South Lake Tahoe, CA…The City of South Lake Tahoe is partnering with El Dorado County to hold a vaccine clinic March 21-22 from 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM. The clinic will take place at the South Tahoe Rec Center at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. The vaccinations are only for eligible populations, including those 65+ or […]
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV… The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team will continue prescribed fire operations this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be visible. A map with project locations and detailed information is available for viewing at tahoelivingwithfire.com. Sign-up to receive email prescribed fire notifications by sending a request to […]
Glasgow, Scotland….People with high levels of emotional intelligence are less likely to be susceptible to ‘fake news’, according to research at the University of Strathclyde. The study invited participants to read a series of news items on social media and to ascertain whether they were real or fictitious, briefly describing the reasons for their answers. […]
The Other Side ~ By Mike Darby
Paris, France….To THE AUTHORS of The Journal of Paris, MESSIEURS, You often entertain us with accounts of new discoveries. Permit me to communicate to the public, through your paper, one that has lately been made by myself, and which I conceive may be of great utility. I was the other evening in a grand company, […]
Sacramento, CA… The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) today announced that it will have agents out enforcing alcoholic beverage laws on March 17th to help make St. Patrick’s Day celebrations as safe as possible. If you are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, remember to do so responsibly by having a plan to get home […]
Las Vegas, CA…Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak received his COVID-19 vaccination alongside frontline grocery store workers in Southern Nevada. “Grocery store workers have been essential to all Nevadans throughout the Pandemic, and unlike others, were not able to work from home,” Gov. Sisolak said. “They are heroes who helped our State get through this historic crisis […]
Washington, DC… The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a statement following an announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the […]
Washington, DC… The House and Senate have passed the American Rescue Plan and President Biden looks forward to signing it into law this week. How Working Americans Will Receive Their Direct Payments: The Treasury and IRS are working to ensure that we will be able to start getting payments out this month. And the IRS […]
Washington, D.C… The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the Township of Toms River, New Jersey, to resolve allegations that the Township violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) by severely restricting where houses of worship can locate within its jurisdiction. The proposed consent decree, which was filed today in the […]
