By Theresa Souers It seems that no matter what one reads these days regarding the real estate market, the term “short sale” will have a strong presence in the discussion. A short sale is the term applied when a lender is willing to accept less than what is owed on an existing loan. As a […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the March 12, 2012, Sacramento Bee. No single politician is going to change Proposition 13, the iconic 1978 initiative that slashed property taxes, anytime soon. It’s easy to understand why. A Field Poll last September showed that 34 years after its passage, voters by a ratio of more than […]
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By Pat Buchanan Denouncing Republican “bluster” about war with Iran, President Obama went on the offensive Tuesday: “Those who are … beating the drums of war should explain clearly to the American people what they think the costs and benefits would be.” The president had in mind such remarks as those Newt Gingrich delivered to […]
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By Ailene Voison, Sacramento Bee Last Tuesday, of course, was a very eventful evening in Sacramento. Here They Stayed. Yes, they did. The City Council approved the tentative financing plan for a sports and entertainment complex – a new home for the Kings – by a 7-2 vote. Mayor Kevin Johnson scored the biggest victory […]
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To the community, On March 12, Washoe Meadows Community is hosting a fund raiser at Lake Tahoe Pizza Company to help with our ongoing legal battle to protect Washoe Meadows State Park from golf course development. In January, 2012, the State Parks Commission once again approved the downgrade in classification of a portion of Washoe […]
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By Daniel Berlant Trees are an essential part of California’s climate and are vital to improving the state’s air quality and conserving water. To help educate Californians on the value that trees provide to building successful, healthy cities and neighborhoods, California is celebrating March 7-14 as California Arbor Week. CalFire is partnering with California ReLeaf […]
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To the community, Come the November election, a century ago Woodrow Wilson was elected president. A prime issue in the 1912 campaign was the heavy concentration of wealth in the hands of individuals and the trusts. Wilson believed such a condition was a threat to the republic. Today the republic faces such a threat. Plutocrats […]
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By Claire Fortier One of the critical issues continuously expressed by our citizens has been the condition of our town. “Rundown”, “second rate” and “blighted” are words often used in the same sentence as city of South Lake Tahoe. We love where we live, but we hate how we keep it. That message was loud […]
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By Dick Penniman For some people, the idea of “safe skiing” is an oxymoron. Isn’t skiing all about pitting your wits and skill against the raw mountain wilderness? Certainly that was true when skiing was first invented. And, it’s still the case for the backcountry, but not at today’s mountain resorts. Modern mountain resorts are […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee The thousands of college students who marched on the Capitol on Monday to protest rising fees and decreasing state support had a point: Higher education has taken a disproportionately heavy drubbing in recent years as politicians attempted – and largely failed – to balance the state budget. The Legislature’s budget […]
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