By Zócalo Back in the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan famously took a jab at the policies of Lyndon Johnson with the remark, “In the ’60s we waged a war on poverty, and poverty won.” Since then, poverty has apparently continued its victorious march. According to the Census, 43.3 million people were living in poverty in […]
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By Josh Voorhees, Slate The Koch brothers are set to play a historic role in 2016, but they’re not the only conservative mega-donors who could shape the election. This weekend, casino mogul Sheldon Adelson will host a pair of GOP contenders and a slew of other Republican politicians at one of his Las Vegas hotels. […]
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By Gary J. Gates Opponents of marriage for same-sex couples have made dire predictions of marital instability, falling birthrates, and increases in children being born outside of marriage if the U.S. Supreme Court rules that same-sex couples can marry throughout the nation. But an examination of the data – particularly as it relates to children […]
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By Todd Tanner, High Country News As Google Earth flies, it’s five miles and change from the Echo Lake Café in the Flathead Valley, one of Montana’s great little restaurants, up to a parking area at a trailhead that leads to Jewel Basin. Down here in the valley, we’re at 3,000 feet. Up where the […]
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To the community, Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, El Dorado County, South Tahoe Alliance of Resorts and Sacramento International Airport would like to thank all of the attendees of Tuesday’s Tourism Forum at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel. Over 100 people attended to get more information on upcoming recreation […]
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By Stella McMillin Rats, mice and voles are commonly sighted around homes and businesses this time of year. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife encourages Californians to let nature control rodent populations by actively protecting their natural predators – owls, hawks, falcons, eagles and vultures – rather than using poisons to eliminate pests. Environmentally […]
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By Kathryn Reed Park City is being held up as the latest poster child of tourism for the South Shore to emulate. The theme of the ninth annual South Shore Tourism Forum was economic and community revitalization. Instead of a to-do list for the South Shore it was more of a tutorial on what the […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was sent to the South Lake Tahoe Basin Waste Management Authority from Ray Jarvis the director of Public Works for South Lake Tahoe, Jeanne Lear the Human Resource manager for South Tahoe Refuse, and Catherine Cecchi the executive Director of Clean Tahoe Program. The South Lake Tahoe service area covers […]
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To the community, Prosecutorial misconduct in the Michael Wallace matter? The El Dorado County District Attorney’ Office approved issuance of a false press release incorrectly stating that concrete poured by Sierra Tahoe Ready Mix could fail. This created unnecessary hysteria in our community. In contrast, all concrete was tested prior to being poured, and all […]
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By Ada Barros Heiser The Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District is announcing the official beginning of the season during West Nile virus and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week, April 19-25. “With another mild and brief winter this year, a lot of our residents did not get much of a break from mosquitoes.” stated Joel […]
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