As extra pandemic benefits end, food banks say that they're becoming long-term supermarkets for Californians facing food insecurity. Several bills to boost CalFresh are before the Legislature, but the state budget deficit may get in the way.
A bill to ban caste discrimination in California brings a global conflict to the Legislature. While many South Asian groups support the measure, some say it could backfire.
California bans affirmative action in college admissions, but two pending Supreme Court decisions may go further than the current state law, which was passed as Prop 209 in 1996. Here’s what that could mean for the state.
‘You small, pathetic man,’ Gavin Newsom wrote in a Twitter post suggesting he’d pursue criminal charges against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over recent migrant flights to Sacramento.
A new interpretation of an old law gives homebuilders leverage over California cities and their zoning codes. They’re using it to push through thousands of new apartments around the state.
Returning home from the Big Island, I yearned to taste fresh fish. I enjoy the flavor of fresh ahi poke or a well-seared opah. In Tahoe, we are miles from the ocean, but a few places provide fresh fish and …
State lawmakers want to loosen CalWORKs job requirements so people keep cash benefits. Congress’ debt limit deal could curb that.
Renewable energy sources provided 37 percent of California electricity in 2021, a new record for the state as it moves toward its 2045 goal of 100 percent clean energy. Battery storage will play a huge role in reaching that goal.
A bill to tax Airbnb and other short-term rentals to fund affordable housing projects could be voted on by the Senate as soon as today. The proposal has revived the debate over Airbnb and its role in the housing crisis.
California is unwinding the prison-building boom of the 1980s and 1990s. The cuts are falling on small towns that banked on government jobs to anchor their communities.
A new analysis shows that the California State University system doesn’t make or receive enough money to cover its costs, even with state support. The report and lawmakers urge the system to increase tuition, but even that might not be …
California will cut use of water from the Colorado River drastically under a new agreement announced by the Biden Administration on May 22. Nevada and Arizona have also agreed to the cuts.
My latest culinary adventure took Alison Bermant and me to Tahoe Oil & Spice. We stepped inside the downtown Truckee shop and the intoxicating aroma of herbs, spices, oils and the sweet scent of vinegars filled the air. Bermant was …
McWhinney, a real-estate investment, development and management firm, has acquired Cal Neva Resort, originally built in 1926. It was later redeveloped by Frank Sinatra in 1960 and acquired by Oracle’s Larry Ellison in 2018, according to a press release. During …
The Alice Waters Institute for Edible Education will serve as one of the anchor tenants for the $1.2 billion project in Sacramento.
Life expectancy in California exceeds all but three other states, but how long you live depends on which county you live in. They're not all equal. Why? The answer may lie in political policies.
Texas often claims to have lower taxes than California. But a new study by WalletHub shows that California's overall tax burden is significantly less, and that California does better for lower and middle income taxpayers.
Beer & Chocolate Pairing April 9 3-5 p.m. Donner Creek Brewing, Truckee Tickets Donner Creek Brewing on Facebook The smell of rich dark chocolate invaded my senses. The aroma of chocolate reached me before I stepped through the door of …
The Chocolate Nugget Candy Factory and Champagne & Chocolate have announced a partnership to bring the Chocolate Nugget’s candy and chocolates to Champagne & Chocolate in the Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe. A Champagne & Chocolate collection is also …
Rosewood Tahoe opened in the Raley’s Shopping Center in Incline Village, Nev., in March. The new restaurant offers dinner Wednesday to Sunday featuring Roasted Chicken, Skirt Steak and a Stuffed Portobello. Starters range from Roasted Garlic Spread and Fresh Cut …
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