By Avery Johnson, Wall Street Journal Vegetarians live longer than meat-eaters, according to a study published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, a Journal of the American Medical Association. The authors tracked 73,308 members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for almost six years. The church is known for promoting a vegetarian diet, though not all […]
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There has been a core group of individuals working together for several years, raising awareness and funds to support “wellness, dignity and independence of El Dorado County seniors and their caregivers”. They call themselves the Friends of El Dorado County Seniors. Through their newly created Friends of El Dorado Seniors Fund at the El Dorado […]
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved tentative 2013-14 $690.5 million budget is 5.4 percent less than the current year’s budget. The reduction is largely a result in how the county is budgeting multi-year infrastructure projects. The proposed operating budget is up $10 million, or 1.9 percent, because of projected increases of $7.9 million, or […]
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South Lake Tahoe is having a meeting June 24 about the Bijou erosion control project. Construction is scheduled to commence in late June. The 5:30pm gathering is at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center at 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd.. The construction contractor for the project will be available to answer questions. Plans will be available […]
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By Lauren Thomaselli Summer is fast approaching and the school bell has only a few more rings before school is out for summer. If you are local or a visiting family with children between the ages of 5 and 16, the city of South Lake Tahoe Recreation Programs offer a unique and memorable experience. Authentic […]
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By Mary MacVean, Los Angeles Times As if reducing the threat of skin cancer was not enough, scientists report that they have shown using sunscreen daily can slow the signs of aging skin — even into middle age. Skin ages as people age, obviously. The sun is a major culprit in the skin’s deterioration. Signs […]
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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee The lawsuit brought by three community service officers against El Dorado County has been resolved. The suits were filed by the three community service officers with the sheriff’s office – Nicole Sahaj-Myers, Stacie Walls and Jona Scher – in June 2010. The women complained that other members of the department […]
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• Genoa is featured in the May-June issue of Via magazine. • The science wizard is coming to the South Lake Tahoe library on July 19 at 2pm. The library is at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. • Douglas County has been selected to receive a special achievement award in Geographic Information Systems from Environmental Systems […]
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By Kathryn Reed “My goal here is when I leave your house it has a chance.” A chance to survive a fire that is. Tyler Jack is a South Lake Tahoe Fire Department captain who does defensible space inspections. He likes the composite roof. But there are pine needles that need to come down. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed What would happen if an ember the size of a softball were to land on your property? On your roof? Is there anything that would catch fire? That is the visual Leona Allen with Lake Valley Fire Protection District likes people to think about. If that burning ball can ignite a larger […]
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