By Anna Edney, Bloomberg E-cigarettes require strict regulation at a time when there’s been little research into potential harm, more than 100 scientists told the World Health Organization in a letter. The group said the health organization should support marketing regulation, safety and efficacy data requirements and protection for bystanders from second-hand vapor. A different […]
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• League to Save Lake Tahoe’s summer kickoff party is June 27 from 5-8pm at 2608 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. • California Public Utilities Commission has awarded the Tahoe Prosperity Center a California Advanced Services Fund grant. The $167,000 grant is for a two-year project focused on promoting the expansion of broadband services […]
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By Kyle Kim, Los Angeles Times Americans aren’t dying the way they used to. The data come from an article published by the New England Journal of Medicine, which combed through 200 years worth of its back issues to look into how Americans die. The article was originally published in 2012, but became a top […]
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By Kim Severson, New York Times In the luxe dining room of Del Posto, one of New York’s most heralded and expensive Italian restaurants, one-third of the tables on any given night will have at least one gluten-free diner. Mark Ladner, the restaurant’s chef and widely considered to be one of the best pasta cooks […]
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Astronomy experts Jay Lawson and Adam Kremers will have telescopes set up to view Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and other objects in the night sky during a Summer Solstice Astronomy Party. The June 21 event from 8:30-10:30pm is at Washoe Lake State Park at the maze-playground parking area. The park is off Highway 395 between Reno […]
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Crews are battling a small wildland fire behind the former Kingsbury Middle School in Stateline. The call came in about 2:45 this afternoon. About a 50 foot by 50 foot swath of land has burned between Meadow Drive and the school. There is a hose around the perimeter and crews were starting to be released […]
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Eldorado National Forest in cooperation with El Dorado County and the state will place a California State Historical Marker at the site of the 1968 Olympic training facility at Echo Summit on June 27. A celebration entitled Return to the Summit will honor the site where U.S. Olympic men’s track and field athletes broke four […]
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By Renee Lewis, Aljazeera America The Drug Enforcement Administration has maintained marijuana’s classification as a harmful drug with no medical benefits despite scientific evidence to the contrary, a report said, adding that the agency has also obstructed research that could lead to the substance’s reclassification. “The DEA impedes research by abusing its discretionary powers over […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee As if the drought isn’t enough to worry about, weather officials say California is likely to experience a hotter-than-normal summer this year, a phenomenon certain to add anxiety for water agencies and fire departments. Summer doesn’t officially begin until Saturday. But the heat already is scorching the record books, as […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s STAR Camp– South Tahoe Adventure Recreation — starts this week. The mission is to provide an active, healthy, and safe environment for youth to learn and play. This is for ages 6-16. This program is designed for youth and teens to explore Lake Tahoe, discover the possibilities, and create memories in a […]
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