By Jerry Nickelsburg In 1797 Thomas Paine, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, proposed that a “citizen dividend” be paid to each American and funded by a tax on land. Paine’s proposal—now dubbed Universal Basic Income (UBI) or guaranteed minimum income—is, some 220 years later, coming to California. Specifically, it is coming […]
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By Stacey Havlik, The Conversation One in 30. That’s what a new first-of-its-kind study found was the number of students ages 13 to 17 who have experienced homelessness in the past year. The figure represents about 700,000 young people nationwide. When a student is homeless in high school, it can cause high levels of stress […]
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The 18th annual Snowshoe Thompson Ski & Snowshoe Celebration will be Feb. 24 from 9am-1pm. This event is for the whole family. It is a guided, interactive historical re-enactment tour over the snow on snowshoes or skis at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course in Meyers. Bring snowshoes or cross country skis. Snowshoes will be available for […]
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By Associated Press Though his voice was silenced nearly 50 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of nonviolence still resonates and inspires. Decades ago, the famed civil rights leader – also regarded as one of America’s greatest orators – recalled driving one night from Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tennessee, with his brother A.D. at the […]
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A Placer County sheriff’s deputy on Sunday shot a man in Carnelian Bay after the suspect allegedly tried to stab him. Officers went to the North Shore residence on Jan. 14 at 4am when someone at the residence called to say someone else there was acting “bizarre.” According to deputies, the suspect lunged at the […]
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To the community, Are South Lake Tahoe’s neighborhoods for sale? Over the last few years our city has allowed out-of-town investors to turn houses into motels and developers to build large scale lodging properties in our residential neighborhoods. The local residents now want a chance to decide if we want these motels in our neighborhoods. […]
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By Kimber Laux, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Nevada Medical Board of Examiners is delaying implementation of a new opioid prescription law after dozens of doctors complained that the change is burdensome and enforcement is confusing. Assembly Bill 474, which went into effect Jan. 1, requires Nevada licensing boards to create regulations that outline disciplinary actions […]
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By Larry Weitzman Let’s get one thing straight, all Honda Civics are super cars. All Civics get the fabulous 1.5L turbo charged DOHC, 16 valve engine with a minimum of 174 hp. That’s a lot of moxie for cars that weigh 3,000 pounds or less. The Si is Civic’s super super car with a six-speed […]
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By Don Jenkins, Capital Press A weak to moderate La Nina in the tropical Pacific has probably peaked, though it may have enough punch left to swell snowpacks, climatologists reported last week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that the cooler-than-normal ocean likely will begin warming, but won’t reach average temperatures until the spring. […]
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We live in Elks Point and I walk my dog every morning up to the bike path and then to Nevada Beach or Round Hill Pines Beach. Friday morning my dog ran over the path and up the hill, which she usually does to chase squirrels. But as I looked up to where she had […]
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