By Alex Abella, Los Angeles Times One hundred and sixty nine years ago in a frontier town, a band of thieves, drunks and murderers hoisted a home-made flag and declared themselves in revolt from a government that had welcomed them. Instigated by an expansionist neighboring power, the rebels aimed to take over completely and impose […]
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By Larry Weitzman On June 2 the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors did the right thing and saved the county from a mini debacle that would have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars annually starting in about two weeks. Since the Board of Supervisors’ agenda is prepared by the CAO’s office at the direction […]
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By Andrés Martinez I don’t drink Champagne, but if the Supreme Court strikes down state bans on gay marriages this month, I might pop open a bottle in celebration. As a newspaper editorial writer and editor, I’ve been waiting a long time for this one, having fought two publisher bosses in two different cities, going […]
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To the community, I have raised $1,990, allowing me to order many Spanish chapter books from Magic Tree House series and Junie B. Jones series. This will benefit all three classes in the Spanish TWI program at Bijou Community School. We have many people who donated: Vincent Cefalu, Cardinale Automotive Group Tahoe Inc., Deana Budgell, Blue Dog Gourmet Pizza. Cristi Ellingford, Hetherton […]
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To the community, Following up with their second Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsorship this year, the Heavenly ski patrol hosted Bread & Broth’s evening dinner on June 1. Representing the ski patrol were Nate Ludwig, Tegan Davidge-Ludwig and Cynthia and Thomas Burkart who came to St. Theresa Church’s Grace Hall at 3pm to help […]
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To the community, South Tahoe High School is one of the most unique and fun schools I’ve attended, it’s full of opportunities for students to achieve their maximum capacity. I am a proud Achievement Via Individual Determination student who enjoys learning new ways of becoming a better leader and student. The AVID program starts in seventh grade […]
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By Manuel H. Rodriguez Kids today have it all it seems, except time to be themselves. Their lives are so intensely choreographed from one activity to the next, and their scarce downtime so consumed by all their different-sized screens. It’s no wonder they no longer get a chance to master one art kids used to […]
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To the community, The $250 donation to sponsor the May 25 Bread & Broth Adopt A Day of Nourishment was provide by a grant from John McDougall, of the Pay It Forward Community Fund through the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation. Through the Parasol Foundation, McDougall has set up a Pay It Forward Scholarship and High […]
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By Rob Lapsley, Sacramento Bee Latinos are now the largest ethnic group in California and will continue growing. Half of all children under 18 in California are Latino. The demographic change impacts just about every aspect of our society, none more critically than our economy. With this young and growing population, California has a consumer […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was sent June 4 to El Dorado County Counsel Robyn Drivon from county Assessor Karl Weiland explaining how she gave misinformation to the Board of Supervisors. Robyn, At today’s budget hearing, you made the statement that the longevity for prior service clause was not added, it was in the resolution all […]
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