Safe sushi, a change at the national parks, and a dry January
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JEREMY PIVEN AND THE SUSHI SCARE: ‘Entourage’ TV star Jeremy Piven recently departed a starring role on Broadway, citing mercury poisoning caused by heavy sushi consumption. While the tabloids have feasted on this story, experts are weighing in on continued benefits of eating fish.
NO RAIN UP NORTH, EITHER: It’s shaping up as one of the driest Januarys on record in the Bay Area.
SUIT CAN PROCEED ON MILEAGE CLAIMS: A San Diego County man can proceed with a suit accusing Honda of misleading people with claims that its Civic Hybrid got 47 mpg.
PARKS LEADER EXITING: Mary Bomar, director of the National Park Service, will retire Jan. 20 after 25 years with the federal government. ‘Directors will come and go, but the places are timeless -- and the hearts of those who care for them are bigger than the 84 million acres in the system,’ Bomar said in a memo to employees.
A MARKET, A COMMUNITY: In L.A.’s Atwater Village, a farmers market has become part of the community. Here’s what the farmers have to say.
-- Steve Clow
