Sacramento, CA…With all Californians aged 50 and over now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom today received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a vaccination site in South Los Angeles, encouraging Californians to get vaccinated when it is their turn. The Governor was joined today by California Health and Human Services Secretary […]
Bear Valley, CA…The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is scheduled to begin clearing the winter accumulation of snow from Ebbetts Pass and Monitor Pass in Alpine County, and Sonora Pass in Tuolumne County in an effort to get the seasonal routes open for the summer season. Equipment has been scheduled and the District 10 Maintenance […]
Washington, DC…The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a report today showing nursing homes in the U.S. continue to see a rapid decline in new COVID-19 […]
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV…An optional online appointment system for Tahoe boat inspections opens 8 a.m. April 1 at tahoeboatinspections.com as a complement to drop-in inspection service, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Tahoe Resource Conservation District who lead the aquatic invasive species boat inspection program. The appointment option is intended to add convenience and […]
Geneva, Switzerland…The report of the international team on their Wuhan field visit, from 14 January -10 February 2021, was published on March 30th as WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for further studies. The report stems from a Member State resolution adopted by consensus at the World Health Assembly in May 2020 and calling […]
Placerville, CA…The seasonal closure of native surface roads (also known as dirt roads) in the Eldorado National Forest will be lifted beginning Thursday, April 1. However, damage could still occur from using dirt roads in wet areas and visitors will be responsible for any damage caused by inappropriate use. Due to melting snow, wet areas […]
Incline Village, NV…The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) and Nevada Land Trust are pleased to announce the completed donation of 18.6 acres of land in Incline Village to the National Forest System. This parcel, known as the Bull Wheel property, provides the missing link needed to connect the seven-mile-long Incline Flume […]
“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890
Corvallis, OR….A recent Oregon State University study found that when people feel they have resolved an argument, the emotional response associated with that disagreement is significantly reduced and, in some situations, almost entirely erased. That reduction in stress may have a major impact on overall health, researchers say. “Everyone experiences stress in their daily lives. […]
Derry, NH….Robert Lee Frost March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963.. Below is one of his classic poems. Our wish for you is that you take the less traveled path as did Mr. Frost. The Road Not Taken ~ By Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel […]
