To the community, On April 2, the Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra received over 350 pieces of luggage, duffle bags, backpacks, and sleeping bags for children and youth in transition. These youngsters include foster children and transitional aged youth who may be homeless or couch surfers. No longer do they need to carry their limited […]
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To the community, “We love helping with the great folks at Bread & Broth,” commented Jacalyn Andrews. “It warms your heart to be involved with serving a hot meal” to those who attended B&B’s dinner Monday evening dinner on March 28. Andrews is a game supervisor at Caesars’ Stateline casinos. She and her fellow HEROs […]
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By Nancy Isenberg “Hamilton” is the hottest show on Broadway, filled with hip-hop songs, R&B rhythms, and tri-cornered hats. Its multi-racial cast portrays the pantheon of Revolutionary greats, and for many a starry-eyed critic this sing-along with the founders offers “a factually rigorous historical drama.” Those are the words of Jody Rosen in the New […]
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By Timothy Fong I not only play fantasy sports; I study them. Fantasy sports are online games in which people assemble virtual teams of real-life players and compete against other virtual teams based on statistical performances. While money is often involved, these games are not seen as gambling by the federal and most state governments. […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the April 1, 2016, Sacramento Bee. As if we needed more proof, the Sierra snow survey last week made clear that Californians must continue to conserve water while working to build a more reliable water system. The snowpack is roughly normal in Northern California. But the situation is worse […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was sent to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on April 5, 2016. The signers are all elected officials. Dear Supervisor [Ron] Mikulaco: We, the undersigned elected officials for El Dorado County, hereby submit our unanimous recommendation of and support for Don Ashton as the next El Dorado County […]
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By Tom Mooers Even in the face of increasing opposition, massive development for Tahoe’s Squaw Valley took another step forward last week when Placer County released a final version of the proposed plan. Would-be developer KSL Capital Partners is asking Placer County for permission to build a series of high rises – including a 10-story […]
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By Larry Weitzman County government is not on sale like a gallon of milk at the local grocery, although many residents think if you have enough money, then maybe it is. In the past few years’ things haven’t been going well in El Dorado County government. Our county has had many problems, especially in the […]
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By Rachel Burstein Why can’t history classes show students why history matters? That’s what I thought as I read through a new framework for teaching K-12 history in the U.S.—California’s History-Social Science Framework. This is supposed to be the new, 21st century approach. It spans hundreds of pages of minute detail. But this document doesn’t […]
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By Beadsie Woo Like many economists who care about American families struggling to make ends meet, I spend a good amount of time thinking about how parents can earn more income to give their children better opportunities and reduce stress in their daily lives. But my real mission is one you hear less about in […]
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