Updated July 11 1:10pm The 2004 Kenworth tractor truck and trailer that hit the cyclist July 10 was driven by Richard J. Pettay, 39, of Carson City. The bike rider, 48-year-old Clarence M. Aldridge of Bakersfield, remains at Renown Medical Center in Reno with severe injuries. Pettay did not see the bicyclist and the front […]
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By Paul Elias, AP SAN FRANCISCO — The former head of the nation’s largest public pension fund pleaded guilty Friday to bribery and fraud. Federico Buenrostro Jr., the former chief executive of California Public Employees’ Retirement System, entered his plea in San Francisco federal court. He acknowledged receiving paper bags and a shoe box stuffed […]
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By Janet Lorin, Bloomberg In terms of American exceptionalism, student loan debt stands out. No other country imposes the kind of costs on college and university students that the U.S. does, and nowhere else do loans cover so much of those costs. Experts think the $1.2 trillion in outstanding education debt in the U.S. is […]
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By Michael De Groote, Deseret News If someone wants a full-time job, but can’t get one, they often will settle for a part-time job. These are the “involuntary part-time workers,” and the recent rise in their numbers has some experts worried. The government reported that there were 288,000 new jobs added in June. That was […]
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A bear in Glenbrook was killed this week by Nevada Department of Wildlife officials. The 3-year-old male was a threat to humans, according to Chris Healy with NDOW. It had been captured twice before — in 2011 in Carson City, last year in Glenbrook. Officials are expecting this to be an active bear season because […]
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By Kathryn Reed The EPA on July 8 approved a treatment to combat invasive zebra and quagga mussels in lakes, rivers, recreation areas and other open bodies of water. Zequanox was created by Davis-based Marrone Bio Innovations. The chemical was first approved by the EPA in 2012 to be used in enclosed systems, which includes […]
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By Kathryn Reed Twenty of the best firefighters in the country are now based out of South Lake Tahoe. The Tallac Hand Crew that was created in 2001 is now the Tallac Hotshots. They went through a rigorous process to ascend to this prestigious status. “It’s a pretty big deal and a pretty big accomplishment,” […]
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STATELINE — A group of Whittell High and Zephyr Cove Elementary school parents, teachers and administrators is being formed to iron out differences and plan for the future. Parents this spring have flocked to school board meetings to voice their frustrations with how Whittell is being treated. No one spoke at the July 8 meeting […]
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By Don Thompson, AP Wasting water outdoors amid the state’s drought will begin hitting Californians in the wallet under get-tough restrictions being proposed by state regulators, with fines of up to $500 a day for overwatering front lawns or washing a car without a nozzle on the hose. The State Water Resources Control Board next […]
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By Jennifer Robison, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada’s housing market closed out the first half of 2014 with steady gains. Monday numbers from the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors showed continued increases in median prices, even as sales fell, inventory improved and investment activity shrank. The median price of a single-family resale in June was […]
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