By Tom McClintock More than a year ago, pollster Frank Luntz stood before a group of about 40 House Republicans in a cramped conference room in the Longworth building. “I need to tell you something,” he said. “I’ve been looking at polling data from congressional districts across America for the last three months. I’m convinced […]
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By Paul Saffo Small-town living has long been part of the American dream, but amid California’s fiscal crisis, it is becoming a nightmare. Cities like Vallejo have declared bankruptcy as municipal deficits deepen. Others, like Maywood in Southern California, have fired their city employees and outsourced everything from police and fire protection to pothole filling. […]
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To the publisher, Both private and public sector employers commonly grant Administrative Time annually to their managers, supervisors and professional level employees, who are exempt from overtime pay. These employees often work more than 40 hours per week and this paid time off is intended to offset additional hours worked, but it does not constitute […]
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By Bob Herbert, New York Times If you had a leak in your roof or in the kitchen or basement, you’d probably think it a good idea to have it taken care of before matters got worse, and more expensive. If only we had the same attitude when it comes to the vast and intricately […]
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To the community, On behalf of V-Day South Lake Tahoe and Dolphin anti-rape and AIDS prevention, thank you to BioSpirit and Elevate Wellness for donating their space and energy to raise $750 for Dolphin’s self-defense workshops. Seven local massage therapists donated their time on Nov. 12-13 for Community Massage Days. One hundred percent of this […]
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By Liliana E. Sanchez As we wrap up the series Breaking the Cycle, we recap the previous three articles and we end with what we hope will inspire you to take action if you witness domestic violence or if you know someone in an abusive relationship. In the first article we discussed the cycle of […]
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Dear Publisher, Your recent story about a $230,000 UC Davis study that predicts a 40 percent decline in snowfall due to global warming was fascinating, but scientifically flawed. Fortunately, the dire predictions by these UC Davis scientists overlooked compelling new solar research that insists global cooling, not warming, lies ahead. Regardless of any increase in […]
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By Liliana E. Sanchez Yesterday’s article discussed some of the reasons why people abuse their partners. Today we are going to look at why victims of domestic violence stay in an abusive relationship. If you ask a person who has lived or is living in an abusive relationship, “why do you stay?” you will hear […]
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By Jennifer Marshall and Liliana E. Sanchez After going over the different stages of the cycle of violence in yesterday’s article, we begin to understand a bit more about the way in which abusive relationships work. Today, we are going to take a look at the abuser and try to understand the characteristics and tactics […]
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By Liliana E. Sanchez Each night, during the month of October, South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center displayed purple lights on our building to honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is not uncommon for us to witness acts of domestic violence at places such as the market, at work, next door or possibly in our own […]
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