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Sacramento bicycle commuters sold on benefit of pedaling

By Blair Anthony Robertson - Updated: 11:14 am

All over town and out in the suburbs, folks hop on their bikes for the simplest of reasons, leaving their cars behind.

Integrative Medicine: Over-the-counter remedies to consider

Published: Thursday, February 9 2012 - 12:00 am

Many people in the United States have no health insurance, and many more are underinsured or have very high deductibles, which require them to pay significant amounts of cash for medical services before any insurance coverage kicks in.

Weekly Health Calendar

Updated: 8:47 am

Health and fitness events in the Sacramento region.

Fishing Line: 02/09/12

Published: Thursday, February 9 2012 - 12:00 am

AMERICAN RIVER - There are still quite a few steelhead coming up the river, and quite a few that have been in the river for awhile.

Ella's new chef comes full circle

By Chris Macias - Updated: Wednesday, February 8 2012 - 9:53 am

Michael Thiemann is settling in as the new executive chef at Ella after a career that started in Sacramento and has taken him around the world.

Mother-daughter team from Roseville win TV cook-off

By Chris Macias - Updated: Wednesday, February 8 2012 - 10:12 am

From the kitchen range of their Roseville home to the national TV airwaves, this mother and daughter cooking team continues to savor a sweet victory.

Dunne on Wine: Frog's Leap merlot makes a favorable impression

By Mike Dunne - Updated: Wednesday, February 8 2012 - 10:24 am

This is the story of someone who went to Napa Valley to taste cabernet sauvignon but came home smitten with merlot, a varietal he generally doesn't pay much heed.

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Home and Garden

Sacramento gardeners study new USDA climate map

Sacramento gardeners have long suspected what the USDA recently confirmed: More plants can survive our winters.

Health and Fitness

Sacramento bicycle commuters sold on benefit of pedaling

All over town and out in the suburbs, folks hop on their bikes for the simplest of reasons, leaving their cars behind.

Outbound

Fishing Line: 02/09/12

AMERICAN RIVER - There are still quite a few steelhead coming up the river, and quite a few that have been in the river for awhile.

Food and Wine

Brewster's Bar & Grill in Galt gets new ownership

Brewster's Bar & Grill in downtown Galt, housed in a 19th century renovated building that once was the post office and a general store, will be closed until Monday as the business undergoes an ownership change.

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Sac Moms Club & Family

Mother-daughter team from Roseville win TV cook-off

From the kitchen range of their Roseville home to the national TV airwaves, this mother and daughter cooking team continues to savor a sweet victory.

Books and Media

Sacramento's RCCTV wants to serve more religions, gain broadcasters

For $80, local faith groups can broadcast their message on TV for half an hour. Many Christian groups do. Now, because of the troubled economy, station officials are scrambling to fill air time and are reaching out to other religions.