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Public Safety Health City of Lincoln

Army Corps to Give Public Presentation May 31

05/24/2023
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Lincoln residents who want to know what can be done about the trichloroethylene plume from a defunct Lincoln missile site can attend a May 31 presentation at 4 p.m. in the Sun Orchard Creek Lodge.

From Lincoln News Messenger...

Public Safety Health City of Lincoln William “Bill” Lauritsen

The Titan Site

05/24/2023
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William Lauritsen, a Sun City resident and member of the Lincoln City Council, shares some information about TCE contamination at the missile site near Sun City Lincoln Hills.

From Moonshine Ink...

Health Town of Truckee Tahoe Forest Hospital District

Next Steps After Hospital District Master Plan Omitted From 2040 General Plan

05/23/2023
Truckee’s 2040 General Plan was adopted without including the Tahoe Forest Hospital District’s proposed master plan. The town says the hospital document is incomplete; the district says it was unceremoniously dropped from the town’s GP process.

From Tahoe Weekly...

Health

Embrace Vibrant Wellness: Renew, Rejuvenate With Spring Reset

05/22/2023
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This winter was challenging for many people in the Tahoe area. Spring is the season to reset the body, mind and spirit.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Health Crisis & Personal Support

Barton Health Offers Treatment for Substance Abuse Disorder

05/22/2023
Barton Health has expanded access to care for substance use disorder, offering treatment for greater Lake Tahoe community members.

From Monterey Herald...

Economy & Jobs Environment Health Sustainability

California Lawmakers Block Bill Allowing People to Sue Oil Companies Over Health Problems

05/19/2023
California legislative committees in the Assembly and Senate blocked two big climate bills. One would have made the state’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets more ambitious. Another would have allowed people to sue oil companies over health problems if they meet certain criteria.

From Lincoln News Messenger...

Health City of Lincoln City of Lincoln City Council

Making the Missile Site Plume Cleanup a Priority

05/03/2023
After attending the U.S. Army Corps presentation at the Lincoln City Council meeting on the missile site’s contaminated plume, several residents were disappointed that their questions about safety and a remediation timeline were not answered.

From The Sacramento Bee...

Health Land Use & Development City of Roseville

Kaiser Breaks Ground on Expansion

04/17/2023
Kaiser Permanente has begun a $1 billion construction project that will include six floors of additional hospital space at its Roseville location. Additional beds, operating rooms, a pharmacy, and more will be included. The project is expected to be complete in 2027.

From Moonshine Ink...

Health

Healing Healthcare Burnout

04/13/2023
Burnout among healthcare workers has risen sharply since the coronavirus pandemic and is “exceptionally high” in Truckee/North Tahoe among Tahoe Forest Health System primary care and advanced practice providers. The district is responding.

From Moonshine Ink...

Health

The (Shockingly) Good News About Cold Water

04/13/2023
Icy lakes, cold showers, and frigid plunge pools—cold water immersion is all the rage. Does it offer more than a photo op and bragging rights? Absolutely.

From Lincoln Messenger...

Health

Missile Site's TCE Plume Approaching Sun City Lincoln Hills Block

04/13/2023
The trichloroethylene-contaminated groundwater plume has traveled from the former Titan 1 missile site in Lincoln to a few Sun City Lincoln Hills backyards, according to maps produced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor.

From Sierra Sun...

Health

Placer Ranks as One of State’s Healthiest Counties

04/05/2023
Placer County was rated as one of the healthiest counties in California, according to the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps study by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

From Lincoln Messenger...

Public Safety Health County of Placer

Possible Missile Site Remediation Pushed Back

04/05/2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study on the former Lincoln Titan 1 missile site, scheduled for public release in spring/summer 2023, will not be released until 2024. And the agency’s “recommended course of action” won’t be known until the end of 2025.

From Tahoe Weekly...

Health

Willow Esch: Supporting Immunity Through Herbalism

03/19/2023
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Willow Esch is an herbalist who offers classes and workshops about the benefits of herbs, how to use them and create recipes for wellness.

From Loomis News...

Families & Children Health

Loomis Lions to Present Town Hall on Fentanyl Abuse

03/07/2023
The Loomis Lions Club will present a town hall meeting on March 21 at 6pm at the Blue Goose Event Center in Loomis. Three speakers, including state Assemblyman Joe Patterson, will be present.

From Tahoe Weekly...

Health

How Food Labels Cause Confusion, Waste

03/06/2023
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A friend called me the other day to ask if it was OK to eat the eggs in her fridge that were a few days past their sell-by date. I told her I would eat them.

From Sierra Sun...

Health Tahoe Forest Hospital District

New Physician Hired by Tahoe Forest Health

02/21/2023
Alison Ganong, MD, has joined the teams at the Tahoe Forest Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and the Incline Village Community Hospital.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Health Sports

How to Keep Your Cool While Sledding

02/16/2023
Winter is in full force in Tahoe, and with it comes an influx of eager snowplayers. Dr. Targhee Oeveraas offers tips safety tips.

From Santa Cruz Sentinel...

Health

California Closes a Loophole

02/16/2023
As of Jan. 1, California joined 45 other states with next-of-kin laws that designate a surrogate to make decisions on a patient’s behalf—even if that person wasn’t specifically authorized by the patient before the medical situation arose.

From Santa Cruz Sentinel...

Health Crime & Justice

Leaving Prison Can Mean Homelessness, Overdose

02/13/2023
In January, California became the first state permitted to provide some benefits under Medicaid to incarcerated individuals—an effort to create a smooth transition from behind bars.

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