By Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times Americans use twice the amount of water they think they do, and appear to be particularly oblivious about how much H2O they flush down the toilet on a daily basis, according to new research. In a paper published online Monday in the journal PNAS, a researcher concluded that Americans […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP A rural Nevada sheriff’s deputy is accused of stopping travelers on a lonely stretch of Interstate 80 and confiscating tens of thousands of dollars for the county without bringing charges, according to two federal lawsuits. Two men who were traveling alone through Northern Nevada’s high desert last year offer strikingly similar […]
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By Heather Somerville, San Jose Mercury News PLEASANTON — Safeway announced on Thursday it had been bought by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management in a $9.4 billion deal that will merge the Bay Area’s dominant grocery chain with Albertsons, creating a massive chain that promises to further transform how Americans shop for groceries. By […]
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By KRNV-TV Thieves are targeting specific types of homes throughout the Truckee area at a higher rate than usual. Often, these crimes go unnoticed for weeks. A significant number of houses throughout Truckee are vacation hubs for secondary home owners, a demographic being heavily targeted this winter. From November to the present, more than 20 […]
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By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times Black bears in Yosemite National Park aren’t snacking as much on human food as they did decades ago, according to new research that traces changes in the diet of Yosemite bears over the last century. Researchers analyzed samples of bear bones from museums and bear hair collected from the […]
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By Neela Banerjee, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency issued final rules Monday to slash the amount of sulfur in gasoline, which would help cut smog-causing pollution from autos and bring the rest of the country’s fuel supply in line with California’s standards. The new rule for “Tier 3” gasoline calls for […]
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By Stephanie Strommarch, New York Times ATWATER -— Hens in California are living the good life. Many can now lay their eggs in oversize enclosures roomy enough to stand up, lie down — even extend their wings fully without touching another bird. Hens in most other states don’t have it so good. Their conditions, as […]
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By Kathryn Reed Boats already aren’t able to get in and of Lake Tahoe marinas and with only a little runoff expected to come down from higher elevations in the next couple months, the situation is only going to get worse as summer rolls into fall. The Tahoe Queen paddle-wheeler can no longer get in […]
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By Betsy McKay and Valerie Bauerlein, Wall Street Journal The overuse of antibiotics in U.S. hospitals is putting patients at risk and helping to fuel the creation of deadly superbugs, according to a government report released Tuesday. Prescribing practices vary widely, with doctors in some hospitals providing three times as many antibiotics for patients as […]
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By Mike TeSelel, KCRA-TV Five days after being rescued by Lake Tahoe’s Wildlife Care center, a great horned owl is still unable to fly and unable to use its legs. “We’re not sure why,” said Tom Millham of Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. “We have a thought it could have been a poisoning.” Millham said he […]
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