By Dale Kasler and Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee It seemed like the sort of thing any drought-wary Californian could support. The state’s water cops were poised last month to pass a set of rules prohibiting what most everyone agrees are wasteful water uses –like letting water from a hose without a nozzle flow into a […]
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On April 2, the Nevada Department of Transportation will begin the second scheduled construction season of roadway drainage pipe improvements on Kingsbury Grade. Between early April and fall, single lane closures with a traffic flagger will periodically be in place on the Carson Valley side of Kingsbury Grade between mileposts 3 and 11. The single […]
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By Sam Gross, Reno Gazette-Journal CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Education again held off Friday on adopting a broad anti-bullying regulation aimed at protecting the state’s gender-diverse pupils. The regulation includes a list of 20 requirements and measures that school districts around the state must adhere to, including requiring additional gender diversity training for school […]
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El Dorado County’s financial statements received a clean opinion from independent auditors. According to county Auditor Joe Harn, this means “the public can be confident that the county’s financial reporting is accurate, reliable, and transparent.” The audited financial statements, management discussion and analysis, and other information related to the independent audit are online. The audit […]
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By Elizabeth Englander, The Conversation Despite legitimate concerns about the effects of placing school resource officers in the nation’s schools, the reality is having these officers on a school’s campus can literally save lives and avert tragedy. That much became clear on March 20, when school resource officer Blaine Gaskill rushed toward a shooter who […]
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Updated 9:35am: By Kathryn Reed An underground electrical explosion this morning in Stateline has caused Highway 50 to buckle and be closed, and for power to be cut off. A loud explosion was heard at about 5:15am April 1 in front of the Hard Rock Lake Tahoe. Investigators were still on the scene as of […]
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By Lydia DePillis, CNNMoney Restaurant servers dodged a bullet last week with a provision tucked into the $1.3 trillion federal spending bill. Late last year, the Department of Labor proposed a rule that would have authorized restaurants to share tips between servers and cooks. That would allow employers to keep some tip money for […]
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By Nancy Trejos, USA Today Families staying at Airbnb properties for spring break this year are staying closer to home. A survey conducted by Airbnb of 1,003 adults this month found that fewer than 10 percent of families were planning to travel internationally. Only one international destination made the top 10 list of spring break […]
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By Jessica Kutz, High Country News Congress accomplished something unprecedented last week: They passed a bipartisan solution to a knotty budget issue that has hobbled the U.S. Forest Service’s ability to do restoration and fire-prevention work in Western forests. The $1.3 trillion federal spending package, signed into law by President Trump, included a long-sought funding […]
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A Truckee man could be sent to prison for six years after pleading no contest to charges of drugging and raping a woman. James Russell Ferrigno, 32, entered the plea earlier this month. He was arrested in October. 2017. Investigators said the victim was renting a room from Ferrigno. She told police she suspected Ferrigno […]
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