By Steve Fleischli, Natural Resources Defense Council The climate is changing. That simple fact really shouldn’t be subject to dispute. Something else that probably shouldn’t be subject to dispute: We are not all going to die from climate change. Undoubtedly, some people will die. Those without resources. Those with no place to go. Those without […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the July 24, 2011, Sacramento Bee. If people choose to live in areas prone to wildfires, shouldn’t they pay their fair share for the escalating costs of protecting their structures from inevitable infernos? The answer should be a simple “yes,” but state lawmakers didn’t make it part of the […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was approved Aug. 2 by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors to be sent to the Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Dear Governing Board: The purpose of this letter is to convey our support for your continued pursuit of lake clarity through environmental threshold gains, transportation […]
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South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler was unaware his adult daughter went to El Dorado County traffic court on an infraction issued from a different agency. He let Lake Tahoe News know about this on Saturday. His boss, City Manager Tony O’Rourke, knew none of the facts until after chastising Lake Tahoe News for […]
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By Vicki Barber As the doors open to a new school year, more than 3.5 million children in the United States will enter kindergarten. Yes, really, that many. Kindergarten entry means schools all over the country are readying themselves for a new generation of learners. Just think, this will be the graduating class of 2024. […]
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To the community, On July 22, 2011, I sent a letter to the publisher. This is a follow up to this situation. At the time we were waiting for permission from the power company to remove some trees using a crane over there power lines. The contractor had told us there would be a charge […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was read into the record at the Aug. 2, 2011, South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. Dear Mr. [Hal] Cole and Members of the City Council, Landscaping the Highway 50 Linear Park in front of Tahoe Meadows must be a top priority of the City this year in fulfilling an […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Aug. 29, 2011, Fresno Bee. The people of California own the waters and beds of the state’s rivers, streams, lakes, bays and estuaries. They own the waters and tidelands along the 1,100-mile coastline, out to three miles offshore. And they own lands granted by the federal government in […]
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To the community, The city of South Lake Tahoe is unhappy about the state’s new laws on redevelopment and labels the state an extortionist. The fact is the city’s Redevelopment Agency has been the extortionist when it exercised the power of eminent domain. It goes like this: If a property owner isn’t willing to sell, […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Aug. 1, 2011, Fresno Bee. The upcoming annual Lake Tahoe Summit, to be hosted this year by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on Aug. 16, promises to be a doozy. The challenges to the lake’s legendary clarity and to cooperation between California and Nevada are greater than ever. — […]
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