By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee America’s political executives – presidents, governors and big city mayors – are often judged by how they respond to unanticipated crises. Jerry Brown knows the syndrome well. He had two major crises during his first stint as governor 30-plus years ago, a severe drought early in his governorship and an […]
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By Robert Reich Fifty years ago, when Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty, the poor were different – “other,” as in Michael Harrington’s seminal book of 1962, “The Other America.” That’s no longer the case. After the War on Poverty ended, Republicans told working-class whites that their hard-earned tax dollars were being siphoned off to […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Jan. 12, 2013, Sacramento Bee. Gateway communities to Yosemite National Park suffered a triple-whammy in 2013 – the Rim Fire, the 16-day government shutdown and another winter with little snow. How this national treasure recovers from the 257,000-acre fire that swept through the Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National […]
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By Phil Plait, Slate To me, one of the most fascinating aspects of climate change denial is how deniers essentially never publish in legitimate journals, but instead rely on talk shows, grossly error-laden OpEds, and hugely out-of-date claims (that were never right to start with). In 2012, National Science Board member James Lawrence Powell investigated […]
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By Jonathan Zimmerman, Los Angeles Times In 1975, Nebraska Sen. Roman Hruska warned a congressional hearing that college football was in mortal danger. The threat came from Title IX, the 1972 measure that outlawed sex discrimination in educational institutions receiving federal financial assistance. To comply with the law, Hruska feared, colleges would have to equalize […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee Fourteen years ago, the governor of California solemnly pledged not to squander a $12.3 billion revenue windfall on unsustainable tax cuts or spending. “I intend to resist the siren song of permanent spending whether it comes from the left or the right,” Gray Davis told reporters. “And I will stand […]
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To the community, Thank you to Riva Grill for hosting the annual Business After Hours Mixer for Charity on Jan. 16. Riva provided their entire second floor for the event, as well as an impressive selection of appetizers, drinks and desserts. Approximately 200 guests attended to support the South Shore community and local food banks […]
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To the community Bread & Broth’s Jan. 13 Adopt A Day of Nourishment dinner was generously sponsored by Heavenly Mountain and Kirkwood resorts. Their hosting of the Monday evening event guaranteed that the attending 85 guests were served a nutritious and filling meal with tasty cabbage rolls as the main entrée along with calls for […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Jan. 18, 2014, Contra Costa Times. Next month the nation will celebrate the birthday of two presidents, in May we will honor those killed in our defense, in July the founders will be front and center, and in November we will thank our veterans. But before we get […]
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By Carol Chaplin With Tahoe South’s two annual fireworks celebrations meeting all state and federal standards, a recent lawsuit that could threaten the annual July Fourth and Labor Day events is totally unnecessary. Water quality sampling conducted by the state of California’s Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board in Lake Tahoe following the fireworks events […]
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