Lake Tahoe Community College board of trustees approved a policy that prohibits smoking within buildings or facilities owned or leased by the district, and has designated marked outside areas on campus for smoking. All other smoking and tobacco use in and on the LTCC campus is prohibited except in personal vehicles. Individuals who refuse to […]
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By Fenit Nirapril, AP SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery and convenience stores, driven to action by pollution in streets and waterways. A national coalition of plastic bag manufacturers immediately said it would seek a voter referendum to repeal the law, which […]
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By Ryan Frank, Las Vegas Sun Reno had a problem in 1998. Lots of problems, in fact. “The Biggest Little City in the World” long had been surpassed by Las Vegas and Atlantic City as a gaming destination, and tribal casinos had taken over Reno’s monopoly on northern California gamblers. Lance Gilman, a music promoter-turned-real […]
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Updated Sept. 30 5:15pm: The South Lake Tahoe bicyclist struck by a vehicle on Sept. 29 has been identified as 62-year-old Robert Klein. He is at Renown Medical Center in Reno. Police Lt. Brian Williams told Lake Tahoe News he has “significant head injuries.” Klein was lying in the traffic lanes of Emerald Bay Road near McDonald’s at the […]
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By Amber Phillips, Las Vegas Sun WASHINGTON — As much as anyone, Harry Reid is responsible for building modern-day Nevada. He has leveraged political savvy and well-placed Washington friends to pave bike lanes, build solar plants and land Tesla Motors’ battery factory. But Reid could lose something important this fall: His power to control the […]
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Taxable goods are going to be more expensive in Truckee starting Oct. 1. Voters in June approved Measure R, which increases the sales tax from 8.125 percent to 8.375 percent. The additional tax is designed to raise $10 million in 10 years that will be used for trails in the area. The bulk would go […]
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Even though the King Fire continues to burn, much of the focus is now on repairing roads, mop up and making sure the forest is safe so people will be able to recreate in it again. The fire that started Sept. 13 is still at 97,099 acres, but is 92 percent contained. Full containment is […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the two El Dorado County District 5 supervisor candidates a series of questions. All are the same except for one that is specific to each candidate. The responses are being run in the order LTN received them. Name: Sue Novasel Profession/work experience: Business owner/school board member Age: 58 What […]
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By David Siders and Alexei Koseff, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Saturday giving the proponents of California ballot initiatives more time to collect signatures and allowing them to withdraw their initiatives or add amendments. The signing was among dozens of bill actions the Democratic governor announced Saturday as he works to meet a […]
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By Rob Davis, Oregonian The U.S. Forest Service’s chief backed off proposed restrictions on photography in wilderness areas Thursday after facing sweeping protests from lawmakers, First Amendment advocates and media outlets across the country. “The U.S. Forest Service remains committed to the First Amendment,” the agency’s chief, Tom Tidwell, said in a statement. “To be […]
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