Expanding access to healthcare in rural communities requires innovation and collaboration. In remote areas like South Lake Tahoe with smaller populations, residents still expect high quality care and individual medical needs vary widely. To increase specialty medical services available in our community, with consideration that unique medical conditions may not have the demand for a […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…U.S. snowboarder Jamie Anderson won the first-ever gold medal in women’s slopestyle snowboarding Sunday, as the sport was introduced into the Olympics this year. Anderson credits the win to her family and friends, who were there to celebrate with her. Just two hours after winning gold, Anderson tweeted this photo, captioning, “Only […]
Auburn, CA…Some female minimum-security inmates at the Placer County Jail have been busy knitting hats and toys that will be given to children this holiday season. Correctional Officers Cheryl Hamilton, Laura Sanchez and Diana Solomon organized the program, and many days of the week the inmates can be found huddled together, chatting and creating hats and […]
Auburn, CA…Placer County’s Human Services Department has been busy preparing for the start of the federal Affordable Care Act. The estimated 33,000 county residents without health insurance will soon be eligible for free or low-cost insurance through Covered California, the state-run agency that will manage the state’s health insurance exchange and enroll people for insurance […]
Reno, NV…Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue is currently looking for an elderly female last seen walking in the area of Mayberry River Park around 11:00 a.m. this morning. Helen “Elaine” Haines is described as an 83-year-old white female, 5 feet 5 inches in height, 175 pounds with gray hair and hazel eyes. She […]
Murphys, CA…I have always had an interest in names and their meanings. I remember dreaming about what I would name my future children when I was but a child myself. I have come to learn as an adult, that names in the Bible are full of meaning and, often, part of God’s message is within […]
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2011 – The Department of Agriculture today released its annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, finding that a middle-income family with a child born in 2010 can expect to spend about $226,920 ($286,860 if projected inflation costs are factored in) for food, shelter, and other necessities to raise that child over […]
California saw the largest number of reported cases of pertussis in 63 years. Statewide, there were 8,383 reported cases in 2010 and 50 of these cases were in Placer County. These 2010 numbers represent a five-fold increase over the number of cases in 2009 for both the State and the County. A proven strategy to […]
It is so easy to get caught up in being “Mom” or “Dad” and forget about being a couple. It sounds un-romantic, but sometimes you’ve just got to schedule in alone time. Tonight is our wedding anniversary. The babysitter has arrived and we are out of here! My husband and I have a few restaurants […]
Fruits and vegetables… Are they a frequent visitor in your household or just an occasional guest? Do you have trouble getting the kids (or maybe yourself) to include those with every meal? As a parent, you have the most influence on your child. Here are a few suggestions on helping your child to develop healthy […]
