Dominic Garcia

Mar 20, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Dominic Garcia

UC study looks into how effective vaping is when it comes to quitting nicotine A lot of smokers are switching to e-cigarettes to try and kick their nicotine fix, but does vaping really help kick the habit? University of California researchers are trying to answer that question. "When we look at the U.S. population of cigarette smokers, we're just not seeing that e-cigarettes are helping them quit," said Natalie Quach, a bio-statistics PhD student at UC San Diego.

Mar 13, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Dominic Garcia

Tahoe-area nonprofit's docuseries shows it's efforts on preserving freshwater lakes INCLINE VILLAGE – A Lake Tahoe nonprofit has a new show highlighting all the trash found at the bottom of lakes around the country and the effort to not only get it out of the water but keep it out. "When you go 10-15 feet below the surface, it looks closer to one of the dirtiest areas on Highway 80," said Colin West, the founder of Clean Up The Lake.

Mar 7, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Dominic Garcia

ROSEVILLE — If you're due for a haircut, what about taking a little extra off and raising some money for a very special cause? The St. Balderick's Shave Party is this weekend and not only does it raise money, but it is also a huge sign of support.  You've probably seen the event — person after person shaving their head, also known as "making a bald statement," said Jessica Alonso, the executive director of Keaton's Chil Cancer Alliance.

Feb 27, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Dominic Garcia

SACRAMENTO – Experts in Sacramento are seeing a rise in a little-known eating disorder that primarily affects adolescents. It's called ARFID and can often be mistaken for just being a picky eater. ARFID stands for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. It's an eating disorder but there's a big difference when you compare it to something like anorexia. "The difference is it's not driven by body image issues.

Feb 11, 2025 | krdo.com | Dominic Garcia

New Published February 11, 2025 12:13 PM By Dominic GarciaClick here for updates on this story    ROCKLIN, California (KOVR/KMAX) — Time is running out to save a large plot of open space in Rocklin. Big organizations are raising money to save the Clover Valley Nature Area, but so is one impressive 8-year-old boy who took his case to city council. Third grader Sam Flacks said every little bit counts. Most adults don’t like public speaking, but for Flacks, it was nothing.