Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the June 26, 2017, Sacramento Bee. Legislation on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk threatens an important source of funding for nonprofits in California. The governor should heed a coalition of nonprofit organizations that oppose it, and use his veto pen. Under current law, judges distribute money from settlements in class […]
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By Joe Mathews Dear America, I suppose I should wish you happy birthday. But I’m just not feeling it. You and I, the United States and California, used to be pretty darn close—“indivisible” was your word and “inseparable” was mine. Sure, we had our differences—I’ve always been a little out there. But America wouldn’t be […]
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By Garry Bowen We have now commemorated the Angora Fire of June 24, 2007, rightly honoring those who both endured and suffered through the destruction and aftermath of the trauma. Many have written about their thoughts, along with the anguish at determining whose fault it was, revealing what they thought was problematic with various municipal […]
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To the community, Shane and Diondra Colquhoun, Tahoe Tastings’ owners, brought their wine cruise adventure hosting skills to their Bread & Broth Adopt A Day dinner on June 19. This dynamic couple normally is providing afternoon and sunset cruises and wine tasting on the Golden Rose, but at their Monday dinner, they and their energetic […]
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By Lindsay Pollard-Post There will be plenty of “oohs” and “aahs” during the July Fourth fireworks celebration in Costa Mesa this year. But there won’t be any bone-rattling booms and bangs. That’s because the city is putting on a silent fireworks display – and other cities should, too. Noisy fireworks aren’t fun for everyone. […]
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By Erik Hansen, U.S. Travel Association Does Washington know where to start on an infrastructure overhaul? Fixing America’s infrastructure is an oft-repeated goal of the Trump administration, and an element of his agenda with the potential to rally bipartisan cooperation. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has said an outline of the administration’s infrastructure plan is […]
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To the community, Choices for Children’s Healthy Bottom Line Diaper Distribution Program sponsored the third annual Mother’s Day Diaper Drive throughout the month of May. We were pleased to receive donations of diapers in all sizes. These diapers will go directly to our community’s youngest and most vulnerable residents to help ensure that they can […]
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By Joe Mathews Can the arts save California? On every public policy challenge other than climate change regulations, the state seems stuck. We can’t transform our education system to match our diverse population’s needs, expand our universities fast enough to meet future economic demands, or build enough affordable housing. Silicon Valley, once billed as a […]
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By David Horsey, Los Angeles Times At Squaw Valley last weekend, skiers were half naked. Guys were going shirtless. Girls were in bikini tops. Everybody was in shorts. Ski season in California has not ended and may not completely stop before the snow starts falling again in late autumn. Skiing with skin bared is […]
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To the community, Warrior way, pictured in your article about proposed changes to Highway 50, is a typical T intersection. Every such intersection has crosswalks associated, even those without marked crosswalks. To corroborate this, see NRS 484A.065 “Crosswalk” defined and NRS 484A.240 “Sidewalk” defined. The diagram proposed for the Warrior Way intersection shows parking on […]
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