Publisher’s note: MV Transportation is the company that used to run BlueGo on the South Shore. MV has sued STATA, the organization that ran BlueGo before it filed for bankruptcy. All parties are working on finding a mediator to help find a resolution to their differences. By Zusha Elinson, California Watch Cash-strapped cities embracing private […]
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By Justin Gillis, New York Times Global temperatures are warmer than at any time in at least 4,000 years, scientists reported Thursday, and over the coming decades are likely to surpass levels not seen on the planet since before the last ice age. Previous research had extended back roughly 1,500 years, and suggested that the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Bad guys don’t like to commit too many crimes in the winter. Not the obvious ones, any way. Still, narcotics officers on the South Shore are plenty busy. Indoor grows is one activity that increases in winter. And it’s not for medicinal purposes. People are shipping marijuana back and forth from Tahoe. […]
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By Catherine Rampell, New York Times One of the more unsettling trends in this recovery has been the rise of part-time work. We are nowhere near recovering the jobs lost in the recession, and the track record looks even worse when you consider that so many of the jobs lost were full time, whereas so […]
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By KABC-TV SAN FRANCISCO — After coming in $400 million over budget following last year’s busy fire season, the Forest Service is altering its approach and may let more fires burn instead of attacking every one. The move, quietly made in a letter last month by Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell, brings the agency more […]
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The South Shore is getting a chunk of the $333 million in California Transportation Commission money that was awarded Tuesday. El Dorado County is getting $12.4 million for a water quality collection and treatment facility project on Highway 89 from one-tenth mile north of the Eagle Falls sidehill viaduct to Meeks Creek Bridge. This is […]
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Lack of snow and the Chinese New Year falling in February contributed to Nevada’s drop in gaming revenue in January. The numbers were off 12.44 percent compared to a year ago, with $909.2 million collected, according to the state Gaming Control Board on March 8. Plus, the Super Bowl is now in February, too, which […]
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By Kathryn Reed A potential $409,907 water problem is beginning to simmer and could reach boiling stage if a solution is not found by the end of the month. When T.J. Maxx opened last fall in South Lake Tahoe it did so with a temporary agreement in place between Lukins Water District and South Tahoe […]
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Updated: March 7 10pm: Police believe it’s possible Todd Jackson, 28, suffered a medical emergency Thursday that resulted in his vehicle landing at the entrance of Denny’s restaurant. He was driving his sons to Tahoe Valley Elementary. The 11- and 8-year-old were treated and released from Barton Memorial Hospital. Jackson suffered moderate injuries and was […]
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By Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR When it comes to the state of the nation’s health, the U.S. seems to get one poor grade after another. Despite spending more on health care, we’ve been slipping behind other high-income countries for life expectancy and healthy living. But when you drill down into the data and look at some […]
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