By Aarti Shahani, KQED-TV Taking selfies at funerals. Tagging pictures of teens drinking alcohol at parties. Kids (and adults for that matter) post a lot of silly stuff online — and although most of it is chatter, some of what might seem harmless leads to tragic consequences. But is it the job of schools to […]
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By Richard Harris, NPR The California Public Utilities Commission has called on utilities and private companies to install about $5 billion worth of batteries and other forms of energy storage to help the state power grid cope with the erratic power supplied by wind and solar energy. The need to store energy has become urgent […]
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By Michael A. Memoli, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — By the numbers, this Congress is on track to make the infamous “do-nothing Congress” of the late 1940s look downright prolific. Before the Senate adjourned Friday for an extended holiday break, the two bodies of the 113th Congress sent President Obama fewer than 70 bills for […]
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By Keith Kinnair, Daily Bee SANDPOINT, Idaho — A Sandpoint developer is suing the states of Idaho and California, and various public and private individuals for alleged constitutional rights violations. Daniel Jay Tonnemacher is seeking up to $2 million in damages, according to a lawsuit filed in Idaho’s U.S. District Court on Friday. Public records […]
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By AP VENTURA — Water district managers say an invasive and potentially destructive mussel appears to have spread to Lake Piru, marking its first appearance in Ventura County. United Water Conservation District General Manager Michael Solomon tells the Ventura County Star on Monday that while he awaits official confirmation, all evidence shows that the quagga […]
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By Angela Chen, KOLO-TV The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health confirms there have been recent deaths in Nevada and around the nation associated with severe complications of the flu. However, Center for Disease Control and Prevention officials say it’s not a severe outbreak here and that this flu season is typical. They also […]
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By Ken Carlson, Modesto Bee A much smaller percentage of California residents receive health insurance through an employer than was the case 25 years ago, a report said. Data compiled by the California Healthcare Foundation showed that 54 percent of residents received coverage through their jobs last year. That’s down from 63 percent in 1988. […]
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By Kathryn Reed When all the settlement payments are made MV Transportation will get $1,475,965.89. The Fairfield-based transportation company sought $3 million when it filed a lawsuit against the now defunct South Tahoe Area Transit Authority. The company contended it was owed $2 million for services rendered and another $1 million in lost revenue. MV […]
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Washoe County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a suspicious death in Incline Village. Christopher Elliott, 46, was found dead on his front porch on Northwood Boulevard at 4am Dec. 22. The cause of death is pending an autopsy. “It does not appear as if a firearm or cutting device was involved in this incident,” investigators said […]
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By Ed Fletcher and Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee Placer County’s Dr. Richard Burton was the region’s highest paid public official in 2012, earning nearly $340,000. Throw in his benefits, and his total compensation reached nearly $460,000. Burton wasn’t doing just one job, according to Nancy Nittler, the county’s personnel director. He had two key Placer […]
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