Placer County Local News: Community Service & Support

Twenty-five new engraved bears are now hanging from the railings in Tahoe City's Heritage Plaza through a partnership with the Tahoe Fund, Placer County and the Tahoe City Public Utility District to raise money for trails in North Lake Tahoe.

The Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce is bringing wine, music and entertainment to downtown on Thursday nights in May.

Auburn’s annual Community Service Day is scheduled Sunday, April 28, and the city is looking for volunteers to beautify some of its spaces.

The North Tahoe Community Alliance (NTCA) members elected six local leaders to its board of directors.

The North Tahoe Community Alliance Board of Directors voted to invest $4.3 million in Transient Occupancy Tax and Tourism Business Improvement District Dollars At Work funding toward 13 projects benefiting the North Lake Tahoe community.

The California Jobs First Initiative, with the Tahoe Prosperity Center as the sub-regional lead, is spearheading efforts in the Tahoe/Nevada Subregion to identify visionary projects that will drive economic growth across various sectors.

Ben Martin remembers the day the music stopped in Truckee.

Five years ago, the decision to merge four local core service organizations was unprecedented and initially met with skepticism.

The Board of Supervisors approved a three-year contract today with the new Community Foundation of Nevada County to help with emergency preparedness and further other county priorities.

Sierra Community House
Sierra Community House has launched a Community Pantry format in Truckee, which allows individuals to select their own food items, which in turn empowers the community and reduces waste.  The new client choice distribution model incorporates dignity, empowerment and connection into hunger relief services, according to a press release.
Food distribution in Kings Beach already operates with client choice principles, while Incline Village still functions as a traditional model due to the logistical challenges that come with a pop-up pickup and home delivery distribution, according to the release. The agency said that it is looking to rework all its programs in the area. | sierracommunityhouse.org
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Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation has partnered once again with the Katz Amsterdam Foundation.

The Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Linda Brown Fellows and Star Awards. Linda Brown Fellows Awards are given to teachers within the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District in recognition of excellence in teaching.

On Thursday, March 7, the Alpenglow Sports 18th annual Winter Speaker Series, hosted by Tahoe Mountain Realty, concluded with series cofounder and one of the best storytellers alive, Dave Nettle.

Specialized Bikes, in partnership with California State Parks and Folsom Auburn Trail Riders Action Coalition (FATRAC), is performing much needed trail maintenance on the ever popular Culvert Trail.

High school seniors and current community college students with a 3.0 GPA in Placer, Sacramento, Yolo, Tuba, Sutter, Alameda, Amador, Butte, Contra Costa, Nevada, San Joaquin, Solano and El Dorado counties are eligible to apply for SAFE’s scholarships.

For more than four decades, YoloCares has helped families navigate life’s final stages.

Soroptimist International of Truckee Donner was able to support both Awaken and Sierra Community House with $2,500 each due to the generous support of the Whittier Trust.