To the community, Whether friend or foe, I urge everyone to read Frank Kafka’s latest psychodrama like it’s “Poland’s Affair”. The plotline is much like Kafka’s “Trial”. A man is accused of a crime, but he cannot find anyone who will tell him what is the crime. Thus, he cannot answer any charge brought against […]
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By Cal Thomas When one writes about moral convictions, it’s probably a good idea to consistently live up to them. That way people can still disagree with your convictions, but they have a difficult time accusing you of hypocrisy. Earlier this month at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, I failed to live […]
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To the community, Bread & Broth would like to warmly thank the California School Employees Association Chapter No. 286 [the classified employees at Lake Tahoe Unified School District] and its volunteers for their continued support in our Adopt-A-Day of Nourishment Program. Volunteers from CSEA spent their Monday helping Bread & Broth volunteers serve those in […]
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Today we celebrate 44 men. It’s Presidents’ Day. Not that long ago Abraham Lincoln and George Washington were honored separately on their February birthdays. Instead of squabbling over which, if any, presidents were worthy of having a federal holiday dedicated in their honor, one day – the third Monday of February – is set aside […]
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By Russell Hancock and Emmett D. Carson Ever since its passage, Proposition 13 has been the “third rail” of California politics: Political leaders touch it at their peril. We think it’s time to take a fresh look. Our two organizations released last week the 2012 Silicon Valley Index, a comprehensive analysis of our region’s health. […]
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By Ted Gaines This month marks Presidents Day, and as we celebrate Lincoln’s birthday it’s timely that we look at the tax farce troubling his home state of Illinois. Last year, in a move that must have left legislative Democrats dizzy with admiration and envy, the Illinois Legislature jacked personal income tax rates up by […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee Redevelopment is dead after more than six decades as a multibillion-dollar government economic development tool. Or is it? As the decree to kill redevelopment takes effect, the Capitol is buzzing with efforts to bring it – or something like it, or some substitute – back. Gov. Jerry Brown nixed redevelopment […]
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By Noreen Evans California’s state park system was established in 1926. Ranging from San Onofre State Beach in Southern California to Del Norte Redwoods in the north, California’s 270 state parks include historic treasures such as California’s missions, Fort Ross and our first state Capitol, as well as natural wonders like Lake Tahoe, the redwood […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Fourth Estate. That has long been the media’s role. We are there to ask the tough and unpopular questions. We are there to report the answers. What happens if no one asks those questions? Now in my third decade as a professional journalist, I have seen plenty of changes through the […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 12, 2012, Sacramento Bee. Slowly but surely, nonprofits and local communities are exploring what they can do to keep open the 70 state parks slated to close on July 1. So far, 10 parks have been removed from the closure list. The latest is a gem in […]
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