• January is National Learn to Ski and Ride month.

• Calling, downloading apps and surfing the web on the Verizon Wireless network is easier and faster for residents and travelers in El Dorado County thanks to a new cell site in Placerville. The site improves wireless coverage and capacity along Highway 49, Bar Crest Road, Wallace Road, Gold Hill Road and Lotus Road.

• For the second year in a row Sugar Bowl Ski Resort has received a “Best of Weddings” award by the Knot, the nation’s most visited wedding planning website.

• Swedish Olympic skier and former World Cup champion Jesper Rönnbäck knows being in the elements is hard the face. That’s why he created Recipe for Men, a line of skin care products for men.

• What was the world searching for in 2012? Google tells us in this video.