Trail People
On Tuesday, July 17th, the Marin County Board of Supervisors voted to accept the recommendation of the Office of the Marin County Counsel and appeal the ruling by ... … more »
East Bay Times - Valley Oak Partners
CEQA continues to be under attack from development interests and the advocacy groups they fund. It's become de rigueur to bash anyone who speaks out for community values and community voice in planning. But, the First District Court of Appeal disagrees. It has affirmed that personal observations can constitute substantial evidence. … more »
Livable California
When Livable California was recently invited to make a presentation to the 29-member board of Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods (7/17/18), we wanted to pre... … more »
SMART
SMART is required to report monthly ridership to the DOT, which publishes monthly figures on its website. Also, up until this month, the MTC reports Clipper Card u... … more »
Wikipedia
America’s national parks might seem like an obvious refuge from city smog. Not so, according to new research that finds popular parks’ levels of ozone—a major air pollutant—match those of the country’s largest metropolitan areas. … more »
Courtesy of 'Antarctica'
Antarctica: In the Footsteps of the Emperor contains three films on a 2-DVD set: “Antarctica: In the Footsteps of the Emperor” /// “Antarctica: Living on the Edge”... … more »
Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
The floor of the Central Valley is slumping, and there is arsenic in the tap water. Now it seems the two problems are connected … more »
NIH
Research on how cannabis use alters eating behavior could lead to treatments for appetite loss in chronic illness. Using a procedure to dose lab rats with cannabis vapor, the researchers found how the drug triggers hunger hormones. They also identified specific brain regions that shift to 'hungry' mode while under the influence. … more »
NIH
According to the CDC, an estimated 1 out of 3 American adults live with higher than normal blood sugar levels known as prediabetes. Researchers found that while men may lose more weight on low-carb diets, women see improvements in artery flexibility that may help pre-diabetic women reduce risk of heart disease with a low carb diet. … more »
Monty Python
Having an early supper or leaving an interval of at least two hours before going to bed are both associated with a lower risk of breast and prostate cancer. Specifically, people who take their evening meal before 9 pm or wait at least two hours before going to sleep have an approximate 20% lower risk of those types of cancer … more »
