By Washington Post In the aftermath of Thursday’s tragedy in Charleston, the U.S. and South Carolina flags flew at half-mast over the top of the South Carolina State House to honor the black victims of a hate crime. But flying high in front of the building was another symbol: a Confederate flag. Some argue that the flag is […]
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By Frank Bruni, New York Times Remember the AIDS crisis? If you lived in a big American city during its spread, you were witness to constant sorrow and countless examples of gay people treated as second-class citizens. One was almost certainly this: the steadfast, heartbroken man being shut out of his beloved’s final weeks — […]
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By Kathryn Reed This is my sixth Father’s Day without a father – at least physically without my dad. He died April 28, 2010. We were never close. It was hard to talk to him. He was of the generation to be the provider – at which he excelled at. He was of the generation […]
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By Larry Weitzman It’s been about three months since the CAO Pamela Knorr, obligated the taxpayers to a contract for legal services, except it appears the contract was for investigatory services. The contract, executed by Knorr and County Counsel Robyn Drivon had a spending limit of $50,000. A bill for services has already been received […]
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Publisher’s note: The following statement was issued by the Resort at Squaw Creek after the Bear League questioned why a bear trap was set. Thank you everyone for your feedback regarding the USDA Wildlife Services bear trap. While we appreciate the passionate response, we do want to keep to the facts of this particular situation, […]
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To the community, To anyone in attendance at the City Council meeting regarding vacation rentals, I want to sincerely apologize for my losing control of my emotions and inappropriate behavior at the public meeting. Jim Morris, Lake Tahoe Accommodations
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By Joanne Marchetta We face some big, daunting environmental restoration challenges here at Lake Tahoe. But helping our environment every day can be as simple as riding a bike, walking, or taking transit. And the hundreds of people who participated in the Tahoe Bike Challenge this June, including many of our employees at the Tahoe […]
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By Joe Mathews What’s the fastest way from Berkeley to Bakersfield? Flip to the second disc of the album. California’s disparate regions are nearly impossible to connect. But over the past two years, two bands — with overlapping members — have pulled off the trick, issuing three albums that explore today’s state from its coast […]
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To the community, A very lively and spirited group of Heavenly Mountain Resort sponsor volunteers showed up June 6 to help the Bread & Broth volunteers feed the 95 folks who attended the evening’s dinner. As with every Monday dinner, B&B welcomes all who come to St. Theresa Church’s Grace Hall with a full-course dinner, […]
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By Joe Mathews I hate to play the blame game, but this drought is all your fault. You are watering outdoors too much. You kept your lawn. You tore out your lawn — and put in hard surfaces that make your city hotter and the drought even worse. And you, with the beautiful swimming pool […]
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