By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Exercise may be an effective treatment for depression and might even help prevent us from becoming depressed in the first place, according to three timely new studies. The studies pool outcomes from past research involving more than a million men and women and, taken together, strongly suggest that regular […]
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By Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee After a soggy October, a rainy winter – hopefully – may be on the horizon. Or maybe not. Given that uncertainty, how do you save some of that free water for possible dry days ahead? Those extra gallons could come in handy, especially if we face another year of drought. […]
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By Beth J. Harpaz, AP Want to bust your winter vacation budget? Buy a one-day lift ticket at a ski resort on a holiday weekend. That’s “the most expensive way to go skiing. And that’s what people hear about — the $140 lift tickets,” said Mary Jo Tarallo, executive director of Learn to Ski and […]
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By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times Giuliana Tapia was way behind her classmates. She was just 5 years old, starting kindergarten at Telesis Academy of Science and Math in West Covina. At a kindergarten screening two months before her first day, she happily chattered about her dog Toodles, her favorite color pink, her Santa Claus pajamas, her nickname […]
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By Larry Weitzman When Honda introduced its current Civic Coupe, engineers knew it might be a winner. In two words, it is, especially when it comes to looks, performance, fuel economy and handling. It is at the top of its class. This is the 10th generation Civic since its introduction in 1972 as a 1973 […]
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· El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will have a public hearing Dec. 13 at 9am in Placerville about raising rates for South Tahoe Refuse. · Reno Jazz Orchestra and Pat Ester’s Gospel Choir will perform at the Olympic Village Lodge on Dec. 21 at 7pm. For tickets, call 775.372.6160. · Whiskey Dicks in South […]
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By Ricardo Torres-Cortez, Las Vegas Sun With an American flag pin on his lapel and an assertive smile on his face, the new special agent in charge of the FBI’s Las Vegas Division introduced himself. Appointed by FBI Director James Comey, Aaron Rouse compared his first days on the job back in September to drinking […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Nevada’s new execution chamber at Ely State Prison is finished, but there is no expectation it will be used anytime soon. The state can no longer obtain the drugs it needs to proceed with an execution. Nearly $860,000 was approved for the new chamber by the […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College Chorus and Tahoe Choir are putting on A Holiday with a Spice concert on Dec. 2 and Dec. 4. Also performing will be the children’s choir. Marcia Sarosik dancers will be performing “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The Dec. 2, 7:30pm performance is at Lake Tahoe Community College’s theater. The Dec. 4, 3pm […]
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Update 3:59pm: Alpine Meadows will not open today because of a power outage. Liberty Utilities expects to have power restored by 8pm Sunday. At the height of the incident there were 685 customers in this area of Placer County without electricity. A backhoe took out a power pole just before 5:30am Sunday, which meant the lines […]
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