By Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times After decades of worsening diets and sharp increases in obesity, Americans’ eating habits have begun changing for the better. Calories consumed daily by the typical American adult, which peaked around 2003, are in the midst of their first sustained decline since federal statistics began to track the subject, more […]
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The Dry Diggings Festival in Placerville is billed as a music, camping and beer festival. Music groups reflect the unique nature of the West Coast reggae style music genre that has attracted capacity crowds at their sister Cali Roots festival in Monterey each May. The lineup includes Tribal Seeds, Collie Buddz, Nahko and Medicine for the People, […]
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Tahoe Star Tours will host a special mountainside star gazing event that corresponds with the Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 14. The Perseid, a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle, are visible from mid-July each year, with the peak in activity happening between Aug. 9-14. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches […]
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Through Sept. 16, residents and visitors may enter to win $500 cash and weekly prize packages at more than 25 participating Kings Beach retailers, restaurants and recreation outlets. The We’re Open You Win Contest is North Tahoe Business Association’s way to encourage people to visit and spend money in the area. Participants must fill out an […]
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By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times If it seems like mass shootings are becoming more common, researchers say there’s a good reason: They are. Between a 2011 shooting at an IHOP restaurant in Carson City that left four people dead and the 2013 attack on the Washington Navy Yard where 12 people were killed, a […]
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Volunteers are being sought for El Dorado County’s Certified Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Program. Ombudsmen are advocates who visit residents of long-term care facilities to ensure quality of life and quality care for the residents. There are approximately 40 long-term care facilities in El Dorado County. Ombudsman candidates are required to complete 36 hours of training […]
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By Allison Aubrey, NPR Sixty-five grams of added sugar. That’s how much you’ll find in a 20-ounce bottle of Coca-Cola. But can you picture 65 grams? It’s about 16 teaspoons worth of the sweet stuff. The Food and Drug Administration wants to make it easier for Americans to track how much added sugars we’re getting […]
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In the last two weeks several El Dorado County residents have been the target of scam artists attempting to obtain money from them. The scammers are not from the area and use Internet based phones, which allow them to select a local area code. The Scammers have been identifying themselves as local law enforcement. They tell […]
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A Toast to Die For: An Evening of Mystery is coming to the South Lake Tahoe Library on Aug. 23. An aura of mystery will pervade the scene, both inside and out. There will be special library mysteries to solve. Friends of the Library is hosting the 4-7pm fundraiser at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. There […]
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By Andrew Kimbrell, Wall Street Journal One of the biggest arguments in the food world these days involves products that have been genetically modified. Consumer advocates have been pushing for rules requiring companies to label foods that contain ingredients that have been modified for any number of purposes, such as making them resistant to herbicides. […]
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