To the community, After serving beef and salmon burgers with all of the fixings at Bread & Broth’s Aug. 11 dinner, several members of Heavenly Mountain Resort’s sponsor volunteer crew joined B&B’s dinner guests to enjoy the evening’s meal and engage in some lively conversation. “The dinner guests were thankful, very happy with the meal; […]
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By Megan McArdle, Bloomberg California is suffering an epic drought. It’s not the worst drought the state has ever had, but it’s certainly the worst drought the state has ever had while housing tens of millions of residents and containing a significant fraction of U.S. agricultural production. And there’s some suggestion that this may be […]
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By Michelle Feeney As a parent, we want our children to be safe. Certain safety measures are designed to help keep children safe, like child safety seats, seat belts, and toddler gates. However, some parents may overlook one critical component to keep children healthy and safe: vaccinations. Current vaccinations are the most effective and safest […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Aug. 20, 2014, Sacramento Bee. After decades of neglect, the bill is coming due – in the neighborhood of $70 billion in water system fixes needed statewide, according to one estimate. The $7.5 billion water bond on the November ballot would provide some help. The bond includes four […]
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To the community, I was the Sierra District superintendent for the California Department of Parks and Recreation when the state acquired and classified Washoe Meadows State Park and Lake Valley State Recreation Area during the 1980s. During the 1980s the state was in protracted litigation with a developer who had approval from El Dorado County […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee When Capitol insiders talk about a “bag bill,” it refers to something for which an interest group is willing to spend big money – legally, it’s presumed – to see done. Senate Bill 270, one might say, is a double bag bill. It would phase out, beginning in 2015, the […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Aug. 7, 2014, Los Angeles Times. Under federal law, it is illegal for churches and other so-called 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to “participate in, or intervene in … any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office.” But in recent years the Internal […]
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By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal The combined $11.5 billion in lottery company-slot machine company mergers in the past few weeks has the investment community relieved. The gaming equipment sector, in the eyes of some analysts, has been bloated. A soft replacement market for new games left slot machine manufacturers with a backlog. In the […]
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To the community, There is a reason for the leash law. A couple days ago, I was riding my bike on one of our beautiful mountain bike trails and when coming around a blind corner I encountered two dogs off leash that caused me to flip head over landing on my shoulder. I recall hearing […]
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By Brian Uhler Marijuana is a major concern for many in our city. As part of the City Code, our City Council provided for a safer community by allowing marijuana grow operations only after a permit is obtained. The permit process provides for a building official to inspect for things like: 1. Safe wiring — […]
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