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In perhaps what has been the most comprehensive studies conducted on school dropouts in the nation, the Center for Labor Markets Studies (CLMS) has published a report featuring demographic data from the 12 most populous states. These states, California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Virginia also have very large Latino populations. The report shows that in 2005 there were an estimated 6.1 million school dropouts… Continuar

¿Por qué necesitamos una reforma de los seguros de salud?

El sistema de salud en los Estados Unidos está enfermo, así de simple. La clase media cada vez paga más por su seguro y recibe menos de él. Administrar la salud en Estados Unidos cuesta seis veces per cápita que otros países con el mismo nivel de desarrollo. [Instituto Global McKinsey]

Sin embargo, somos menos saludables que los residentes de otros países desarrollados. A pesar de estos mediocres resultados, el costo… Continuar

Here's an article in the Tahoe Bonanza, Feb. 3, about the meeting David Escobar organized at the Tahoe Vista mobile home park:



TAHOE VISTA, Calif. — Owners, managers and renters of the Tahoe Vista Mobile Estates Trailer Park addressed concerns about snow removal, tree maintenance, property management and rental rates at a meeting held last week.…



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Well, the post I wrote a few days ago about "big changes planned for Kings Beach" turned out to be a little premature. Here's the news from the Reno Gazette-Journal:



Tahoe board kills plan to reduce highway through Kings Beach



Despite all the dissent in the meeting today between those who wanted 3-lanes and those who wanted 4-lanes, there was… Continuar

Sidewalks for downtown Kings Beach?



Easier walking access? Lights and benches?



A more beautiful main street?



These dreams may finally become a reality as the Placer County Kings Beach Community Plan Improvement Project is close to final approval.



In the past two weeks, two public meetings about the changes planned for the Kings Beach commercial core, one for the TRPA advisory committee and one for the Placer County Planning Commission, have resulted… Continuar

People in communities around the world are finding ways to share their stories with each other directly, independent of established newspapers and television stations. An organization called "Rising Voices" is one place that helps residents learn how to use the tools of online media to communicate and take action. Here are some citizen media projects in Latin America:



Chilanga Banda in Mexico… Continuar

a traves de la observacion de nuestro entorno en el area de lake tahoe , especialmente en kings beach y tahoe vista,vreferente al problema delas basuras, no solo identificando estas como aquellas que la gente arroja en el suelo despues de comer algo,sino aquellas cosas que dejamos alrededor de nuestra de lugar de vivienda como son :vehiculos viejos que ya no usan,llantas viejas de vehiculos,sillones y otros elementos que contaminan el ambiente visualmente.Se hicieron algunas preguntas a ciertas… Continuar