By Steve Johnson We’ve had a year of polarized debate about bullying. On one side we have those who believe the bullying that resulted in the suicide of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi is a form of anti-gay discrimination and that those who disagree are homophobes. On the other side are those who are convinced […]
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By Ken Salazar and David J. Hayes California’s water hub – the San Francisco Bay-Delta – can no longer do it all. Years of drought, worsening water pollution, rising water demands and the disappearance of wildlife and habitat have left the Bay-Delta in a state of environmental collapse. As a result, a multibillion-dollar agricultural economy, […]
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Publisher’s note: This originally appeared in the December 2010 issue of Ski magazine. By Edie Thys Morgan We have developed a tradition in our house at Christmas. Every year the kids ask for a Wii, and every year they don’t get one. This is not because we are the meanest parents in the world (though […]
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To the community, Before venturing out onto the ice this winter, stop to consider whether it will support your weight. If there’s any doubt, you should keep your pets, children, and yourself away from the ice. We would also advise everyone involved in heavy snow shoveling activities to take regular breaks and drink plenty of […]
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By Steve Kubby It’s the holiday season, our mountains are filled with a record snowpack and local businesses are prospering. Life is good, unless you happen to be a patient who depends upon medical marijuana for relief. For this group, the actions of the South Lake Tahoe City Council are a direct threat to their […]
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By Jon Ralston, Las Vegas Sun What’s missed in the hyperventilating over whether Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is making a grand payback or bowing before Caesar in his Internet poker push — hello, Occam’s Razor — is how both the senator and the gamers, coincidentally, have evolved on the issue. And how this change […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 20, 2010, Sacramento Bee. Voters in the Senate district that stretches from Fair Oaks and Roseville to Lake Tahoe and Susanville have unfinished business, selecting a replacement for the late Sen. Dave Cox of Fair Oaks. The choice on Jan. 4 is between Assemblyman Ted Gaines, the […]
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By Buck Wargo, Las Vegas Sun The people who champion low state taxes as a way to recruit businesses to Nevada are undermining the state’s future by not advocating what businesses really need for success: better schools. That is the conclusion reached by 40 community leaders who examined the role of education in diversifying Nevada’s […]
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To the community, Reading aloud is one of the most important things we can do to help young children eventually learn to read. Together with community partners, First 5 El Dorado promotes early literacy through reading programs that develop both pre-literacy skills and children’s love for books. These programs have been extremely successful, and have […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 12, 2010, Fresno Bee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expected to soon decide whether to enact a draconian policy of tree cutting along river levees nationwide. The policy is a misdirected reaction to the Hurricane Katrina flooding of New Orleans, which exposed federal government to […]
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