Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the April 29, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. We should all hope that Thursday’s plea deal in Placerville, that will put Phillip Garrido and his wife, Nancy, behind bars for the rest of their lives finally will allow Jaycee Dugard and her family to begin healing from their decades-long ordeal. In […]
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By Tony O’Rourke On May 3, the South Lake Tahoe City Council will host a public hearing and work session on the city’s General Plan update. On May 17, the City Council is scheduled to consider adopting the General Plan update and final environmental impact report. This is an exciting time for the city as […]
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By Kathryn Reed Obituaries are big business. A year ago, my mom spent more than $2,000 to place my dad’s obit in three publications. It was free on Lake Tahoe News. It’s free to everyone, not just to my relatives. I say this on the one-year anniversary of my dad’s death to make the point […]
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By Steve Friess, Las Vegas Sun A few years ago during Responsible Gaming Education Week, every MGM Resorts employee was required to wear an orange wristband that read: “Keep It Fun.” At lunch with an MGM executive that week, I needled him about how ridiculous the gesture was, only to have him scold my skepticism. […]
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To the publisher, The South Lake Tahoe Earth Day Committee would like to thank you for your contribution to this year’s South Tahoe Day Festival held on April 16 at the Bijou Community Park. Earth Day was a great success this year with an excellent turnout from our Lake Tahoe community, great variety of local […]
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Dear City Council members, What can be done to solve the medical marijuana garden “crisis”? Do we threaten sick people with home invasions and huge fines, or do we place the responsibility where it legally belongs? It is not the job of the City Council to serve as property managers. That is the legal responsibility […]
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To the community, The state of California recognizes the fourth Tuesday of April as “School Bus Driver Day.” The California Highway Patrol joins with the Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown in publicly expressing great appreciation to the state’s school bus drivers for safely transporting our most cherished cargo to and from school and school activities; […]
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By Jackie Speier Women in the U.S. military are more likely to be raped by fellow soldiers than killed by enemy fire. I know what you’re thinking – it sounds too unbelievable to be true. But it’s not. The Department of Defense estimates that more than 19,000 service members were raped or sexually assaulted in […]
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By George P. Shultz and Eric Hanushek Do we really need someone in Sacramento writing three paragraphs in the California Education Code containing 1,132 words that lay out the rules for school field trips? How about state approval of lesson plans for farm labor vehicle training? Of course not. And from these, we see an […]
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By Rex Ghosh As the world closes in on the three-year mark of the beginning of the global financial crisis, I believe it’s not enough to rely on new regulations to prevent future disasters – a fundamental change in mindset is required. The global financial crisis, marked by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September […]
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