By Loretta Kalb, Sacramento Bee The polls will open at 7am Tuesday, but this presidential election already is notable for the volume of vote-by-mail ballots flowing into county offices and for the large number of registered voters. With polls staying open until 8pm, election officials predict a healthy turnout in the region. Placer County is […]
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By Marjie Lundstrom, Sacramento Bee A nurse accused of providing shoddy care to a 77-year-old woman at a Placerville nursing home pleaded no contest Thursday to felony elder abuse and agreed to help prosecutors with the criminal case against her former supervisor. Rebecca LeAn Smith, 39, returned to El Dorado County last week from her […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is embracing that government is supposed to be of the people, by the people and for the people. “We are increasing the information we get out to the public,” explained Tracy Franklin, public information officer for South Lake Tahoe. Ultimately this should mean a more informed community. The effort […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee PLACERVILLE – Gene Lambert, a Navy veteran and former roofer who was disabled in a fall that crushed his skull and fractured his hip, is known among the homeless population in this old Gold Rush town as “the undertaker.” At 56, Lambert is the tall doorman who helps maintain the […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Raley’s went on strike early today, the first time in its long history, after three days of marathon negotiations failed to produce a new contract. Leaders of the United Food and Commercial Workers told their members to head to the picket lines at 6am, when most Raley’s and Nob Hill […]
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By Patrick McGreevy and Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — The number of Californians who can now vote has surged to record levels — passing 18 million for the first time — a leap that could affect the outcome of contests across the ballot next week. More than 1.4 million new voters have signed […]
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By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – While it may seem like meteorites fall out of the sky all the time, what with two descending on Northern California this year, the reality is these occurrences are rare. Looking like an ordinary rock, a sample of what dropped at Sutter’s Mill on April 22 was passed around […]
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By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Sun NV Energy had a strong jump in third-quarter profits as it spent less on fuel and power but had a bump in sales. The Las Vegas-based electric company said Friday it earned $223.2 million of net income, or 94 cents per share, for the three months ending Sept. 30. […]
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By Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun Caesars Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas said it lost a hefty $505.5 million in the third quarter, a loss wider than the $164 million lost the same period last year. Much of the casino operator’s loss was on paper. Its expenses in the quarter included one-time charges totaling $419 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Rare is the time when a campaign is visibly launched against a candidate. Welcome to South Lake Tahoe. Signs began cropping up this week against Austin Sass who is running for the South Lake Tahoe City Council. The man behind the signs is Mike McKeen, an ardent voice in the anti-loop road […]
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