Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the July 16, 2011, Sacramento Bee. After far too long, the shocking details of how federal probation officers completely failed to supervise Phillip Garrido are coming to light. The hard-to-believe mistakes and horrendous judgment are as bad as, if not worse than, those of California parole agents. Those who […]
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To the community, All of the fussing and feuding over S, B, and R reminds me of a family fighting over money that a rich uncle, who died, has left in a poorly written will. Who will get what? The dead uncle is S and its off spring B. And of course the ice rink […]
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By Mike Young As a longtime resident and Realtor who enjoys living in the Lake Tahoe area, I’ve spent nearly 25 years dealing with friends, clients and colleagues who are frequently frustrated by regulations and red tape imposed by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Thanks to a new law signed last month by Gov. Brian […]
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By Elly Pepper, Natural Resources Defense Council Have you ever tried to explain extinction to a kid? It’s not easy. You’ll inevitably get questions like: “There isn’t even one?” “Couldn’t they come back some day?” “So I won’t ever get to see one?” They just can’t fathom that something could be completely erased from nature. […]
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Publisher’s note: The following comments were read into the record at the July 12, 2011, South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. They are reprinted with permission. The council could not comment because the issue was not on the agenda, but instead brought up under public comments. Honorable members of the City Council, members of the […]
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By Tom Del Beccaro New York, New Jersey and California have a lot in common. They’re populous states with Democratic legislative majorities, high taxes and big deficits. The difference, however, is that the New York and New Jersey Democrats have enacted reforms while California Democrats remain the Party of No. Earlier this year, New Jersey’s […]
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By Steve Kubby Recently, the South Lake Tahoe City Council boasted that it is going to spend $4 million a year on roads for the next five years. Unfortunately, that $4 million promise, which is probably only half of what needs to be spent to do the job properly, is just an empty promise that […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the July 5, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. Amtrak officials are undoubtedly right that it would be impossible, as well as counterproductive, for them to know where every passenger is on a train at any given time, especially on long-distance trains like the California Zephyr involved in a fatal crossing accident […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the July 4, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. As each day passes more revelations come to light about the deadly Amtrak train crash June 24 and alarming safety issues on Nevada’s rails and roadways when it comes to trains and trucks. These are issues that need immediate action and have implications […]
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To the community, The Bringing Art to Schools (BATS) program would like to thank all the supporters and volunteers who contributed to a successful and stimulating art instruction program in all the South Lake Tahoe elementary schools this past school year. We would like to thank the following organizations for their financial support; Lake Tahoe […]
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