To the community, T-Mobile is currently working with Lake Valley Fire Protection District to develop a communication facility. T-Mobile is proposing a 100-foot tree tower to blend with the existing trees in the area. Some of us are not happy about this. T-Mobile sent out letters in an 300-foot radias to homeowners; at the most […]
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By Joe Mathews In California, embracing diversity is not just about being comfortable with demographic change. It’s about protection against disasters, natural and manmade. California is a disaster-prone state, and when calamity strikes, diversity—of all kinds—keeps bad times from becoming even worse. The central insight into diversity as protection is biological: a diverse eco-system is […]
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To the community, “Helping at MontBleu’s adopt-a-day dinner was truly amazing,” said Emmy Rowe, a sponsor volunteer form MontBleu Casino Resort & Spa. “Everybody was so nice, from the Bread & Broth volunteers to those in the community that came in to dine.” On Aug. 22, Rowe and Rachel Kallas volunteered their time to work […]
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Open letter to the Placer County Board of Supervisors, Ongoing county actions concerning two major development proposals at Lake Tahoe (Martis Valley West and the Squaw Valley Village Plan) have disregarded several letters to the Board of Supervisors advising you of your legal shortfalls concerning compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and your Placer […]
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To the community, The lift maintenance crew from Heavenly Mountain Resort sent six outstanding volunteers to crew at Bread & Broth on Aug. 29. Led by lift maintenance manager Kevin Higgins, Ryan Albertson, Jen Menzel, Jeff Reid, Kelli Renzi and Vinny Valdez arrived at Grace Hall at 3pm and spent the next 3½ hours helping […]
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By Joanne Marchetta At the Lake Tahoe Summit last month, we saw the power of what we can accomplish when we work together. Progress over the last two decades was showcased when President Obama made his first visit to Tahoe and said conservation and restoration efforts like ours are more important than ever as the […]
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To the community, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many people, organizations and businesses that helped to make our fourth annual Farm Day an amazing success on Sept. 20. AG in the Classroom did an excellent job of coordinating and providing an outstanding program for over 450 students from Lake Tahoe […]
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By Paul Harasim, Las Vegas Review-Journal What Tracy Rodgers saw — or rather didn’t see — as a young nurse treating patients in a nursing home haunts her to this day. She still finds it difficult to believe. “There were so many people who had no one visiting,” Rodgers said, shaking her head as she […]
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By Larry Weitzman It has been a tough two months for the new CAO, Don Ashton, as he attempts to turn a lemon budget created by the inept Larry Combs into lemonade. While he wasn’t given a direct order from the Board of Supervisors to cut $10 million out of the Combs budget, he has […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Sept. 16, 2016, Sacramento Bee. It has been 110 years since the San Francisco fire led to the damming of the Tuolumne River, cornering dibs on some of the world’s most pristine water for that lucky city by the bay. Hetch Hetchy water: It’s the California luxury that […]
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