By Melinda Beck, Wall Street Journal Here’s a sobering thought for the holidays: Chronic heavy drinking can cause insidious damage to the brain, even in people who never seem intoxicated or obviously addicted. Experts say alcohol-related brain damage is underdiagnosed and often confused with Alzheimer’s disease, other forms of dementia or just getting older. Now, […]
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By Sharon Noguchi, San Jose Mercury News For more than a decade, the release of federal scores indicating California public school students’ progress — or lack of it — has incited alarm, anxiety and anguish among educators. But when those marks were ever so quietly posted this month, barely anyone noticed. And it seemed few […]
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During this time of year in Lake Tahoe, ice may appear thick enough to walk on, but the thickness is unreliable. At local areas such as Lakeview Commons and Ski Run Marina, several individuals have ventured out onto the ice. This can dangerous and deadly if someone breaks through. South Lake Tahoe firefighters warn that […]
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By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee West Sacramento-based Raley’s marked its 80th year with a flurry of moves that arguably made 2015 the busiest year in its history. Significantly, the moves came during a year in which Raley’s became president and CEO Michael Teel’s company, literally. In May, Jim and Joyce Raley Teel announced that they […]
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By Kathryn Reed PHILLIPS STATION – The Sierra snowpack is 400 percent better than it was a year ago. The measurement taken today in the field near the road leading to Sierra-at-Tahoe has the snow depth at 54.7 inches and the water content 16.3 inches, making it 136 percent of average. In December 2014 those […]
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The Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club is having a fundraiser at the Nevada Museum of Art on then final night of the Tahoe: A Visual History. There will be an optional guided tour. The evening also includes a chef’s table dinner prepared as well as entertainment by the Ghost of Mark Twain to honor the […]
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By Jeanne Nelson Mobile applications are one of the newest methods available to help elevate your mood. If you have a smart phone or tablet, mobile applications are convenient, entertaining, and inspiring. They don’t take a lot of time and are often free of charge. Here are some of my favorite apps that provide mood-lifting […]
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After months of declining revenue, the Stateline casinos posted a win of $14.2 million in November, an increase of 17.3 percent compared to 2014. Statewide the numbers were good, with a spike of 7.8 percent – from $876.2 million in 2014 to $944.3 million last month. The Nevada Gaming Control Board released the figures Dec. […]
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By Sharokina Shams, KCRA-TV Just in case you needed another sign that things are looking up in the Sierra this winter, you might need to visit some ski shops – and not just the mountain stores near the resorts, but the ones in Sacramento. The stores are serving thousands of customers, renting and selling ski […]
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By Steven Greenhut, San Diego Union Tribune SACRAMENTO — The Attorney General’s Office has been so inundated with marijuana legalization measures that it’s been hard to separate the wheat from the chaff – or the stems from the buds, to use a more appropriate analogy. It costs less than the average price of an ounce […]
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