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Katz Amsterdam Foundation Continues Vital Partnership with Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, Investing $250,000 to Help Transform Local Mental Health Support
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) has partnered once again with the Katz Amsterdam Foundation (KAF). At the end of 2023, the collaboration helped distribute $250,000 in grant funding to fo...
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The Williamson Act, passed in 1965, now keeps more than 16 million acres of farmland out of the hands of developers. Here's how the law puts the brakes on the development of California agricultural properties.
The California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA, is both the state’s signature environmental legislation, and is also often named as the villain in the state’s housing shortage. But the story may not be that simple.
How California’s 10 state conservancies buy up open land and shield it from developers to preserve the natural environment for public use.
What is the California Coastal Commission? How one of the state’s most powerful agency protects public access to the state’s scenic coast from Mexico to Oregon.
California has used reclamation districts to turn millions of acres of unusable swamps into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush. Here’s how it happened.
Zoning laws determine what can be built and where. These laws have shaped California, but are they really just tools for social engineering? The history of zoning is closely tied to racial segregation, as well as the state's shortage of …
From Sierra Sun...
Placer County's North Tahoe Shared-Use Trail was one of two projects awarded a community sustainability and climate resilience grant earlier this month at the California Tahoe Conservancy Board meeting.
From The Roseville Press Tribune...
An affordable apartment community promising “much-needed housing for residents” in West Roseville broke ground on April 30.
From Auburn Journal...
The Placer County Planning Commission is recommending 14 sites for rezoning to meet housing element goals for the county.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit has announced effective at 8 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2024, all hazard reduction burning will require a permit in Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra Counties.
Placer residents gathered outside the Domes building in Auburn on April 23 for a peaceful rally to protect their communities against the county’s rezone project.
From Placer Herald...
The 180-unit, affordable senior housing portion of the larger College Park development at Sierra College in Rocklin should begin construction by the end of the year, officials said.
The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved an additional $130,000 be provided to the city of Colfax for the proposed skate park.
Placer County announced the final environmental impact report (EIR) for its rezone program is available for public review.
In a significant step toward enhancing forest health and addressing wildfire risks, the Northstar Community Services District Wood Energy Facility has received a $250,000 boost from the Tahoe Fund and Vail Resorts EpicPromise program.
From SF Gate...
The North Tahoe Community Alliance (NTCA) members elected six local leaders to its board of directors.
Auburn is on its way to adding three pickleball courts and a multiuse space at School Park Preserve. Construction has officially begun on the space, a cement pad which formerly housed school facilities.
From Gold Country Media...
From Lincoln News Messenger...
The City of Lincoln Recreation Department and Lincoln Hills Pickleball Club are putting the “pickle” in pickleball with the grand opening of the McBean courts on April 20 at 65 McBean Park Drive from 10AM - to 2PM.
From California Local...
Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the “builder’s remedy.”
About a decade ago, former Nevada County Supervisor Richard Anderson spearheaded a project that united trail advocates from across the county to explore ways of creating an interconnected trail network.
The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, March 26, to discuss Wildephor Consulting's Biomass/Bioenergy study involving the use of an Air Curtain Burner (ACB) to manage woody biomass.
A look at the four-year project to upgrade a 1950's motor inn while retaining its period look and charm.
The Tahoe Food Hub isn't just about providing fresh produce; it's a comprehensive endeavor that promotes regenerative farming practices, fosters fair market opportunities for family farms, and strives to enhance access to locally sourced food.
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