By Kathryn Reed Pets are often a barometer for how the economy is doing. In good times people fill their homes with four-legged family members, while in bad times shelters are what get filled up. From 2006 to 2011 all pet ownership decreased 2.4 percent, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. Cat ownership decreased […]
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The names of the suspects in the Dec. 14 doughnut-spinning, wall demolition incident at the magnet school in Meyers are not being released because they are younger than 18. California Highway Patrol Officer Jeff Gartner told Lake Tahoe News his office believes they know who is responsible for the vandalism, but will not make arrests […]
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By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee After California schools eliminated art programs and increased class sizes to survive budget cuts, they are finally on the verge of getting more money thanks to voter-approved taxes and economic recovery. But K-12 districts may not share equally in the expanding budget pie. Gov. Jerry Brown is pushing hard to […]
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By Kathryn Reed While SnowGlobe should still be a bass-driven event, the music lineup for the three-day South Lake Tahoe festival has been altered to help appease the neighbors who last year made as much of a ruckus as the musicians. Plus, when the first act takes the stage at 3pm Dec. 29, the direction […]
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By KCRA-TV One day after he was caught in an avalanche at Alpine Meadows, a member of the resort’s ski patrol team has died. Bill Foster passed away Dec. 25 at Renown Medical Center in Reno, according to a statement from resort officials. “Bill was one of Alpine Meadows’ very best and most experienced professional […]
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By Laurel Rosenhall, Sacramento Bee A Placerville man died early Christmas morning when his house went up in flames, according to authorities with the El Dorado County Fire District. Firefighters arrived about 5am at the home in the 2800 block of Bryan Way in Placerville and found a fire well under way, said Battilion Chief […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee TRUCKEE – The snowboarder show died at Donner Ski Ranch on Monday has been identified as Steven Mark Anderson, 49, of Hirschdale near Truckee. He was found dead in 2 to 3 feet of snow in a debris field at the base of the mountain resort hours after he was […]
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By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times These days, there’s a lot of discussion of carbon footprints. A new study by the Pacific Institute focuses on another footprint, that of water. The report, released this month by the Oakland-based think tank, takes a look at the amount of water required to produce the goods Californians consume, […]
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By Geoff Dornan, Northern Nevada Business Weekly Broadcasters in Nevada, who found a lifeline with advertising by attorneys during the recession, aren’t worried about new rules that tighten the standards on commercials from law firms. “I don’t think there is much angst,” said Bob Fisher, president of the Nevada Association of Broadcasters, who said broadcasters […]
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By Kathy Escobar, News-10 An avalanche was triggered Sunday morning at Squaw Valley. Amelia Richmond a spokesperson for Squaw Valley said an inbounds, post-control avalanche was triggered by three snowboarders on a portion of the KT-22 peak at 9:50am. Several witnesses, including a ski patroller riding the lift line reported the avalanche. Richmond said ski […]
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