Category: This Weeks News
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THE NUMBERS ARE IN AND THE WINNER IS….ANY HOSPITAL IN OREGON
In January 2014, I was in the Sutter Coast Hospital Emergency Room for four hours. While there I received a Cat Scan, and IV’s for medicine. The staff were great and took great care of me, however; they never produced a diagnosis, let me go home, end of story. I received an invoice of the hospital care provided…
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Auto Recalls Due to Defective Air Bags
By Donna Westfall Several deaths have been attributed to a device that’s supposed to save lives in the event of an auto crash. Instead, Takata air bags have a flaw. In regions that have high humidity, over time the propellant deteriorates. This has led to several crashes wherein the air bag housing ruptures. When a…
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National Puppy Day AND National Chip and Dip Day
By Donna Westfall Today, pictures of famous athletes and movie personalities adorn the internet with their puppies. National Puppy Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the number of puppies that need to be adopted into good homes. Sure they’ll chew up your shoes, but it’s worth it. Something else to celebrate and this…
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Important News About California Fluoridation
Submitted by Fluoride Free Sacramento WHAT Ambassador Andrew Young will be meeting with our Mayor KJ and Rev. Kevin Ross (Unity of Sacramento) during his March 25th speaking event.WHO is Ambassador Andrew Young?? Ambassador Andrew Young is the former Congressman from Georgia, and the US Ambassador to the United Nations as well as two terms…
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Drought Gardening
By Donna Westfall Whether you like flowers, fruits or vegetables, you can maximize your growing potential by following some solid advice during droughts. For color, attracting bees and butterflies, you can’t beat the salvia’s. Hint: Always add plenty of water when initially planting. The salvia’s can last for decades without much attention. You can cut…
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Bernat Tizzy Yarn Recall
The recall includes all 11 colors of Bernat brand Tizzy Yarn. The yarn was sold as a ball or skein in a 3.5 ounce package with a paper sleeve. The green sleeve has a striped border with a photo of a baby in a knitted sweater and “Bernat” printed in all white capital letters and…
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A Cure For Alzheimers Disease?
By Donna Westfall Credit to: Science Alert, BEC CREW, March 18 2015 Australian researchers have come up with a non-invasive ultrasound technology that clears the brain of neurotoxic amyloid plaques – structures that are responsible for memory loss and a decline in cognitive function in Alzheimer’s patients. 50 million people suffer with Alzheimers Disease…
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Why Doesn’t The City Go Out To Bid on Sewer Rates?
By Donna Westfall Willdan Financial Services has been coming up with sewer rate studies for the last seven years. Since 2008, Willdan has been paid in excess of $60,000 to continually prepare water and sewer rate studies. The City Council recently approved paying them almost $10,000 more to do a new study. This one based…
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Pi Day
By Donna Westfall Today is the day that all those math nerds (genuises) get to shout out Pi to 10 digits or more. Pi = By definition, is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi is always the same number, no matter which circle you use to compute it. It is the most…