On Aug. 25 U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller is expected to reconsider her own request for the chief magistrate to appoint a three-judge panel to hear Citizens for Fair Representation v. Secretary of State Alex Padilla. Mueller had made this request earlier this month. Hours later the state’s attorney filed a motion to reconsider that […]
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By Marc Vartabedian, Reuters Tesla Inc. is developing a long-haul, electric semi-truck that can drive itself and move in “platoons” that automatically follow a lead vehicle, and is getting closer to testing a prototype, according to an email discussion of potential road tests between the car company and the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, seen […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Now that Caesars Entertainment Corp. is well on its way toward emerging from bankruptcy, company officials have affirmed significant growth plans are in the works. Speaking Wednesday to members of the state Gaming Control Board in Carson City, President and CEO Mark Frissora said the new Caesars […]
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The natural granite beauty at Donner Summit is being marred by graffiti. It used to be that vandals limited their damage to inside the train tunnels. Not so many more. Local residents are working with the U.S. Forest Service to clean up the mess. Preventing the problem from reoccurring will be the harder endeavor. — […]
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Placer County Board of Supervisors this week approved a comprehensive plan to address the growing lack of affordable and workforce housing. In North Lake Tahoe as much as 65 percent of the housing stock is vacation homes, often occupied only seasonally. Since much of its local workforce is employed in the service industry, providing workforce […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Taxation decided Thursday that there are an inadequate number of liquor distributors interested in transporting marijuana to Nevada’s retail establishments, opening up the business to others. The decision came after a telephone conference hearing bringing the industry, agency officials and the public […]
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By Kathryn Reed Red dots fill a map; with most being located in Christmas Valley and near the state line. They represent the more than 600 private wells within South Tahoe Public Utility District’s boundaries. Most are at residences, while others are at campgrounds, a school, trailer parks and other commercial entities. Per state requirements […]
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A bird in South Lake Tahoe has tested positive for West Nile virus. The Stellar’s jay was found on July 31. West Nile virus activity has been reported in 28 California counties, including Placer County. Last year, four West Nile virus positive birds were identified in El Dorado County on the western slope. One human […]
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By Vicki Gonzalez, KCRA-TV UC Davis is using an underwater robot with the hopes of understanding how climate change is affecting Lake Tahoe. Tahoe Environmental Research Center deployed the autonomous underwater vehicle earlier this month. More commonly known as a glider, the autonomous vehicle will coast 150 meters under Lake Tahoe’s surface, going back-and-forth taking […]
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Washoe County sheriff’s detectives are trying to identify two people suspected of burglarizing a home in Incline Village on April 27. Sometime following the burglary the suspects attempted to use credit cards belonging to the victim at businesses in Crystal Bay and Reno. One suspect is described as an adult male, approximately 6-feet tall, 190-210 […]
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