With September being National Healthy Aging Month, the Senior Day Care Services and Senior Programs of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency has tips for seniors to promote health and longevity. They include: Get moving — Exercise and other physical activities are good for you. Studies show that people who exercise not only live […]
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Tahoe Turning Point is putting on a charity golf tournament Sept. 17 at Lake Tahoe Golf Course in Meyers. The nonprofit has five residential group homes for youth ages 13-18, counseling services for children, adults and families, as well as transitional housing programs for foster youth. For $125 players will receive a round of golf, breakfast buffet, […]
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Sparky is one of several medium-large dogs at the shelter right now. Like the others, Sparky is a very active, friendly 1-year-old who likes other dogs. He is a Labrador-hound-pit bull mix who has lived with children and cats. He also loves the water, and will do well in training classes. Sparky is neutered, microchipped, […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Dressed in his signature tight T-shirt with biceps bulging as he stroked the guitar, there is no doubt why People magazine earlier this year named Dierks Bentley country’s hottest guy. However, Kip Moore, the third opening act, might have a good chance to usurp that title from Bentley. For those […]
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By Amy Smith Hippocrates, a physician and philosopher of health, said: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Food is often underestimated as an effective medicine. One collection of ingredients gaining attention are phytonutrients. Phytonutrients, sometimes called phytochemicals, are nutrients found in plants that contribute to its vitality. They can be found […]
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By Marilynn Marchione, AP Scientists have finally figured out how the key gene tied to obesity makes people fat, a major discovery that could open the door to an entirely new approach to the problem beyond diet and exercise. The work solves a big mystery: Since 2007, researchers have known that a gene called FTO […]
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The replacement of T8 fluorescent lighting with state of the art high efficiency LED T8 tubes has saved Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School thousands of dollars. An energy savings rebate check issued by Liberty Utilities in the amount of $4,083 will be presented to LTESMS and its PTA on Aug. 25 at the Lake Tahoe Unified […]
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By David Siers, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown said in an interview aired Sunday that California is not aggressive enough policing use of the state’s groundwater, promising stepped-up oversight in future years. Brown’s remarks on NBC’s “Meet the Press” followed the release of a study tying climate change to the worsening effects of California’s drought. […]
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South Lake Tahoe is coordinating on an interactive History Hunt Week that will help people learn about the city’s 50-year history by following clues and answer historical questions. The hunt goes through Aug. 29. History Hunt Maps are available at the following city buildings: Bijou Golf Course, 3464 Fairway Ave. Campground by the Lake, 1150 Rufus Allen Blvd. […]
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By USSA QUEENTOWN, New Zealand — The men’s snowboard slopestyle final of the Audi quattro Winter Games NZ 2015 saw dramatic changes of fortune in a very tight contest that wasn’t decided until the last trick. Chris Corning (Arvada, Colo.) made the very last qualifying spot for the FIS Snowboard World Cup, and shocked the […]
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