By Amy Quinton, Capital Public Radio A study has found plastic or fibrous debris in the guts of nearly one of every four fish sold at fish markets in California and Indonesia. The research raises concerns for human health. UC Davis researchers sampled fish and shellfish from Indonesia and California. They thought the results would […]
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· Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care on Sept. 25 received a 5 months old bobcat that had just been hit by a car near Truckee. Someone picked up the cat, took it into the nearest vet clinic, where an LTWC volunteer happened to be working. They took X-rays and sent him to Kevin Willitts, LTWC’s vet. · All […]
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Various microbreweries have produced beers with Tahoe-like names, but the original 1860s patented brand “Tahoe Beer — Famous As The Lake” has been dormant for decades. This National Park Service website offers an enlightening one-page pictorial history of Tahoe Beer and its origination in Carson City, two years before Nevada became a state. Today, the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Appreciation of athleticism, physique, conditioning, speed, eye-hand coordination, fluid-graceful movement, mental toughness – those are some of the advantages of watching professional sports live compared to sitting in front of the television. There are things to hear and see, and nuances that TV cameras don’t capture. Watching professional sports does not have […]
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By Joe Mathews Could sainthood be bad for Junipero Serra’s reputation? Serra has long been a singular figure in California, hailed as the state’s “founding father” for the Catholic mission system he started in the 18th century. Schools, parks, and one of the state’s most beautiful stretches of freeway (I-280 from Daly City to San […]
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By Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times American workers saw their out-of-pocket medical costs jump again this year, as the average deductible for an employer-provided health plan surged nearly 9 percent in 2015 to more than $1,000, a major new survey of employers shows. The annual increase, though lower than in previous years’, far outpaced […]
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By Paul Barrett, Bloomberg Businessweek Dogs suffer similarly to humans from certain cancers. The emerging field of comparative oncology seeks therapies for people that build on treatments effective in canines (and vice versa). In the book “Heal” dog lover and science journalist Arlene Weintraub conducts a brisk and often-moving tour of the frontier of comparative […]
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Placer County is having a meeting Oct. 19 to gather feedback for the Speedboat Beach Master Plan. It will be from 6-7:30pm at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. The Placer County Board of Supervisors and the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association provided $50,000 in March to develop a master plan for Lake Tahoe’s […]
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By Rory Carroll, Reuters California environmentalists plan to file a new water bond proposal with the secretary of state next week, a measure backers say will provide critical money for programs that were under funded by the $7.8 billion bond passed by voters last year. The exact amount of the new water bond has yet […]
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The 2015 Reebok Spartan Race World Championship is Oct. 3-4 at Squaw Valley. More than 10,000 athletes from across the globe will scale some of the most challenging mountain terrain to compete for more than $100,000 in cash and prizes. NBC will televise the Reebok Spartan Race World Championship on Dec. 20 at noon – a culmination of […]
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