By Chris McGinnis, San Francisco Chronicle Memorial Day marks the start of the busy peak travel season, and it looks like this summer will be one of the busiest ever at airports, on the road and at hotels. The Transportation Security Administration, which processed more than 239 million airline passengers and crew from Memorial Day […]
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By Matt Weiser, Water Deeply Californians this year will vote on not one but two water bond measures totaling $13 billion. Given that the state still hasn’t spent all of the $7.5 billion from the Proposition 1 water bond passed in 2014, it raises a crucial question: Does California really need another $13 billion in […]
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By Susan Wood People who live inside their heads don’t thrive inside jail cells. It can be said they also don’t do well getting there – or even within the system that incarcerates them, for that matter. That’s what about 30 stakeholders discovered during a mental health meeting at Lake Tahoe Community College last week […]
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By Bailey Schulz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Small-business owners in Nevada have hit a wall finding employees with the right skill sets. A 2018 survey by Nevada State Bank and Applied Analysis found more than two-thirds of businesses find it somewhat or very difficult to recruit qualified candidates. The state’s education system and a lack of […]
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By Ragan Adams, The Conversation Memorial Day marks the traditional opening of the summer travel season. This year the American Automobile Association projects that more than 41.5 million Americans will hit the road over Memorial Day weekend, nearly 5 percent more than last year and the most in a dozen years. For many years, AAA […]
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By Kathryn Reed ATLANTA – Baseball may be a simple game – hit, catch, throw – but the history, the competition, the nuances of the game, the pageantry are what make it magical. Unlike football and basketball where the dimensions of the field and court never change, the same is not true for baseball parks. […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acted illegally in 2015 when it denied Endangered Species Act protection for a distinct population of bi-state sage grouse in California and Nevada, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero in San Francisco said in an 85-page opinion that the […]
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By Pat Dillon, Moonshine Ink A gleaming red fire engine roars by, a paramedic ambulance close behind. Arriving at the scene, the firefighters attack the fire, assess the wrecked car, or stabilize the sick or injured person. On the North Shore, we’re fortunate to have the expertise and equipment to handle almost any emergency, but […]
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By Ashton Lyle Thousands of residents came out to watch as the Amgen Tour of California cycling race return to South Lake Tahoe on Friday. The women started the day with Stage 2, a 67-mile loop running into the Carson Valley, with a start and finish at Heavenly Mountain Resort’s Cal Lodge. The day also […]
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By Chris Murray, Reno Gazette-Journal The NCAA has long considered Nevada taboo territory for hosting its championship events, citing the state’s legalized sports betting, but that policy changed Thursday. The organization, in a press release addressing the Supreme Court’s decision to allow sports wagering across the nation, said: “Also in response to the Supreme Court […]
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