Living Here

Such waste: Two tries at composting with worms yields dead wigglers and an education

By Niesha Lofing - Published: 12:00 am

This all started when I agreed to try my hand at recycling food waste with worm composting, or vermicomposting, and succeed or fail, to write a story on the effort.

Mom.me: Get outta here - really, outside is good

By Niesha Lofing - Updated: 8:40 am

The prepping, the cooking and the meal will take up a couple of days, but you'll also have a few minutes to spend with your loved ones.

Reader Roundup: Holiday Lights

Published: 12:00 am

Do you know of a house, a street or a neighborhood decked out in holiday lights?

Teen Talk: Teen likes to be silly but worries she doesn't act mature enough

Published: 12:00 am

DEAR KELLY: I attend an all-girls high school. I really think there is something wrong with me because I love to be silly and goofy.

H1N1 flu can hit pets, too; and the top dog name is ...

– Dr. Marty Becker and Mikkel Becker Shannon - Published: 12:00 am

Since the news broke of a house cat in Iowa testing positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, pet owners and veterinarians have been scrambling to learn more: Can my pet get sick?

Home and Garden

Gateway garden honors history

UC Davis Arboretum provides a showcase of plants used and revered by Patwin tribe.

Health and Fitness

Study crimps old theories on cramps

For a marathoner, the signs of trouble can start around Mile 20 – maybe earlier for those unfortunate middle-of-the-packers. Tiny muscle twitches, the slightest spasms, predict a long, painful road to the finish.

Outbound

Weekend best bets for leaf color: Fall's finale

This weekend will probably be the last weekend of good color in the Sacramento area, especially with winter weather setting in. It's also the last weekend before our foliage photography contest ends.

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• sacpaws.com

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H1N1 flu can hit pets, too; and the top dog name is ...

Since the news broke of a house cat in Iowa testing positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, pet owners and veterinarians have been scrambling to learn more: Can my pet get sick?

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