To the community, Bread & Broth would like to recognize the generosity of all the donors and volunteers who made our Dec. 23, Monday evening dinner a very special holiday meal for our guests. With Christmas just two days away, a festive meal was served with baked ham as the main course accompanied by sweet […]
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By Pam Foxx, Outside Next time you reach for that Red Bull, reconsider. The World Health Organization is currently thinking about halving the daily recommended sugar limit. The new guidelines would advise adults to consume just five teaspoons of sugar a day, rather than 10. This is bad news for the average American, who eats […]
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By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times Motorists driving in the U.S. in 2014 may enjoy some relief at the gas pump, shelling out about 5 cents less per gallon compared with this year, according to AAA. Rising domestic crude oil production and increased refining capacity are helping insulate the U.S. from global disruptions in production, […]
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By Adam Kealoha Causey, Las Vegas Review-Journal VIRGINIA CITY — Mining may not get top billing anymore, but this town built high on Northern Nevada hillsides still packs that history into its punch. Today tourism is big business, and there’s something here for everybody who likes tales of yesteryear, whether rooted in fact or fiction. […]
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South Lake Tahoe police officers are reporting fewer arrests during the New Year’s Eve celebrations, while Douglas County sheriff’s deputies are reporting more compared to a year ago. Between 12:01am Dec. 31 and 3pm Jan. 1, there were seven arrests in South Lake Tahoe. Most people were taken into custody for being drunk or disorderly […]
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Freedom From Smoking, the smoking cessation program from American Lung Association, is coming to South Lake Tahoe. The classes are Jan. 9-Feb. 13 at Barton University, 1111 Emerald Bay Road, Room 101, South Lake Tahoe. Register by calling (530) 543.5882 or email gmorros@bartonhealth.org.
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By Vernon Silver, Bloomberg There’s a grim certainty that comes with the start of a fresh U.S. ski season: Inevitably, for a tiny number of those who take the slopes, winter fun will end in deadly tragedy. Counting just how many perish in accidents is a job that falls to the skiing industry itself, and […]
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Barton Health has scheduled two free enrollment sessions for the healthcare exchange program Covered California. Uninsured California residents will meet with Barton’s certified enrollment counselors and get enrolled with insurance. No reservations necessary, it’s on a first come, first served basis. Spanish speakers will be available. The first session is Jan. 7 from noon-2:30pm at […]
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By Stephanie Strom, New York Times Renee Shutters has long worried that food dyes — used in candy like blue M&M’s — were hurting her son, Trenton. She testified before the Food and Drug Administration, but nothing happened. It wasn’t until she went online, using a petition with the help of the Center for Science […]
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By Kathryn Reed While it’s not possible to wipe the slate clean, it is possible to approach things from a different perspective. That is in a lot of ways what New Year’s resolutions are about. Here, in no particular order, are some resolutions, ideas, and thoughts I have for 2014 for the greater Lake Tahoe […]
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