By Mark Grossi, Fresno Bee Shortly before harvest this spring, thousands of rare birds suddenly flocked to a Tulare County wheat field and nested — setting the stage for a vast killing field with baby birds. But the dairy farmer who was growing the wheat as feed for his cows delayed long enough to save […]
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By Saki Knafo, Huffington Post The “Kids Count” report, one of the most widely cited surveys of how children are faring in the United States, hasn’t offered much good news in recent years, and this year’s edition offered few surprises. Drawing mostly on U.S. Census data, the report noted that the percentage of children living […]
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Genoa’s Sweet Sippin’ Sundays continues Aug. 5 from 1-4pm. The theme for August is rum cocktails and proceeds will benefit Austin’s House. The cost is $10 for a keepsake glass handcrafted in Genoa and a passport to sample a sweet and a tasty rum drink at each participating business. There will also be live music […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Endurance athletes, unlike the rest of us, have the unusual problem of having to work hard to keep weight on. “In your super-high-calorie-burning sports, like distance running, cycling or the triathlon, elite athletes can burn 15 or 20 calories a minute,” says Michael Joyner, a researcher at the Mayo […]
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By Julian Granka, Sacramento Bee National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Smith sits at a desk most of the year. In wildfire season, however, he takes on a new persona: He wears a fire suit and camps out for days at a time at ground zero of major forest fires. Smith spent a week and a […]
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By CBC News A couple is fighting to keep a vegetable garden they grow on their property in Drummondville, which is northeast of Montreal. This spring, Michel Beauchamp and his wife, Josée Landry, planted an elaborate vegetable garden on the front lawn of their Richelieu Street home. They used to have flowers growing, but Beauchamp […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee An El Dorado Hills woman remained in critical condition Monday after her vehicle rolled off the Rubicon Trail, causing a 2-acre forest fire and stranding as many as 300 other Jeeps participating in the Jeepers Jamboree. Rachel Anne Gray, 21, was part of a large caravan of off-road enthusiasts driving […]
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By KRNV-TV HOMEWOOD- – A Placer County sheriff’s deputy says a bear was found shot and killed on a beach in the Homewood area Sunday night. The deputy told News 4 the investigation is now in the hands of the California Department of Fish and Game. According to Placer County authorities, a person can obtain […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee The former president of the El Dorado County Deputy Sheriff’s Association has been sentenced to five years in state prison for embezzling more than $300,000 over six years from the association. Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson announced the sentencing of Donald Philip […]
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• Lake Tahoe was recently ranked the Best Lake in America in a survey by USA Today. • Sept. 13 from 5:30-8pm is the Signature Cocktail Contest at Riva Grill. Proceeds benefit Barton Health Foundation’s Festival of Trees and Lights. • Charter Communications has moved to 183 Highway 50, Ste. A in Round Hill. • […]
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