To the community, “Outstanding meal! Outstanding staff! Outstanding experience!” was the consensus of the four Lake Tahoe Community College leadership team volunteers at Bread & Broth’s dinner on June 9. During a lull in the serving line, Alba Morales, administrative assistant to the dean; Sue Saia-Gochis, dean of students and academic support service; and her […]
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By Joanne Marchetta A dream of the future has a way of inspiring people to achieve seemingly impossible feats. The goal is emblazoned in the imagination and obstacles are swept aside by an unwavering vision. A marquis objective in the effort to make our communities more walkable and bikeable is a dream many people in […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the June 7, 2014, Sacramento Bee. School lunches shouldn’t be a partisan political issue, but congressional efforts to keep kids hooked on pizza and tater tots have turned them into exactly that. It’s a shame, given all the hard work that has gone into fighting childhood obesity and Type […]
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By John Friedrich I became a father eight years ago on the eve of Father’s Day. The love that filled me when I first gazed into my daughter’s eyes was immense. I thought then of how universal that experience is, and how the depth of love of our children is surely greater than all that […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the June 2, 2014, Sacramento Bee. This has to be the year that California finally starts to regulate groundwater. It has to be. Not since the drought of 1977 have water resources been in such dire straits. To cope, the state is taking drastic steps when it comes to […]
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By Petula Dvorak, Washington Post Yes, all women have been harassed. Yes, all women have been judged by our looks, not our merit. Yes, all women have been around men who have discounted, denied and demeaned us. Yes, all women are outraged by the misogynistic ravings of Elliot Rodger, the narcissistic 22-year-old who went on […]
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To the community, Thank you to One Medical Group for donating 15 bikes to the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe. We were lucky enough to receive eight girls bikes and seven boys bikes with matching helmets. They are single-speed Huffy bikes. We plan to utilize these during our summer program to teach the […]
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By Dave McClure Liberty Utilities, owned by Canadian utility giant Algonquin Power, is on a mission to raise our rates for electricity to feed their insatiable appetite for more profits. Look out California Lake Tahoe residents, businesses, and homeowners as the foreign corporation spins their message that rate increases are necessary for “safe and reliable […]
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To the community, There’s a saying among lawyers that you need to show your case not tell it. While busy telling us that Adam Laxalt’s campaign is all about his last name, Jon Ralston shows us something quite different. As Ralston concedes, Adam Laxalt is, “A graduate of Georgetown University, Adam stayed in Washington for […]
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To the community, Voting is the opportunity for government to be brought into alignment with the wishes of its citizens. Voting is that precious American right to elect candidates to public office who will govern and shape the future of the community. The local election results tell us that our California chamber is on the […]
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