-paid local government employee in 2013. As a captain in the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, Keyes received a base salary of $122,000, according to recently released data from the State Controller’s Office. […]
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By Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal Gov. Brian Sandoval has a message — or challenge — to those who criticize his budget, which includes $1.1 billion in new and extended taxes: So what’s your plan to finance Nevada’s future — especially its struggling education system? “I have put my marker out there in terms of where […]
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By Jon Ortiz and Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee California state workers’ salaries rose a total $1.1 billion last year, according to payroll data, while the number of state employees also grew. The State Controller’s Office wrote paychecks for $16.43 billion in 2014, up 7 percent from the year before. The increase followed three years of […]
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Aramark’s winter season took another hit on Friday when it was announced the Tahoe Paradise will no longer be operating. The smaller tour boat had been put into service at Ski Run Marina in South Lake Tahoe as a replacement for the Tahoe Queen. The paddle-wheeler was taken off line because of the low lake […]
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Nevada is one of 18 states in the country that has explicit state-level workplace protections for all LGBT employees. It is also one of 36 states with marriage equality. This data was released this week by Human Rights Campaign in partnership with the Equality Federation in its first national report assessing the status of state legislation affecting LGBT […]
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“No parking” signs along Lake Tahoe Boulevard and Sawmill Pond Road are being noticed more this year than years past. Part of this has to do with the 1.7 mile bike trail that was put in last fall paralleling the boulevard so more people are in this area. And with the weather more like spring […]
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After a three-month investigation, South Lake Tahoe father and his 23-year-old son were arrested Jan. 22 on a slew of drug and weapons charges. A high-risk search warrant was served at the Tallac Avenue residence Thursday night by South Lake Tahoe police officers and South Lake El Dorado Narcotics Enforcement Team members. Arrested were Richard […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – Dysfunction, distrust and plenty of dialogue filled a three-hour meeting of the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District board Thursday night. Whether or not to allow El Dorado County to have a larger role is one of the major items that still needs to be resolved. The board is contemplating a […]
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By Adam Nagourney and Abby Goodnough, New York Times LOS ANGELES — A measles outbreak that began at Disneyland is spreading across California and beyond, prompting health officials to move aggressively to contain it — including by barring unvaccinated students from going to school in Orange County. The outbreak has increased concerns that a longstanding […]
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Washoe County Sheriff’s Department is replacing the boat that sank on Memorial Day with 28-foot Titan T280 Pilot aluminum boat with twin 300-horsepower Mercury outboard motors that cost about $275,000. The new vessel will be ready for the upcoming boating season. It is expected to be delivered the second week of May. It will be equipped with the […]
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