By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times Over a five-year period, a government-mandated tracking system in France showed that physicians in that country treated 1,979 patients for serious health problems associated with the use of marijuana, and nearly 2 percent of those encounters were with patients suffering from cardiovascular problems, including heart attack, cardiac arrhythmia and […]
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People have until June 23 to comment on the draft Tahoe Basin Community Plan policy document created by Placer County. The document provides direction on future land use decisions for Placer County in the Lake Tahoe Basin Area. As a policy document, it provides for the legal basis for all zoning, subdivision, and related land […]
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By Martin Griffith, AP RENO -— A state panel has effectively killed a bid to name a Lake Tahoe cove for Mark Twain, citing opposition from a tribe that says he held racist views on Native Americans. The Nevada State Board on Geographic Names this week voted to indefinitely table the request after hearing opposition […]
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The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office cited four Incline Village businesses for selling alcohol to minors during an underage drinking laws enforcement program conducted the first two weekends of May. There were 10 other businesses, mostly in Reno, that were also cited. Deputies and an underage buyer conducted checks at more than 60 businesses located throughout […]
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By Sarah Klein, Huffington Post Although long considered a veritable silver bullet when it comes to preventing health problems, a new study calls into question the superpowers of the antioxidant resveratrol. According to the recent research, diets high in the compound — found in red wine, grapes and chocolate — showed no significant decrease in […]
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By Michael Rubinkam, AP An Iowa woman jokingly calls it “Satan’s handiwork.” A California mom says she’s broken down in tears. A Pennsylvania parent says it “makes my blood boil.” What could be so horrible? Grade-school math. As schools around the U.S. implement national Common Core learning standards, parents trying to help their kids with […]
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Rocks & Rhones Wine and Food Weekend is May 24-25. Five Pleasant Valley wineries in El Dorado County will explain the area’s unique soils and winemaking techniques. There will be food pairings, barrel tasting, wine specials and vineyard tours. Pleasant Valley is located just south of Placerville, halfway between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe. Participating […]
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By Perry Chiaramonte, Fox News Nevada dad John Eppolito got a bad case of sticker shock when he asked state education officials to see the permanent records of his four children. He was told it would cost $10,194. A Lake Tahoe-area real estate agent by trade and a fierce opponent of Common Core, Eppolito was […]
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By Christopher Cadelago, Sacramento Bee Democrats in the sweeping 4th Congressional District are crying foul over a campaign mailer by Republican Rep. Tom McClintock they say deceptively boosts the prospects of one candidate so the three-term incumbent can avoid a tough re-election fight. McClintock, whose challengers include upstart Republican Art Moore and independent Jeffrey Gerlach, […]
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By Sharon Noguchi, San Jose Mercury News As racial separation in education steadily grows, California now leads the nation in children going to school with their own kind, a UCLA study released last week contends. On the 60th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court Brown vs. Board of Education ruling intended to dismantle segregation, […]
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