Zephyr Cove, CA…Are you attending the 24th annual Lake Tahoe Summit? This year’s theme is “Resilient Tahoe” reflecting the legacy of 50 years of bi-state cooperation and looking ahead to future environmental, infrastructure and economic challenges. What is a resilient Tahoe to you? Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2Qap0VZ August 25th @ 10:00am
South Lake Tahoe, CA…After a lengthy discussion City Council approved the purchase of body cameras for the police department at their last meeting. Council approved the purchase of 42 body cameras, 28 in-car cameras, and cloud base storage for both. The total cost of the system will be no more than $470,000 “Body cameras keep […]
Carson City, NV…Last week, the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) announced that Carson Tahoe Health Emergency Department received the esteemed Lantern Award for 2020, which will span until 2023. The ENA recognizes just 25 emergency departments worldwide that exemplify exceptional practice and innovative performance in the core areas of leadership, practice, education, advocacy, and research. Carson […]
Incline Village, NV…Turning out-of-control shrimp into dog treats, learning the lake physics of safe paddleboarding and maintaining a long-term data set during a pandemic are just some of the activities that have made for a unique year at Lake Tahoe. Today, the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center released its annual Tahoe: State of the Lake […]
Washington, DC…Gross Domestic Product, 2nd Quarter 2020 (Advance Estimate) and Annual Update. Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 32.9 percent in the second quarter of 2020 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP decreased 5.0 percent. The […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Teachers Association reinforces its call for much-needed increased funding for schools and communities by eliminating corporate tax credits and adopting tax hikes on California’s wealthiest billionaires and millionaires. The COVID-19 pandemic crisis is deepening the impact of racial, health and economic injustices in every corner of the state. CTA calls on lawmakers […]
Carson City, NV…U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings, today released the 2020-21 Best Hospitals rankings, naming Carson Tahoe Health #1 for Best Hospitals in Nevada. “Recognition by U.S. News of Carson Tahoe Health as one of Nevada’s Best Hospitals is validation of our commitment to excellence,” said Alan Garrett, President […]
Morrisville, North Carolina…Thank you very much. Great to be in this wonderful state. So many friends, so much success, and we love being here. And we’re here, actually, today to discuss the exciting progress that we’ve achieved under the Operation Warp Speed — our historic initiative to develop, test, manufacture, and deliver a vaccine in […]
Sacramento, CA…California is monitoring COVID-19 closely in each local community and keeping the public informed. We’re teaming up with counties to fight it with every tool we have: current local data, testing, contact tracing, infection control, emergency supplies, containment measures, and more. Counties should be ready to restore limitations if outbreaks increase. The State Public […]
New York, NY….Reader’s Digest unveiled today the 50 Nicest Places in America 2020: United in Kindness, stories of communities in every state where people have come together to make each other’s lives better. In response to the fourth annual search, conducted in partnership with neighborhood platform Nextdoor, readers submitted a record 1,177 stories of solidarity and hope as […]
