Publisher’s note: This letter was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown on Sept. 26 and is reprinted with permission. Dear Governor Brown: I am writing to you to urge your signature into law of SB 850 (“The Bill”) by State Senator Block. The Bill as is valuable to our State’s future to increase the education and […]
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To the community, I’ve served on Lake Tahoe Community College’s board of trustees for the college’s entire 40-year history. I was also one of a core group of community members who, starting back in the 1960s, worked together to bring a community college to our town. I am asking for your support this November for […]
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To the community, The Truckee Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) held a Young Eagles Rally at the Lake Tahoe Airport on Sept. 21 and gave free airplane rides to 46 area youngsters. The EAA started the Young Eagles program in 1993 with the goal of introducing a million youths, 8 through 17 years […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was given to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Sept. 23. The issue pertains to a grader for the Meeks Bay area. The chair of the Meeks Bay fire board, the same person who was fine with the payout and subsequent pension the fire chief received, has blamed the auditor-controller […]
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To the community, The first day at Mt. Tallac School started with a big bang! The school day began with a community meet and greet. The students at Mt. Tallac High School were greeted by community members and local business representatives, where information was provided about employment opportunities and necessary job related skills. The businesses […]
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To the community, When the Tahoe Chamber board decided to do what chambers of commerce all over the U.S. already do – endorse candidates – they did considerable research on the processes in place in other chambers, large and small. The board determined the need for a candidate endorsement committee (CEC) and reached out to […]
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To the community, On July 24 at noon, I was contacted by the Tahoe Chamber to participate in their endorsement process. At 3:50pm, I contacted them to ask a question and meet with them and I was told because they were under rules of the FPPC I could not contact them individually. At 4:04, I […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Sept. 18, 2014, Sacramento Bee. Fire has a tipping point in hot, dry weather. As the relative humidity drops – 22 percent is the magic number, according to fire officials – benign situations can morph into catastrophes. A car with a hot engine parked near some dead brush, […]
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By Larry Weitzman As the investigation grows, it becomes apparent that the chief administrative officer, her assistant and most of the office are in trouble. A Board of Supervisors meeting on Sept. 9 revealed a new scandal could be happening and it involves a simple snowplow. It seems the CAO’s office can’t even buy equipment […]
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To the community, On Sept 19, I called on Gov. Jerry Brown to sign Senate Bill 930, urging his immediate signature on Senate Bill 930 to reinstate penalties for aggravated arson. The urgency legislation would reinstate provisions which were permitted to sunset on Jan. 1, 2014. Brown signed the bill a day later. The law authorizes […]
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