By Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times Looking at scenes of the Boston sidewalk a few hours after Monday’s bombing — torn clothing, bloodstains, shards of glass — I found my mind going back to a similar sidewalk in Tel Aviv in September 2003. A Hamas suicide bomber had blown himself up at a bus […]
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By Warren Swil The California budget crisis of recent years – which mercifully seems to be lifting – has been an excuse for many fundamental changes in the way our state serves its citizens. One of these is the California ommunity college system – with 112 colleges serving 2.4 million students – that is in […]
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To the community, Thanks to the sponsorship of Heavenly Mountain Resort, the cooking skills of the B&B volunteer cooks and the efforts of the Heavenly sponsor crew and B&B volunteers, a hearty stew, mixed vegetables, fruit salad, beverages and desserts were served to the very grateful guests at Bread & Broth’s April 8 dinner. Over […]
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By George Runner Last year California voters approved two tax increases aimed at bringing billions more dollars into state coffers. But that hasn’t stopped revenue-hungry lawmakers in the Legislature from seeking further tax hikes. It’s almost as if they think we can tax ourselves into prosperity. A recent example of this type of confused thinking […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the April 7, 2013, Times Colonist in Victoria, Canada. It’s a remarkable fact that although lung cancer is directly linked to smoking, the disease was almost unheard of 100 years ago. Tobacco has been in circulation since the 1600s, yet as late as 1912, fewer than 400 cases had […]
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Publisher’s note: Rep. Tom McClintock on April 12 submitted this letter commenting on the Merced River draft Comprehensive Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement to Don Neubacher, superintendent of the Merced River Plan. Dear Mr. Neubacher: I am writing to provide comments on the National Park Service’s (NPS) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the […]
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By Janice Eastburn A recent column written by Tiffany Miller takes as its basic premise that marriage equality “should not be solved in court.” She justifies her argument, in part, by saying, “Most of us simply believe that no government can define marriage because God has already defined it as a sacred union between a […]
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By Shelly Aldean and Casey Beyer As chair and vice chair of the Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, we are no strangers to negotiation and compromise. While the serene beauty of Lake Tahoe often can calm even the most agitated bystander, finding compromise over land use policies at this bi-state lake has […]
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To the community, On any subject to have a discussion, bona fide discussion, it is necessary to define the terms. When we speak on the subject of the city of South Lake Tahoe and its relationship with the Forest Service and the California Tahoe Conservancy, especially on the subject of land use and land management […]
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To the community, I would like to take a moment to recognize Barton Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary members. Without their determination and perseverance, Barton Memorial would not be what it is today – 50 years strong. In 1960 the hospital was an idea and a community need. Just three years later, on Nov. 23, 1963, Barton […]
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