By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee El Dorado County’s growth wars are headed to the November ballot with unexpected drama, quixotic political alliances and developer dollars flowing in conflicting directions. Local environmentalists and advocates have qualified separate November initiatives – Measure M and Measure O – that seek to protect rural lifestyles, prevent gridlock on Highway […]
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By Anna Prior and Josh Beckerman, Wall Street Journal Caesars said its most recent results reflect strength in Las Vegas, helping to offset less favorable conditions in Atlantic City, N.J., and regional markets. Caesars Entertainment Corp. said its second-quarter loss widened as the casino operator said strong Las Vegas results were offset by persistent softness […]
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By Kathryn Reed Questions are swirling on the West Shore and in Placerville because of the package John Pang received when he retired as fire chief from Meeks Bay Fire Protection District earlier this year. Pang, who worked for the district from January 1995 to April 2014, will receive a $6,746.09 check each month in […]
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By Richard Chang, Sacramento Bee After selecting wedding rings and finding the right caterer, brides and grooms in Nevada County may soon have to draw up a traffic abatement plan. The Board of Supervisors plans to vote Tuesday on an ordinance that would limit and regulate outdoor events, including weddings, parties and concerts, that in […]
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By Julia Lurie, Mother Jones Bottled-water drinkers, we have a problem: There’s a good chance that your water comes from California, a state experiencing the third-driest year on record. The details of where and how bottling companies get their water are often quite murky, but generally speaking, bottled water falls into two categories. The first […]
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By Rebecca Jarvis, Kinga Janik and Chris James, ABC News It was the Yelp review that led to Yelp revenge. After wedding guest Rabih Zahnan stayed the Union Street Guest House in Hudson, N.Y., for a friend’s wedding, he turned to the business-review website Yelp to write about what he thought was an abysmal stay. […]
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An El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy spent a couple hours at Tahoe Keys Marina on Aug. 9 collecting $7,000. “There was a civil judgment against the marina for a debt that was owed. We had a court order – writ of execution – to place a person at the business to seize funds to cover […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Online gaming remains a divisive issue for Nevada casino companies, which are pouring money into lobbying on the issue while they joust over a potential ban. The proposed ban, contained in a measure championed by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, has helped trigger hundreds of […]
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By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — A federal grand jury Thursday handed down new and expanded corruption charges against investment deal “placement agent” Alfred J.R. Villalobos, a central figure in the 2009 influence-peddling scandal that rocked the country’s largest public pension fund. The new indictment, superseding one last month, accuses the former board […]
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By Matt Vaughan, KOLO-TV WASHOE VALLEY — One year after a hit and run near Stateline, the family of a former Washoe Valley man is still seeking justice. A big man with an even bigger heart, that’s how family and friends remember Cody Dobson. His mom Daralyn says after her son’s death a lot of […]
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