By Scott Ramirez On Tuesday I drove through South Lake Tahoe and counted “no vacancy” signs. I only saw one. You might think this is not a big deal until you realize that it was July 3 and our town is full. Understanding that this is far from an accurate accounting of the state of […]
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By Larry Weitzman Sinister forces are attempting to “take over” El Dorado County. County government is the county’s largest employer and county employees on average are some of the highest paid employees in the county with a total payroll of $177 million and total employees of 2,151 for 2016, the last year reported by state […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the July 2, 2018, Sacramento Bee. It has become a kind of July tradition: Counting the ways in which California’s fire season is now more dangerous. Every summer around this time, the red flags grow redder: the dry air, the triple-digit heat, the dying trees in the wilderness, the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Saying goodbye is never easy, but that’s exactly what I’m doing. After nine years of owning/operating Lake Tahoe News, it is time to move on. This will be the last month of the news site (unless it sells – here is the listing). The coverage will be sporadic until the end of […]
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By Luis Gómez Romero, The Conversation President Trump has long blamed Mexico for the flow of Central Americans seeking to enter the United States’ southern border. Migrants just cross Mexico like they’re “walking through Central Park,” Trump once claimed. In truth, Mexico is aggressive in enforcing U.S. immigration policy. In 2014 President Enrique Peña Nieto […]
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To the community, The 60th installation of Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe Foundation officers combined a patriotic 4th of July theme and America’s signature game, baseball, in a lighthearted ceremony at Harvey’s convention center on June 27. It began with photographs of the club’s 1964 fundraising baseball game between Soroptimist and Rotary of South […]
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By Joe Mathews Take my guilty plea, Mr. Mueller. Because this Californian is colluding with a Russian. Specifically, that most alluring of Russians, the Russian River, which seductively winds through Mendocino and Sonoma counties to the Pacific. Traveling the length of the Russian—as I recently did—reminds you that California and Russia are too intertwined for […]
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By Susan Bibler Coutin U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement on April 6 that all unauthorized border crossers will be federally prosecuted might sound like a reversal of U.S. policy. So might his June 11 decision that being a victim of domestic violence or gang violence generally will no longer be considered grounds for receiving […]
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To the community, In honor of her hardworking and supportive parents, Janet McDougall hosted Bread & Broth’s Monday Meal on June 18. Janet has been sponsoring Adopt A Day of Nourishments for several years and B&B truly appreciates her dedication to B&B’s program and her devotion to helping the community. “It’s always a privilege to […]
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By Dan Walters, CALmatters When President Trump signed an overhaul of the federal tax system six months ago, there was much complaining from politicians in California, New York and other high-taxing – and politically blue – states. They particularly disliked a new $10,000 limit on deductability of state and local taxes because it would make […]
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