By Peter Beinart, Newsweek Of the many things that the now-legendary Mitt Romney Boca Raton video has revealed, perhaps the most important is this: the real presidential campaign is the one the public doesn’t see. Sure, Romney and President Obama fly around the country giving speeches and doing media interviews. And sure, they occasionally use […]
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By Hudson Sangree, Sacramento Bee Just above the tract homes of Empire Ranch, on a Folsom hillside covered in boulders and brown grass, Bruce Ramirez plies his trade: keeping the suburbs safe from rattlesnakes. Greenbelts and golf courses are particularly hazardous, he said. In the past week or so, he and his brother Len have […]
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By Claudia Buck, Sacramento Bee Bill Gates and Warren Buffett started it. Now a small but growing group of far-less-wealthy Californians are joining in: taking a public pledge to leave money to charity after they’re gone. And it doesn’t require being one of America’s billionaires. The point is not about how much you’re giving, but […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Budget and fire department staffing were two issues the South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates tackled before each answered three random individual questions. This second forum of the political season was hosted by Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe at Harrah’s Tahoe. Two positions are open, with five people vying for […]
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Spooky stories will be told at the Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove on Oct. 20 at 3:30pm. Carol Nageotte (aka Tilly the Witch) will be on hand. Dress in your Halloween costume for this special storytime. Children will receive a Halloween treat to take home. Children ages 4 and up will to listen […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – Nevada is one of the 10 best states for its business tax climate, while companies in states like New York, New Jersey, and California have a far less pleasant environment to deal with, according to a report by the Tax Foundation. “Even in our global economy, […]
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Flu vaccines are available for free for ages 3 to 18. Cost for ages 19 and older is $20 for flu shot and $35 for pneumonia vaccine. The clinics are: Barton Family Medicine, 1090 Third St., South Lake Tahoe, Oct. 20 9am-noon, Nov. 17 9am-noon. Barton Urgent Care & Family Practice at Stateline Medical Center, […]
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A chipmunk found last week at Taylor Creek Visitor Center tested positive for the bacteria that causes plague. Visitors to area picnic spots and campgrounds should take precautions to protect themselves from plague, a disease transmitted by infected fleas. This starts with not feeding rodents and never handling sick or dead rodents. Also, leave pets […]
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By Loretta Kalb, Sacramenot Bee One is a small-business owner. The other is a retired fire chief. They are the runoff candidates in the Nov. 6 general election for District 3 of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, and both want to strengthen the community’s business climate. Candidate Brian Keith Veerkamp, the retired fire […]
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By Darryl Fears, Washington Post In the worst wildfire season on record, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service ran out of money to pay for firefighters, fire trucks and aircraft that dump retardant on monstrous flames. So officials did about the only thing they could: take money from other forest management programs. But many […]
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