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Child protective services fails to protect. Who is to blame?
This tragic case will make you sad. With those words, the Court of Appeal in Sacramento began its opinion about the tragic mishandling of 11-year-old Michaelina Ortega’s case.
May 8, 9:12 PM | By Jim Porter
My Turn: Setting the record straight on developer influence in Placer
Many letters to the editor about campaign contributions imply that “big developer” money buys big development. This propaganda is not true in the Placer County I know.
May 8, 9:09 PM | By Larry Farinha
My Turn: Keeping Tahoe a mussel-free zone
It should come as no surprise to people that a number of aquatic invasive species already exist in Lake Tahoe. Invasive plants such as the Eurasian watermilfoil and the curlyleaf pondweed have established themselves in some areas of the lake.
May 8, 9:07 PM | By John Singlaub
Readers write
I rode my bike to work recently from Glenshire. My life was in danger numerous times. I usually ride across Airport Flats and across the bike trails north of Old Greenwood, but today I figured traffic was low and I’d give Glenshire Drive a try.
May 6, 9:08 PM
My Turn: Welcome to Bondville — now vote no
Welcome to “Bondville” — aka Truckee, Calif. If you are a homeowner in Truckee, in addition to the 1 percent assessed value of your home, you are also paying for no less than 12 additional assessments.
May 6, 8:54 PM | By Lynne Larson
My Turn: Balanced approach toward wildfire is needed to Keep Tahoe Blue
This week, May 5 – May 9, is Wildfire Awareness Week. Each year, wildfires destroy homes and business throughout the state, ravaging thousands of acres of precious timber and grassland, and costing the State of California millions of dollars.
May 5, 1:41 PM | By Dave Cox
My Turn: Prop 98 protects private property rights
The campaigns for Propositions 98 and 99 on the June 3 ballot are getting heated, and it would be no surprise if most California voters are confused by the two eminent domain-related measures.
May 5, 1:38 PM | By Don Casler
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