August 16, 2018 — LOS ANGELES — When it comes to the taxman, California’s legal pot market is off to a sluggish start. Marijuana cultivation and excise tax collections hit $48 million between April and June, state officials announced Wednesday. That’s a jump from the prior three months but
August 15, 2018 — LOS ANGELES — The nation’s largest legal marijuana market is struggling. Illicit sales continue to thrive. A shaky supply chain has customers looking at barren shelves in some shops. There are testing problems. And a proposal to allow home marijuana deliveries in cities that have
August 14, 2018 — LOS ANGELES — The reopening of Yosemite National Park can’t come soon enough for Douglas Shaw. The 20-day closure during peak tourist season at one of the busiest parks in the U.S. cost Shaw $200,000 in lost revenue at his hotel just outside Yosemite. Most
August 13, 2018 — California homeowners may find themselves facing insurance headaches even if their houses weren’t affected by this year’s blazes.The California Department of Insurance had already warned this year that the increasing number and severity of wildfires were making it harder for homeowners in the state to
August 13, 2018 — LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Aided by slightly cooler temperatures, firefighters made steady progress Sunday in battling a wildfire that destroyed 16 structures as it raged through Southern California’s Cleveland National Forest. The Holy Fire was 41 percent contained Sunday afternoon after burning across 35.5 square
August 13, 2018 — Editor's note: This is part 2 in a three-part series examining the housing issues here in Tahoe and other areas. Part 3 will run in the Aug. 17 edition of the Tribune. To read part 1, visit http://www.tahoedailytribune.com. Even on the busiest weekend, drive through
August 12, 2018 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Los Angeles-based health care nonprofit known for funding controversial ballot measures is waging an expensive battle with the real estate industry over rent control in California. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has poured more than $12 million into a November initiative it’s
August 12, 2018 — Tahoe Donner Board of Directors voted Thursday to enforce a temporary fire ban for all Tahoe Donner owners and guests until local fire authorities declare an end to fire season. The new enforcement prohibits outdoor wood or charcoal fires due to reports of high fire
August 11, 2018 — A Placer County judge has ruled in favor of Placer County and KLS Alterra Mountain Company against a lawsuit filed by Sierra Watch, a nonprofit environmental organization, that claimed the county had violated the Brown Act when approving a 25-year village redevelopment project at Squaw
August 10, 2018 — SAN FRANCISCO — Yosemite National Park will reopen Tuesday, 14 days after a wildfire choked the park with smoke at the peak of tourist season, officials said Friday. “This is truly a historic and unprecedented event in park history, and we are thrilled to welcome
August 10, 2018 — LAKEPORT, Calif. — California fire officials say the largest blaze ever recorded in the state is now more than half contained. But the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says Thursday it will still take several weeks to fully surround the massive wildfire in
August 8, 2018 — With smoke pooling in the Tahoe Basin, members of Congress from Nevada, California, and Alaska took the stage at Sand Harbor on Tuesday for the 22nd annual Lake Tahoe Summit. While the representatives touched on a number of issues regarding Tahoe and the importance of
August 8, 2018 — LAKEPORT, Calif. — The largest wildfire ever recorded in California needed just 11 days to blacken an area nearly the size of Los Angeles — and it’s only one of many enormous blazes that could make this the worst fire season in state history. Some
August 8, 2018 — All across the state cities are struggling through a housing crisis. The Tahoe area is not immune to the problem as housing prices continue to rise and local businesses struggle to find employees capable of surviving on the wage provided to them. “We know that
August 7, 2018 — LAS VEGAS — Paul Laxalt, the son of Basque immigrants who rose to political power as a Nevada governor, U.S. senator and close ally to Ronald Reagan, has died. He was 96. Laxalt died Monday at a health care facility in Virginia, according to the
August 7, 2018 — LAKEPORT, Calif. — Wildfires tearing through trees and brush, rampaging up hillsides and incinerating neighborhoods: The places and names change, but the devastation is showing signs of becoming the new normal in California. Twin fires in Northern California being treated as one are the largest
August 5, 2018 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Top national Republicans and grassroots donors alike have poured money into the campaign to repeal a recent gas tax increase in California with the hopes it will drive turnout in November and help the GOP hold onto U.S. House seats in the
August 4, 2018 — SAN FRANCISCO — Crews battling deadly Northern California wildfires braced for a weekend of windy, hot weather that could drive the flames into new areas and threaten more homes. The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings of critical fire weather conditions through Saturday night,
August 3, 2018 — REDDING, Calif. — Firefighters battling deadly and destructive wildfires in Northern California faced worsening weather conditions on Friday. The National Weather Service issued warnings for critical fire weather conditions into Saturday, saying a series of dry low-pressure systems passing through the region would bring afternoon
August 1, 2018 — LOS ANGELES — Shared electric scooters could be banned in the nation’s second-largest city until regulations are approved and permits are issued. A motion by Los Angeles Councilman Paul Koretz would tell city officials to take all available measures to ban scooters in LA and
