By Larry Weitzman During his criminal trial, Ray Nutting was described by his lawyer as a “bumbling woodsman.” On June 5 this “bumbling woodsman” who is already politicking for the El Dorado County District 2 Board of Supervisors seat in 2020, was badly defeated at the polls although he was not specifically running for any […]
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By Andrew D. Hwang, The Conversation Humans are the most populous large mammal on Earth today, and probably in all of geological history. This World Population Day, humans number in the vicinity of 7.5 to 7.6 billion individuals. Can the Earth support this many people indefinitely? What will happen if we do nothing to manage […]
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By Jesse Berrett In January 1942, as the United States committed itself fully to World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt decided that baseball, then the national pastime, should sustain civilian morale during the lengthy struggle ahead. He implored its commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, to make sure the games went on, despite worldwide armed conflict. And […]
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To the community, On July 2, Sunbeam Blind Company sponsored Bread & Broth’s Adopt a Day of Nourishment, and owners Kurt and Laura Rasmussen crewed alongside of the B&B volunteers to serve 88 meals to very grateful dinner guests. Sunbeam Blind has been a sponsor every year since 2016 and B&B is very appreciative of […]
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Publisher’s note: Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Garden Valley, wrote the following letter to the Placer County Board of Supervisors. I write to support the many local citizen groups that are seeking a resolution declaring that Placer County opposes California’s so-called sanctuary laws. I also urge you to join the 12 California counties and 42 California cities […]
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By Judy Price, Moonshine Ink Long-time Tahoe/Truckee residents likely recall frequent and extended power outages; street closures — sometimes all roads in and out — for more than a week at a time; grocery stores running out of food; gas stations running out of fuel. Neighbors helped one another to dig out from snow storms […]
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By Deborah Schildkraut, The Conversation Lawmakers in Washington, from the president down to first-term members of Congress, may be misjudging how the public feels about immigration. President Trump appears to believe the country needs and wants hard-line policies. Members of Congress haven’t stopped him from carrying out those policies. Do the American people really support […]
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By Marcia G. Ory, The Conversation A widely shared New Yorker cartoon heralded “70 as the new 50” with the implications that being 50 was a joyous and healthy age. More than 10 years later, we are seeing that being in one’s 50s may have its drawbacks, at least in terms of current American political […]
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To the community, Hosting their first Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsorship, Lake Tahoe Hard Rock sponsored B&B’s Monday meal on June 25. It was really great having the newest hotel and casino on Tahoe’s South Shore hosting a community dinner for the needy in the community. Hard Rock’s partnering with B&B demonstrates their commitment […]
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By Joe Mathews If you love California and don’t know where to go for summer vacation, here’s a suggestion: Go north! Start in Redding. Sure, the city of 92,000 at the northern end of the Sacramento Valley might not be on your list of preferred destinations, but its region, the North State, is crucial to […]
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