The remain found in field off Missouri Flat Road and Highway 50 in Placerville have been identified as Penny Juergenson, 52. The initial cause of death is undetermined pending toxicology results. However, the preliminary investigation does not indicate any foul play, according to El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies. The remains were found Aug. 17 by […]
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By Pete Spotts, Christian Science Monitor A warming-climate-induced march of alpine vegetation up a large river basin on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada could slash by one-fourth the annual flow of water the basin delivers to California’s thirsty Central Valley by the last two decades of this century, a study says. The results […]
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By CNBC Tesla has finally decided that it will build its battery “gigafactory” in Nevada, sources say. “That’s a go, but they are still negotiating the specifics of the contract,” a source within the Nevada’s governor’s office told CNBC Wednesday afternoon. The source noted that it could be a week before the deal is official. […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals finding Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional could almost immediately open the floodgates to gay unions across the state, a legal analyst involved in the challenge said Tuesday. Lambda Legal Legal Director Jon Davidson said that […]
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By Martin Griffith, AP RENO — Two men suing Nevada wildlife commissioners say trapping regulations are causing needless suffering for thousands of animals not targeted for their fur, including dogs, golden eagles and mountain lions. The lawsuit by Donald Molde of Reno and Mark Smith of Incline Village, filed Thursday in Washoe County District Court, […]
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South Lake Tahoe officials expect to be in escrow this fall on the property at the corner of Ski Run Boulevard and Highway 50. The City Council in closed session on Sept. 2 appointed Mayor Hal Cole and Councilwoman Brooke Laine to discuss particulars with the interested parties. Four entities have come forward with letters […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s City Council on Tuesday approved a tentative agreement that calls for nearly one-third of the employees not to receive city-provided health benefits when they retire. The public works bargaining unit, which is the largest of the six groups in the city, is expected to vote this week on the […]
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Updated Sept. 4 1pm Construction at what will be a Hard Rock Hotel in Stateline temporarily stopped because of an accident on the job Friday. The porte cochere – or overhang for what was the valet area for the old Horizon hotel-casino – collapsed Aug. 29, trapping one of the workers in the debris. The […]
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By Tara Siegel Bernard, News York Times Anita Maina was working on an arts and crafts project she found on Pinterest — creating a table out of wood and cork — when she ripped off a fingernail while removing staples from a piece of wood. “It is one of those things that really hurt, and […]
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By Kimberly Hefling and Julie Carr Smyth, AP COLUMBUS, Ohio — Millions of students will sit down at computers this year to take new tests rooted in the Common Core standards for math and reading, but policymakers in many states are having buyer’s remorse. The fight to repeal the standards has heated up in Ohio, […]
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