By Julia Lurie, Mother Jones California is the latest state to consider banning products with microbeads, the tiny pieces of plastic, often less than a millimeter wide, that have become a popular addition to cosmetics and personal care products. Usually made of polyethylene, microbeads primarily serve as exfoliants in face washes and body scrubs, but […]
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An armed ex-convict and two others were arrested early June 1 near the state line. What started as a noise complaint at two rooms of the Big Pine Mountain House on Cedar Avenue ended with three arrests, about 1 ounce of cocaine being confiscated, along with scales and packaging material, and a .40-caliber handgun with […]
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By Mark Robison, Reno Gazette-Journal Can you use a rain barrel to collect water in Nevada? Short answer: No. Full answer: During spates of rain as we’ve had recently, the topic of rain barrels comes up. These are what they sound like: a barrel that you collect rain or other precipitation so that you can […]
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By Erin Schumaker, Huffington Post Pop quiz. Which of the following is considered a processed food: Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, homemade greek yogurt, bagged baby spinach? (Answer: All of them.) The point here, is that “processed foods” includes a much wider variety of products than most consumers typically associate with the term. Secondly, not all processed […]
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The South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic is having a dinner fit for the king. The Fifties and Fins theme includes the Pink Hour and some of Elvis’ favorite foods. The July 24 6pm event is at the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association Beach and Pool site. Like the boat show, shuttles will be provided from the Keys […]
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By Kathryn Reed Various law enforcement agencies descended upon Tahoe Wellness Cooperative on Monday afternoon. Search warrants were executed June 1 at the marijuana collective and at owner Cody Bass’ home in South Lake Tahoe. “A lot of evidence was taken that needs to be reviewed and audited before a decision is made (about any […]
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The Food Bank’s Mobile Pantry along with a free farmers’ market will be in South Lake Tahoe June 24 from 10-11am. The give-away will be at the American Legion Hall (2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd.) On top of the mobile pantry and the produce distribution, this week a Food Bank truck stocked the shelves of the […]
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By Andrew Donohue and Bernice Yeung, Reveal California continues to allow one of agriculture’s most popular and potent chemicals to be used under rules its own toxicologists have said aren’t scientifically sound. As a result, residents in farming counties such as Kern, Fresno and San Joaquin are being put at a higher risk of cancer […]
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By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal The general counsel for Caesars Entertainment Corp. told the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday the casino company was going through a “painstaking” process to determine how its bankrupt division can restore lost retirement and deferred compensation payments to current and former employees. The issue came up during a routine […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Exercise may affect how and when we move, even when we aren’t exercising, according to a fascinating new study in mice. The findings suggest that, by influencing our built-in body clocks, exercise may help our bodies to recognize the optimal times we should be moving, and when we should […]
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