By William Keenan and Robert Block, Huffington Post Few pediatricians in the U.S. are old enough to have experienced the fear of the polio epidemics of the 1940s and 1950s. Without the ability to protect our children, society was defenseless in the face of this terrifying disease. Today, thanks to groundbreaking scientific discoveries, we’ve broken […]
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To the community, Live Violence Free would like to thank the sponsors, donors, and guests of the 35th anniversary Sunset Gala who contributed to making this event a success. The Sunset Gala is the largest fundraiser of the year for Live Violence Free, formerly the South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center, and this year the event […]
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To the community, During the March 2012 meeting of the Lake Valley Fire Protection District board of directors, I made a presentation regarding an annexation proposal for the properties within the city of South Lake Tahoe. The board directed me to make the proposal to the South Lake Tahoe City Council. Since that time a […]
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To the community, The staff and golfing guests at Lake Tahoe Golf Course joined together on a community day at the golf course where all course fees collected went to support local nonprofits. The Rotary Club of Tahoe Douglas was recently presented a check for $620 as a result of those donations. The American Golf […]
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By Jennifer Montgomery Placer County’s budget picture has changed dramatically since I joined the Board of Supervisors in January 2009. When I arrived, the budget news was dire, the result of the persistent and growing economic slowdown. At my second board meeting, we approved four mandatory unpaid days off for most county employees and several […]
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To the community, Genetically engineered foods are not safe. The funding of ads opposing Proposition 37 is from biotech companies, like Monsanto, who simply want to make money. Their biotech crops have had no independent testing prior to being released. For example, Monsanto’s corn DNA is blasted with a toxin like Bt, which will make […]
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By Mike Rossi Recently it has become popular in some circles to blame California’s “business climate” when companies eliminate jobs. The inaccurate depiction of California as unfriendly toward business is a marketing narrative that was developed by other states trying to compete with our success. Now it has been adopted by partisan media commentators who […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 21, 2012, Sacramento Bee. El Dorado County’s 3rd District Supervisorial District covers Placerville, Camino and the Diamond Springs areas. None of the six candidates on the ballot during the June primary garnered the margin of victory required to avoid a runoff. The top two vote getters, El […]
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To the community, I cannot begin to emphasize my love and appreciation for our local public library. It is the go-to place to find deeper information on a myriad subjects and so many good reads. If any books or music are not readily available, they are freely available via request via the county service area. […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 2, 2012, Sacramento Bee. Two conservatives with solid histories of public service are running against each other in the newly drawn 1st Assembly District. The largely rural district stretches from the Oregon border to Lake Tahoe and west to the Sierra foothills. Rick Bosetti, a businessman and […]
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