By Adam Nagourney and Rick Lyman, New York Times LOS ANGELES — In the heart of Northern California’s marijuana growing region, the sheriff’s office is inundated each fall with complaints about the stench of marijuana plots or the latest expropriation of public land by growers. Its tranquil communities have been altered by the emergence of […]
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By Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will allow airlines to expand the use of portable electronic devices in flight. The agency said it is immediately providing airlines with guidance for implementation, the time frame for which is expected to vary among carriers. Read the whole story
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It’s going to be lot more comfortable waiting for a bus this winter in South Lake Tahoe with the addition of six covered shelters. The structures are located on Highway 50 in front of South Tahoe Middle School, by the senior center, South Lake Tahoe Library, El Dorado Center, corner of Ski Run Boulevard and […]
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By Kristy Totten, Las Vegas Review-Journal Cool weather, refunds to consumers and merger-related costs held down NV Energy earnings in the third quarter. The utility reported Friday a third-quarter net income of $187.2 million, or 79 cents per share — $36 million less than third-quarter earnings in 2012, which totaled $223.2 million, or 94 cents […]
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By Kathryn Reed Barton Health has been on a bit of a property buying spree as well as deep into plans to be more energy efficient. The South Lake Tahoe health care system just closed escrow on four buildings on Emerald Bay Road, two of which the organization was renting. One is used for Barton […]
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By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times State officials Thursday released the draft of a new California Water Action Plan that doesn’t include much action. The 17-page document covers little new ground, outlining familiar water policy goals with few details of how they will be achieved. Among the goals: • Make water conservation a “way of […]
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Four people were seriously injured in a two-car accident Friday afternoon on Kingsbury Grade. Nevada Highway Patrol did not have the names, ages or hometowns of any of the women. Two women were taken to Renown Medical Center in Reno by CareFlight and two by ambulance. NHP Trooper Dan Lopez told Lake Tahoe News they […]
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By Laura Olson, AP SACRAMENTO — Seeking to reduce the number of plastic shopping bags cluttering California’s beaches and landfills, the state Legislature in 2006 passed a law requiring grocery stores and other large retailers to give consumers an easy way of returning used bags. Stores handing out plastic bags to customers were directed to […]
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By Ed Komenda, Las Vegas Sun There’s a new Benjamin in town, and the casino companies were ready for him. For years, Las Vegas’ gaming companies had been preparing for the Oct. 8 debut of a new $100 bill. In advance of its arrival, resorts and equipment manufacturers spent thousands of hours making sure every […]
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By Kathryn Reed Joseph Michael Nissensohn stared intently at the court clerk on Thursday as she read the jury’s verdicts – guilty on three counts of first-degree murder. The six-woman, six-man jury found the 62-year-old guilty of murdering Kathy Graves, 15. The remains of the South Lake Tahoe teen were found near the Mount Tallac trailhead […]
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