Lake Tahoe News subscriber Ty Robben is going to be at the Rocks & Rhones wine event in El Dorado County this weekend. He won tickets to the event through a contest that was open only to Lake Tahoe News subscribers. If you fill out this paid subscriber form, you will be eligible for the next contest. […]
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By Angus Chen, NPR Keeping food out of sight could be a way to keep it out of your mouth. That’s the hunch of Charles Emery, a psychologist at Ohio State University, anyway. His latest research suggests that how food is set up around the house could be influencing how much people eat and, ultimately, […]
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By Anna-Louise Jackson, BloombergBusiness Memorial Day could kick off a busy summer for travel, as low gasoline prices and an improving job market are fueling vacation-planning. About 37.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during this holiday weekend, the most in 10 years, according to AAA. This 4.7 percent projected increase […]
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The Barton Foundation has $50,000 to give away to help improve community health. In this grant cycle, Barton Health will award up to $30,000 in grants and $20,000 will fund special community projects throughout the year as determined by the Community Health Action Committee. Local projects and programs that address the most pressing needs identified by South […]
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A Bay Area man died Thursday in a head-on collision on Highway 50 near Kyburz. David Calderon, 78, of Milpitas was pronounced dead at the scene. Calderon was headed east May 21 at about 2:25pm when a vehicle driven by Gary Fitzgerald crossed the double-yellow line into oncoming traffic, according to California Highway Patrol officers. […]
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Douglas County homeowners have an opportunity to compost their residential yard waste. The free annual recycling program is now open at Heavenly Mountain Resort’s Boulder Lodge parking lot. Pine needles, branches, sticks and any other natural vegetation from defensible space clean up will be accepted from 9am-5pm, seven days a week through July 19. Residents are […]
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By Russ Parsons, Los Angeles Times We all want to shop for the ripest fruit we can find. Or do we? In some cases, the ripest fruit is not the best buy. In fact, in some cases it should be avoided. To understand why, we first need to delve into the complexities of ripeness and […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – What’s living and growing in Lake Tahoe wasn’t always here. Some of the non-native or aquatic invasive species were intentionally introduced to the waters and others were surreptitiously brought here. No matter their course of arrival, the AIS as they are better known, are altering the ecosystem. The Eurasian milfoil […]
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To the community, As a member of the Placer County Board of Supervisors, an obligation exists to make ethical and justified decisions which are beneficial to the taxpayers of Placer County. On April 29, I requested justification from the director, staff and board members of Placer County to provide the benefits to the taxpayers of […]
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People of all ages and backgrounds from across the U.S. and Canada came together May 20 to break the Guinness World Record for the most trees planted in one hour by small teams. Organized by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc., more than 200,000 trees were planted simultaneously in 28 communities. The old record was 52,598 trees. […]
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