By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News California’s current drought is being billed as the driest period in the state’s recorded rainfall history. But scientists who study the West’s long-term climate patterns say the state has been parched for much longer stretches before that 163-year historical period began. And they worry that the “megadroughts” typical […]
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By Wayne Parry, AP ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — At least 10 U.S. states are considering bills to legalize or expand Internet gambling this year, according to a group that tracks gambling-related legislation worldwide. But the Gambling Compliance survey also finds slim chances for a national law to regulate Internet poker, predicting a major effort by […]
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By Ovetta Wiggins and David Nakamura, Washington Post Visiting an innovative Prince George’s County middle school where each child has a tablet computer, President Obama spoke Tuesday about his plan to give 20 million more students access to high-speed Internet connections at the nation’s schools and libraries. Obama announced Tuesday that the Federal Communications Commission […]
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By Kathryn Reed To accommodate the Edgewood Lodge, which could break ground in August, some changes to planning documents are necessary. And this involves South Lake Tahoe because part of Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course is in the city limits. Holes 8 and 9 cross into California from Stateline. Part of No. 8’s green complex […]
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It could be a month before officials know the ignition source of the fire that destroyed a house last week in South Lake Tahoe. The fire on Long Avenue erupted Jan. 29, causing more than $300,000 in damage. It was unoccupied while repairs were being made from prior frozen pipe damage. Police and fire officials […]
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By Leigh Ann Caldwell, CNN WASHINGTON — The similarities are plentiful. Both congressmen are Republican. Both represent central California — their districts share a border. Both are recently elected to Congress. Both have outspoken positions on immigration reform. And that’s where the similarities end. Rep. Jeff Denham, who represents California’s 10th Congressional District, is actively […]
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A Southern California man died Tuesday while snowboarding at Heavenly Mountain Resort. An autopsy showed Wyatt James Colvard, 18, of Fountain Valley died due to internal injuries from blunt force trauma, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and Tahoe Douglas paramedics were called to Boulder Lodge on Feb. 4 at 11:45am to help […]
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By Bruce Kennedy, MoneyWatch The ongoing severe drought in California is much more than a statewide emergency or a local news story. It will likely have ripple effects nationwide, affecting grocery store receipts in all 50 states, and putting a dent in the nation’s economy. California is a major player in the country’s economic engine. […]
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By Kathleen Miles, Huffington Post California may soon require the highest minimum wage of any U.S. state. State Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, introduced a bill Monday to raise the state minimum wage to $11 per hour in 2015, $12 per hour in 2016 and $13 per hour in 2017. Beginning in 2018, the state […]
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By Kathryn Reed If the South Lake Tahoe City Council rescinds the paid parking ordinance, the Tahoe 4 Tahoe group is likely to back off from going forward with its initiative. While much of the Feb. 4 council meeting centered on the paid parking controversy, the discussion did not end there. That night Bruce Grego, […]
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