To the community, Both Colleen and I are humbled and grateful for the encouragement we have received over the past year. Thank you to all the supporters of El Dorado County and voters in District 4. I couldn’t have done it without you. This race was never about Michael Ranalli. This election was about changing […]
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By Larry Weitzman After at least a dozen columns describing the mismanagement of El Dorado County business by county Chief Administrative Officer Terri Daly, the CAO resigned under pressure from the Board of Supervisors, who finally recognized that an immediate change was necessary. The light bulbs finally went off when the BOS recognized that because […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 11, 2014, New York Times. The abysmally low turnout in last week’s midterm elections — the lowest in more than seven decades — was bad for Democrats, but it was even worse for democracy. In 43 states, less than half the eligible population bothered to vote, and […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 13, 2014, Arizona Republic. For many years, California has stared at the prospect of long-running drought and effectively sniffed with contempt. In the minds of many urban Californians, drought may be a burden and an annoyance, but hardly a threat to the coastal lifestyle. Yes, the consequences […]
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To the community, Eutrophication – diminishing clarity due to excessive nutrient loading. According to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the year-round or permanent resident population of the Lake Tahoe Basin is approximately 50,000. There are approximately 50,000 year-round Lake Tahoe residents of which, in my opinion, 20 percent own and care for our canine guest, […]
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To the community, Ameriprise Financial advisors, employees and clients recently came together to participate in the annual National Day of Service organized by Ameriprise in partnership with Feeding America, the nation’s largest leading anti-hunger organization. In the Lake Tahoe South Shore community, in support of the event, Rick Gross, private wealth advisor, organized the local […]
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By Kathryn Reed I don’t understand war. I don’t understand how killing people, destroying buildings and ruining large swaths of a country do any good. It might prove who has a better military, better equipment and better technology. I’m not against having a military. I think we need to be prepared to protect what is […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 17, 2014, Fresno Bee. It’s a true if gruesome fact that chickens that have been relieved of their heads sometimes run around for a while before they quite realize their irreversible predicament. That appears to be happening to the plastic bag industry. It would explain why it […]
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By Launa Hall, Washington Post “Remember that activity when we all get in the closet and pretend we’re not even there, so our principal can’t find us?” I choose my words carefully as I prep my pre-kindergarten students for the lockdown drill scheduled for that afternoon. These drills have become routine at Arlington elementary schools, […]
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To the community, The following issues and concerns were recently presented to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors regarding the Meyers Area Plan process, and they are reframed here for your readers. I would like to say a few words to the Board of Supervisors members about the lack of process concerning the Meyers […]
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