By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times Problems at some of the state’s fuel refineries have sent gasoline prices soaring in California just in time for the kickoff of the busy driving season. A gallon of regular gasoline hit a statewide average of $4.196 on Thursday, up about 13 cents in a week, according to AAA. […]
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By KTVN-TV California Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist suffered major injuries after hitting a truck on Highway 182 near Bridgeport Friday afternoon. Troopers say the 61-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was riding a 2002 Harley-Davidson south when he let his bike cross the double-yellow line hitting the left rear of a 2000 Ford F250 pickup, […]
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By Stockton Record A 3-year-old girl was killed after being ejected from a car during a crash on northbound Highway 99 near Hammer Lane in Stockton on Friday, the California Highway Patrol said. The child’s mother, Maria Romero, 32, of Atwater, was driving a 2000 Isuzu sport utility vehicle north on Highway 99 at 12:45pm […]
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Kingsbury General Improvement District is planning to put in 2,600 lineal feet of PVC pipe, service lines, air release valves and fire hydrants this summer. The project will also include 68,100 feet of pavement on Beverly Road and Virginia Drive. The Stateline project is expected to cost $665,000. Bids are being taken until May 8. […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the three Douglas County sheriff’s candidates a series of questions. The responses are running in the order they were received. All but one question is the same. Name: Ron Pierini Age: 62 Occupation: Sheriff, Douglas County What groups, nonprofits, other civic involvement are you part of outside of work?: […]
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By Paul Takahashi, Las Vegas Sun Current eighth- and ninth-graders won’t have to pass new exams in math, reading and writing to graduate from high school, Nevada’s K-12 education leaders decided Thursday. Earlier this year, the Nevada State Board of Education began phasing out the current High School Proficiency Exam in favor of new assessments […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Ray Nutting goes on trial for felony malfeasance Tuesday, and the political rancor is seething in El Dorado County. In the courtroom, Nutting, a four-term county supervisor, faces prosecution for alleged misconduct related to state grants he took for clearing brush on his family ranch. But it is the spectacle […]
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By Kathryn Reed Eye candy – it’s what people are looking for first when they start thinking about a vacation. That is in large part why websites like Instagram and Pinterest are so popular. And those are the social media venues millennials are using in greater numbers than Twitter and Facebook. People want to see […]
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A house in Truckee was destroyed Wednesday when a drug lab blew up, according to police officers. Douglas Hall, 54, received burns to his face and hands, according to police. His girlfriend and daughter were not injured. Hall faces charges of suspicion of possession of concentrated cannabis, manufacturing controlled substances with chemicals and felony child […]
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By Jessica Calefati, Contra Costa Times SACRAMENTO — Proposition 13’s restrictions on property tax growth have been untouchable in California politics for almost 40 years, but a new Field Poll shows about half of voters are open to tweaking the landmark measure. Asked in a general way if they favor making some changes, 49 percent […]
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