By Dan Morain, Sacramento Bee The sun shines on the beachfront mansions of Malibu and La Jolla, just as it does on Compton and Barrio Logan in San Diego. It beams down on the most upscale part of Clovis and its golf course development of Brighton Crest, and on the gritty flats of south and […]
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Caltrans crews are taking the necessary measures to prepare for major rain and snowstorms throughout the season, including winterizing construction projects, and mobilizing the necessary equipment and personnel. Caltrans is also encouraging motorists to be fully prepared for winter driving conditions, particularly in snowy conditions in the Sierra. “Winter driving on roads and highways can […]
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Publisher’s note: After the annual Memorial Day ceremony in South Lake Tahoe this year, Mayor Hal Cole was criticized by members of the public for not attending. When Lake Tahoe News learned he spends every Memorial Day with his World War II veteran father, Hal Cole Sr., we asked Cole to write a tribute to […]
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By Jennifer Fearing The controversy swirling around one Placer County bear family is, sadly, nothing new to the many communities that are seeing a resurgence in black bear populations. Like so many other wildlife species, bear populations are experiencing a slow crawl back to normal after being decimated by human exploitation. Part of that return […]
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Publisher’s note: The following editorial is from the Nov. 4, 2011, Sacramento Bee. There is no ideal solution to get California out of its medical marijuana quagmire. But two steps would be a huge improvement and help fix much of what is broken with Proposition 215, approved by voters 15 years ago Saturday. If we’re […]
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By Tyrus W. Cobb Proponents of “green energy” continue to hype the potential of solar, wind, biomass and other renewable resources as cheap, abundant engines that can efficiently propel economic growth in the state. But these cheerleaders ignore the soaring costs associated with producing electricity from these sources, a differential that will only be magnified […]
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To the community, A couple things to note here, and I want to make sure I address them since operations in Angora will be ongoing. First, we completely understand that people get nervous when they see us conducting prescribed fire operations when it’s windy. When we get the right mix of conditions, like last week, […]
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To the community, Thank you Ed Cook Tree Service, Zephyr Point Presbyterian Center, and Bijou Parents who helped create a wonderful log border (and balance beam) around Bijou’s playground. We could not have created this wonderful play space without the generous donation of logs from Ed Cook, the equipment and tractors from the Zephyr Point […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 6, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. When Nevada first became an early caucus state four years ago, it wasn’t one of our finer moments. Organizers, particularly on the Republican side, were not prepared for the higher-than expected turnout, which awarded victories to Hillary Clinton for the Democrats and Mitt […]
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By Ted Gaines In 1943, an 18-year-old Bob Gaines left California and months later found himself a world away, flying as a tail-gunner on a B-17 bomber on 35 sorties across Europe. The combat was consistently terrible and terrifying, with white-hot anti-aircraft fire and clouds of heavy flak clogging the sky. He lost many comrades […]
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