The Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the Truckee Meadows Water Authority and the Truckee Carson Irrigation District, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the completion of Lake Tahoe Dam on Aug. 30 from noon to 2pm. The dam is better known as Fanny Bridge to those in Lake Tahoe. The ceremony will begin with […]
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By Nancy Shute, NPR Surgery can be a necessary misery, endured in hope of health. But what if you took away the misery, and kept the benefits? When hospitals quit subjecting patients to prolonged fasting, nasogastric tubes, abdominal drains, and other commonplaces of surgical care, a study finds, patients feel less pain and recover faster. […]
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By Angela Chen, Wall Street Journal Something summery may be lingering even as the season fades — the summer cold. Colds in summertime can last for weeks, at times seemingly going away and then suddenly storming back with a vengeance, infectious-disease experts say. A winter cold, by contrast, is typically gone in a few days. […]
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By Kim Minugh, Sacramento Bee A Novato man drowned at Jenkinson Reservoir on Saturday afternoon, authorities announced Tuesday. The man, identified as 34-year-old Ramiro Nunez Magana, was swimming with family members near the Pinecone campground about 1:45pm Saturday when he began to struggle. Before anyone could reach him, the man disappeared from sight in the […]
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What’s in Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil? is the subject of a Sept. 19 lecture at Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village. Selina Wang of the UC Davis Olive Center will present her research exposing the poor quality of olive oil available to U.S. consumers, showing that 65 percent of imported olive oil […]
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Expect the skies in Tahoe and points east to be smoky through the week. A dense smoke advisory has been issued through 5pm Thursday. “Outdoor activities are strongly discouraged due to the poor air quality. Visibility is likely to remain below 5 miles in the Reno area and remain below 4 miles in Carson City, […]
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Animal Coalition of Tahoe is having a fundraiser at Chevy’s in South Lake Tahoe on Sept. 10 from 6-8pm. Chevy’s will have a taco bar, complete with meats, cheese, rice, beans, all the other fixings, and of course their chips and salsa, for $10 per person. Call (530) 307.3638 for tickets, or stop by High […]
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By Kathryn Reed Unconventional. That’s exactly what the owner of Gunbarrel Tavern & Eatery wants to be. “We are here to give the finger to standard ideas about what a menu is supposed to be. We try to do things different … to not abide by anything you have to do,” Alex Cox said. Cox […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Aug. 10, 2013, Sacramento Bee. It’s completely reasonable for rural residents and elected leaders to have concerns and questions about the proposed listing of two yellow-legged frog species and the Yosemite toad under the Endangered Species Act. But the public forum organized by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Granite Bay, […]
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By Phillip Reese and Cynthia Hubert, Sacrament Bee Some of them heard voices and saw imaginary people. Some talked of killing themselves by jumping off a building or walking in front of a bus. They suffered from afflictions ranging from cocaine addiction to schizoaffective disorder, and most were homeless and without medical insurance. About 40 […]
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