By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee In recent months, as California officials started to calculate the fire danger posed by the state’s prolonged and historic drought, they tucked an extra $23 million into the CalFire emergency wildfire budget for the fiscal year that began July 1, bringing its total to $209 million. By July 6 – […]
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By Laura J. Keller, Bloomberg Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s largest unit hired law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP to advise the casino operator on how to reorganize its $17.4 billion of debt, according to a person with knowledge of the appointment. Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. selected the New York-based company after taking pitches from restructuring firms […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Nevada Transportation Authority later this month will consider a smartphone transportation hailing system from a local company similar to technology used by ride-share companies such as Uber. Transportation Authority Commissioner Keith Sakelhide conducted a two-hour investigative hearing Tuesday on Integrity Vehicle Solutions’ Ride Genie app. The three-member […]
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By Michael De Groote, Deseret News WENDOVER — Deep inside the perpetual twilight of a windowless casino in this border town, a sudden noise rises above the background of buzzes, gongs, bells and music riffs. Somewhere behind this or that row of slot machines, an insistent, staccato “ding, ding, ding, ding” accompanies a flashing light […]
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By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Sun After spending millions a year on rent, Southwest Gas Corp. has cut a hefty check to become its own landlord. The Las Vegas-based natural-gas provider bought the bulk of its Chinatown corporate headquarters this month for $16.5 million cash. The property consists of three main office buildings. Southwest Gas […]
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By Tom Verdin, AP SACRAMENTO — California’s drought is beginning to dry up the water supplies for some state parks, including some of the system’s most popular places. Restrooms with flush toilets have been closed at D.L. Bliss State Park, the Hearst Castle Visitor Center and Hearst San Simeon State Park, replaced with portable toilets. […]
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By Brian Nordli, Las Vegas Sun High school juniors will have a new required exam waiting for them in April that could help them prepare for college. The Nevada State Board of Education unanimously approved a plan this week to administer the ACT exam to all high school juniors. The decision will allow the Department […]
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By Kim Minugh and Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee A decorated Placer County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with a teen who was volunteering at his department, according to authorities. Deputy Ken Skogen, a seven-year veteran most recently assigned to patrol, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of four felony counts, including […]
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By Kathryn Reed Proposed work by South Tahoe Public Utility District in the Upper Truckee Marsh has raised the awareness of Al Tahoe residents to the larger project the California Tahoe Conservancy is likely to undertake. While the two are not related, they do involve the same area. South Tahoe PUD’s project is on the […]
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By Geoffrey Mohan, Los Angeles Times A class of pesticides linked to the catastrophic collapse of bee colonies has now been linked to declines in bird populations, according to a Dutch study. The researchers found a strong correlation between pesticide concentrations measured in surface freshwater and lower or negative local population growth rates of 14 […]
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