By Sammy Caiola, Sacramento Bee Skiers can save money on lift tickets and help a good cause this winter thanks to a partnership between Tahoe SAFE Alliance and three of the region’s biggest mountain resorts. The alliance serves as a support network for victims of domestic abuse and other forms of violence in the North […]
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By Associated Press SACRAMENTO — California’s historic drought prompted the Legislature into action in 2014, leading lawmakers to regulate groundwater for the first time and override homeowners associations that fine members for replacing lawns with more drought-tolerant landscaping. The most populous state also becomes the first to set a “yes means yes” standard for sex […]
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By Allison Aubrey, NPR Ah, nutmeg! Whether it’s sprinkled on eggnog, baked into spice cake or blended into a latte, this pungent spice can evoke memories of holidays past. But a lot of blood has been shed over this little brown seed. “Nutmeg has been one of the saddest stories of history,” says culinary historian […]
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By John Vidal, Observer He has been called the “superman pope”, and it would be hard to deny that Pope Francis has had a good December. Cited by President Obama as a key player in the thawing relations between the US and Cuba, the Argentinian pontiff followed that by lecturing his cardinals on the need […]
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By Jeff DeLong, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada is suffering from a debilitating drought, experiencing the impacts of a warming climate and, some say, is deficient when it comes to long-term water planning for the state as a whole. Debate is mounting over the need to begin development of a comprehensive water plan taking into account available […]
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By USSA SANTA CATERINA, Italy — Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) took advantage of a new course for the men’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup tour and punched through for his career first victory on Dec. 17, winning the Santa Caterina downhill. Austria’s Matthias Mayer was the only one who got close to Ganong, finishing in […]
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By Cynthia H. Craft, Sacramento Bee Older people, believed to be at greater risk for developing severe flu symptoms this season, should seek a high-dose vaccine instead of the standard dose even if they are frail and in long-term care, researchers say. Federal officials approved the high-dose vaccine for people ages 65 and up about […]
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By Nick Houser, KCRA-TV STRAWBERRY — A Folsom man was killed and a second man was hurt in a snowmobile crash Friday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said the snowmobile was going about 50 mph on Pack Saddle Pass Road when the driver took a curve too fast and hit a […]
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By Ed Koch, Las Vegas Sun The administrative assistant spent about as much time hanging around the water cooler complaining about her job and the workplace as she did half-heartedly completing her assigned duties. “I wish they’d fire me so I can sit home and collect unemployment,” time and again she told co-workers, many of whom […]
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Elias “Lucky” Baldwin opened his opulent Tallac House and Casino near Mount Tallac on the South Shore in 1899. It stood 3½ stories. Boasting steam heat and electricity, this year-round favorite of the wealthy included a ballroom, a pool room, bowling alley, boathouse, and spectacular view. Baldwin was adamant about protecting this forest land and […]
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