Living Here

Former TB sanatorium in Placer County awash in poignant history

By Mike Dunne - Published: 12:00 am

Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King or some other master of the macabre must have planted the notion in my head:

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Filmmaker Mikey Wier will share a film about his fly-fishing adventures to a Mongolian river in search of the taimen, one of the world's largest salmonids – the family of fish that includes trout and salmon – during a meeting of the Sacramento- Sierra Chapter of Trout Unlimited at 7 p.m. today.

Letters: Story on ranger is a treat

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Re "Voice of nature, history" (Dec. 31): The article on Ranger Shelton Johnson of Yosemite National Park touched a soft spot in my heart.

Fishing Line - 01-07-09

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AMERICAN RIVER -- Steelhead season opened with a whimper on the American River.

If the King of Rock 'n' Roll were here today ...

By Carla Meyer - Published: 12:00 am

Had he lived, Elvis Presley would be 75 on Friday. To mark the occasion, Graceland will offer special tours, the Smithsonian Institution will open an exhibit of Elvis-related photographs and paintings, and the Presley memorabilia machine, which according to Forbes.com amassed $55 million last year, will keep churning.

Home and Garden

Dress your home to 'the tens'

'Aughts' are outta here; it's time to decorate and downsize for a new decade.

Health and Fitness

Areas with higher rates of autism identified

UC Davis researchers have identified 10 areas in California where autism rates are higher than surrounding areas in the same region. In most of the areas parents are more educated, and the other areas are close to major autism treatment centers.

Outbound

Outbound Escapes: Fishing for giants

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MAP: SNOW PARKS

Looking for a place to throw a few snowballs or maybe do some snow-sledding? We've built this map just for you!

Map: Click here to find your favorite snow park.

Family

Dry cleaners: Some clients have clothes returned straight to closets

Rytina Dry Cleaners is considered one of the best of its kind in the nation, a tribute to a rare level of service.

Video Report

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Books and Media

Listen app: Climb out of your music rut and generate a new playlist

Here's how to shake up your listening routine with the help of online playlist generators or Internet radio stations: Pandora, GrokMusic or Slacker.

Food and Wine

Mike Dunne's Wine of the Week pick - 01-06-09

The proprietary name "ratZINger" rang a bell, but not until I turned the bottle around and read the back label did I realize that the wine indeed is named for Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, better known these days as Pope Benedict XVI.

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