By Betsy Glass The common stressors of everyday life can result in feelings of sadness. But if a person feels sad more days than not and it causes a difference in social, academic, and occupational functioning, it may be signs of a depressive disorder. The day may feel heavy or overwhelming, a person may lose […]
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To the community, Thanks to the U.S. Forest Service employees at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, the Bread & Broth diners on May 2 enjoyed a festive Mexican dinner at St. Theresa Church’s Grace Hall. With funds from the Forest Service employee association’s Wellness, Recreation and Morale fund, the B&B cooks prepared beef tacos, […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee Three dry statistical reports issued simultaneously last week reveal the stark dimensions of California’s deepening housing crisis. A Census Bureau report says that in 2015, California saw 98,188 permits for new units, up from 83,657 in 2014. A deeper data dive reveals that during the 11-year period from 2005 to 2015, […]
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To the community, Bread & Broth would like to thank Unity at the Lake Church members for their ongoing support of our efforts to ease hunger in our community. About 10 Unity at the Lake (UATL) members are regular Bread & Broth volunteers who serve and cook at the Monday evening meals, help with the […]
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By Hattie Jean Hayes A spoiled child, I was flabbergasted and a little furious when, at the age of 5, I was told I could not live in my mother’s basement when I grew up. “You can’t live here forever,” my mother insisted. “You have to leave.” “You only live five minutes away from your […]
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By Fernanda Santos, New York Times Carrying a fire shelter has been mandatory for anyone fighting a wildfire in the United States since 1977. But in Canada, where a raging fire is threatening to destroy the entire city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, firefighters stopped carrying shelters in 2005. Do Canadians know something Americans don’t? Wildfires […]
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By Peter Hanlon, High Country News California’s State Water Resources Control Board recently indicated that mandatory water restrictions could be lowered in some parts of the state later this spring. Such a move would come just one year after the wise decision that encouraged residents to save water in the midst of a severe, multi-year drought. […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee In the broadest sense, this year’s version of the annual budget wrangle pits Gov. Jerry Brown, who wants to keep a lid on spending and build budget reserves, against his fellow Democrats in the Legislature, who want to spend more. The sharpest skirmish is likely to be over demands to […]
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By James Wilson As you all have no doubt seen in the media, we have yet another exotic public health threat on the radar: Zika virus. While the vast majority of people infected either experience minimal symptoms, many develop dengue-like symptoms of rash, fever, and joint pain. Worse, pregnant women who are infected are experiencing […]
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By Creighton Avila California road funding has been in the news lately with state funding for local roads (i.e. which is a dedicated allocation that funds El Dorado County roads) projected to be cut due to plummeting gasoline tax revenue. Per the Los Angeles Times: “The last month, the California Transportation Commission said the state […]
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