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10 Countries, 3 Weeks and 1 of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World

10 Countries, 3 Weeks and 1 of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World

At the height of their journey, James Marshall High graduates, Dave Bianco and Lynda Herren Rogers, finally inched their way through the Panama Canal as excited family and friends watched online.

"It's the high point and reason for the trip," said Bianco with great enthusiasum. "It's all about the engineering and one of the seven wonders of the modern world." 

The Holland America liner entered from the Atlantic side at Gatun Locks on March 26, then exited through Miraflores  later that day, heading out to the Pacific under a full moon. Knowing what to look for, then magnifying the frame, yours truly clearly spotted the two moving about on the bow.  At that point, I'm not sure which end was having more fun, their's or ours.  Welcome home!   

CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Bivalve Shellfish from Marin County

CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Bivalve Shellfish from Marin County

Feb. 27, 2013 - CDPH is advising consumers not to eat recreationally harvested mussels, clams or whole scallops from Marin County. Dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins have been detected in mussels from this region... Read More

Match.com Studies Singles in America

Match.com Studies Singles in America

What does it mean to be single in America? Match.com put together a study with some interesting results. They selected their survey sample based on the US census with a representative sample of ethnicity, gender, geography, age, etc.

Dr. Helen Fisher presented their findings to some single/dating bloggers in New York City this past Saturday. Here are a few things I found interesting:

You can be madly in love at any age. It’s not just for young people.

Men are more romantic than women. In fact, gay men were the most romantic out of everyone. Why? Apparently when there are barriers to love you become more romantic.

 

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New Yolo County health officer appointed

New Yolo County health officer appointed

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors is pleased to announce the appointment of Constance Caldwell, MD as Yolo County’s Health Officer.  Dr. Caldwell has been serving as Interim Health Officer since April 2012.

Prior to this appointment, Dr. Caldwell served as a physician for the Yolo County Health Department for the past seven years, which included being the medical consultant for the California Children's Services program. She has also served as medical consultant to Mendocino County's California Children's Services program for the past 12 years.  Prior to that, Dr. Caldwell worked for Redwood Coast Regional Center in Ukiah and was in clinical Pediatric practice in Ukiah and Oakland.  Dr. Caldwell received her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco and her masters from the University of California, Berkeley.  She served her pediatric residency at Children's Hospital of San Francisco.