Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 18, 2015, Los Angeles Times. Just over 100 days have passed since California voters adopted Proposition 47, which reduced six specific felonies to misdemeanors; and it will be nine more months before the state quantifies and distributes the first year’s worth of savings it will accumulate by […]
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By Aaron Hussmann In summer 2013, I walked a demanding 500 miles and I’m damn proud of it. After working 60-80 hour weeks for nine months, living in a crowded city, and becoming one of the thousands of tired, nerve-shaken souls John Muir spoke about, I realized the famous naturalist was right when he said, […]
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By Joanne Marchetta There’s a lot to be learned by studying the success of others. At the Tahoe Talks Brown Bag Lunch this month, a design engineer for the Federal Highway Administration discussed how modern roundabouts are being used to improve traffic and make roads safer for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, as well as where […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 18, 2015, San Jose Mercury News. Besides common sense, here’s another reason cities and other government agencies should fully fund their retirement plans — and public employees should not count 100 percent on plans that are not fully funded today. A federal judge’s ruling in the Stockton […]
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By Pamela Druckerman, New York Times I recently discovered the secret to livening up even the dullest conversation: Introduce the topic of clutter. Everyone I meet seems to be waging a passionate, private battle against their own stuff, and they perk up as soon as you mention it. “I don’t buy anything — no clothes, […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 15, 2015, San Diego Union Tribune. The California parks system is a network of incredible wonderlands spread among 280 parks covering 1.6 million acres from the deserts to the mountains to the sea. But for years, the system has been plagued by bureaucratic mismanagement, badly deteriorating conditions […]
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To the community, As each guest entered the serving line at Bread & Broth’s dinner on Feb. 9, they were warmly greeted with big smiles from the sponsor crew members of Weidinger Public Relations and B&B volunteers. Their warm greeting was just the beginning of a pleasant evening filled with a hearty serving of chili […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 15, 2015, Las Vegas Sun. As the state’s top election official, Barbara Cegavske, Nevada’s newly elected secretary of state, supports a proposal that would require voters to show identification at the polls. Republicans in the Legislature also support the plan. At first glance, it sounds smart. People […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 10, 2015, Los Angeles Times. The Freedom of Information Act, first enacted in 1966, allows the public to see how their government functions — and fails to function — by providing access to official records. In fiscal year 2013, government agencies released some or all of the […]
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By John Krieger, Las Vegas Sun Privacy laws are becoming more consumer-focused, and companies that collect personal information about consumers — and fail to disclose what they do with it — are beginning to find themselves in uncomfortable situations. New regulations are aimed at protecting people’s privacy, and companies need to know their obligations, particularly […]
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