By Jane E. Brody, New York Times Many parents undoubtedly think they are doing the best for their children by having them bring lunch from home instead of eating the lunches served in school. But recent studies clearly prove them wrong. Home-packed lunches, the research showed, are likely to be considerably less nourishing than the […]
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Mansfield F.W. Smith was a pioneer and innovator in the field of otology and widely known for the use of new and innovative procedures to correct the architecture of the inner ear. He died Dec. 18. He was 85. Mansfield instilled in his children a love of nature, the mountains and Fallen Leaf Lake. He […]
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By KPIX-TV California communities suffering from extreme drought could soon get help from an unlikely source — unmanned aerial vehicles, a.k.a. drones. For years, ground-based machines have injected tiny silver iodide particles into passing storm clouds — a process called cloud seeding. The process can squeeze about 10% more precipitation during a storm. Meteorologist Jeff […]
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An armed robber made off with an undisclosed sum of money from a KFC in South Lake Tahoe on Monday night, while Mellow Fellow restaurant in Truckee was robbed Dec. 20. The man entered through the back door of KFC about 11:30pm Dec. 22 after the restaurant in the Ski Run Center had closed. Employees were […]
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By Ben van der Meer, Sacramento Business Journal Residents of an enclave north of Lake Tahoe are getting their street back, and cutting off a cut-through to a neighboring community in the process. Early next year, Placer County staff will have a presentation on making two streets: Mill Site Road and Cross Cut Road, private and […]
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Phone scammers are targeting El Dorado County residents — again. The latest scam reported by the sheriff’s department is the caller claimed the resident and a family member had warrants out for their arrests. These warrants were said to be for missing jury duty. The caller demanded that the bail on the warrants be paid immediately. […]
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By Amber Phillips, Las Vegas Sun To understand the pinnacle of Sen. Harry Reid’s career, let’s go back nine years, to Election Day 2006. Senate Democrats were on the verge of taking control of the Senate for the first time since 2001. Reid, their leader, watched election results anxiously with close aides and fellow senators […]
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By Robert J. Cerfolio As we end the year, it’s time to think about self-improvement for the New Year. Habitual procrastination can really hurt you in the long run because waiting to take care of something that’s obviously important to you – health, money, family matters – weighs on your subconscious. Understanding one’s personal “line of […]
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Cold, wet weather is headed for the Lake Tahoe Basin on Dec. 24. Rain, including thunderstorms, is in the forecast. The temps will start off warm, keeping the snow level above 7,500 to start with. Mix in the wind — gusts of 70 mph on ridges — and the drive over mountain passes could be […]
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• El Dorado County elected officials will be sworn into office Jan. 5 at 10am in Placerville. • Recycle Christmas trees for free in Truckee from Dec. 29-Jan. 12 at the Tahoe Donner Clubhouse, high school soccer fields and Glenshire Clubhouse. Curbside pick up is from Jan. 12-16. All trees must be free of decorations. […]
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