To the community, It’s official. The election was certified and we won. There are no words to adequately thank you for making this campaign a success, however, every day I serve as your sheriff, I commit to work hard for the citizens of El Dorado County. I could not have accomplished this monumental task without […]
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By Bjorn Lomborg One of the scarier predictions about global warming is the suggestion that melting glaciers and ice caps could cause sea levels to rise as much as 15 to 20 feet over the next century. Set aside the fact that the best research we have — from the United Nations climate panel — […]
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Thanksgiving is about people, more than a plate of food – at least that’s what it should be about. It’s a time to come together, to break bread (yes), but more important, to say thanks. Look around at all you have, not what you don’t have or wish you had. Life isn’t about keeping score. […]
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By Theresa Souers Members of the South Tahoe Association of Realtors leadership team attended the October business meetings for the California Association of Realtors in Anaheim. In attendance were Amanda Adams and Ken Daley from Re/Max Realty Today, Jill Teakell from Century 21 At Tahoe Paradise, Deb Howard of Deb Howard & Co, myself representing […]
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By Lou Scatigna Boy, how time flies when the economy is in the toilet. With Black Friday upon us, the tension of the holiday shopping season is here — and consumers with low confidence and retailers with low expectations will soon begin limping into the happiest time of the year. But it doesn’t have to […]
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By Dianne Feinstein Anyone doubting that climate change poses a severe threat to Lake Tahoe should read an alarming new report by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center. It was written for the U.S. Forest Service by scientists who have devoted their professional careers to studying Lake Tahoe. And it paints a distinctly bleak […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 18, 2010, Sacramento Bee. More than 20 legislators led by Speaker John A. Pérez are in Maui, courtesy of interest groups and lobbyists who soon will be seeking their votes on legislation. As the Bee’s Jim Sanders reported on Wednesday, some and perhaps all of the Assembly […]
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By Jon Ralston, Las Vegas Sun Suffering from the enervating ennui of postelection depression, I always find there is only one cure: Look ahead to the next one. No, I don’t mean the yawnfest to succeed Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman — assuming he doesn’t barricade himself in his office (lifetime supply of Bombay Sapphire […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 13, 2010, New York Times. November is National Novel Writing Month. Perhaps you know that already. Perhaps you’re trying to reach word 23,338 by night’s end. If you don’t know NaNoWriMo, think of it as a literary marathon with nearly 200,000 mostly amateur writers. The goal? To […]
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To the community, There has been a van parked on Saddle Road between the California Main Lodge and Wildwood Avenue in a deserted construction site. The California license plate is 2F28754. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department has notified Heavenly that the owner is a registered sex offender who preys on young women. The Police […]
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