To the community, I would like to commend the students who participated in the event the “Last Straw” because they are creating awareness as middle school students. It would be great if the students that are involved in the Sierra Watershed Education Program (SWEP) could be more involved with the college students here at SNC […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the April 16, 2018, Las Vegas Sun. On March 21, the Reno Gazette-Journal published a story raising questions about Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani’s expenditure of more than $1 million in campaign funds on services provided by her late husband’s political consulting firm. Five days later, in what was […]
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By Don Ashton and Michael Ciccozzi The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has closely followed the issues surrounding Senate Bill 54, which is known as The California Value Act. SB54 made numerous amendments to state law and has been criticized for infringing local law enforcement’s ability to collaborate with federal immigration officials. While the […]
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To the community, We recently received talking points from a local public relations firm relating to how we could handle the adverse publicity which occurred due to the CBS morning show about the draconian VHR ordinance and subsequent $1,000 fine enforcement. We, as property managers and owners, have been requesting support from the chamber of […]
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By Joe Mathews Why does a place as big and beautiful as Orange County behave in ways so small and ugly? In recent weeks, county supervisors first voted to oppose state sanctuary laws, thus aligning themselves with President Trump, who has targeted California in a campaign of lies and mass deportation, and against the county’s […]
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By Leslie Kendall Dye, Washington Post At school pickup, I stand outside the chain-link fence that separates the kindergarten playground from the parents. Our 5-year-olds walk in orderly lines from the building to the yard. They blink in the afternoon sun, disoriented after many hours indoors. The bell rings and, freed from their teachers, the […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the April 16, 2018, edition of Investor’s Business Daily. As the media relentlessly focus on the federal government’s burgeoning debt, a new report says that states face their own ticking debt bomb: the exploding liabilities for lavish state and local public-employee pensions. Reform won’t be easy, but there is […]
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By Joanne Marchetta Lake Tahoe’s shoreline is a place of majestic beauty with sandy beaches and secluded, boulder-strewn coves. It’s where residents and visitors alike go to enjoy Tahoe’s famously cold, clear water, whether they are dipping their toes in for the first time or launching their boat, kayak, or paddleboard for a daily outing. […]
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To the community, Since 2010, Bread & Broth has been funding our Monday meals through the Adopt A Day of Nourishment program. The Monday meal served every week at St. Theresa Grace Hall provides a hot, tasty and nutritious dinner to any individual who comes to our doors. In addition to the full course meals, […]
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By Nancy Chang, San Francisco Chronicle Some 4.9 million Californians face food insecurity — our neighbors, a fellow PTA parent, the children running down your street. Yet, as Californians worry about where they will get their next meal, bags full of groceries end up in dumpsters. As our state’s population rises and the food waste […]
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