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The Ultimate Cheese Board Guide: Different Cheeses To Serve Your Guests This Holiday
Holidays aren’t complete without a magnificent cheese platter and drinks. Cheese boards cater to all tastes, offering a blend of savory and sweet flavors. To ensure your cheeseboard becomes a [...]
Ag in the Classroom
Listed under: Education Agriculture, Food & Gardening
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 Mountain Democrat...
From Tahoe Daily Tribune...
The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) recently reached a major milestone in its 2024 End-of-Year Giving Drive, exceeding $200,000 in funds raised since the beginning of the campaign in mid-October this year. This puts the organization at 80% of the way to its ultimate goal of raising $250,000 for Tahoe trails by the end of December.
As extreme weather events fuel an explosion in homeowners insurance premiums, governors representing states in the West are expressing frustration with the industry, saying companies need to do more to bring down costs.
From CalMatters...
From South Tahoe Now...
The key to restoring Tahoe's forests and preventing catastrophic wildfire is a robust and talented workforce. That's why the Tahoe Fund is raising $50,000 to provide scholarships for more than 50 students in Lake Tahoe Community College's Forestry Education & Job Placement program.
It all started with an ambitious idea from JB Harris, Co-Founder of ECO-CLEAN Solutions, who, after years of working on Tahoe's beaches, recognized the pressing need for an innovative solution to keep Tahoe's shorelines litter-free year-round. Determined to make a difference, Harris sought out cutting-edge technology that seamlessly combines innovation with environmental stewardship. This vision became reality in 2021 with the introduction of BEBOT, the first solar and battery-powered beach-cleaning robot on the West Coast.
From Folsom Telegraph...
City officials recently approved the 136-unit “Sendero” affordable housing project on a nine-acre lot in Folsom Ranch south of Highway 50.
Despite traffic fears, city officials approved the $80 million Broadstone Crossing Phase II project with a Sutter Health care center at Iron Point Road and East Bidwell Street.
The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team Fall Prescribed Fire Program began in September and is scheduled to continue through the winter months when conditions are favorable. During this period, residents and visitors in the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas may notice smoke in the air regularly due to residential debris burning and prescribed fire operations.
Máyala Wáta, also called Meeks Meadow, is proceeding with lodgepole pine removal through a grant from the California Tahoe Conservancy. The conifer thinning will take place over 200 acres of the area, which will help restore the area's water levels and culturally significant plants to the Washoe tribe.
The Folsom Planning Commission on Nov. 20 approved the subdivision of 363 acres in Folsom Ranch, creating 24 new large lots for sale and development near the freeway.
The Folsom Planning Commission last week approved the 52-unit Harrington Grove multi-family, affordable housing project near Blue Ravine Road and East Bidwell Street.
The first long-awaited piece of an artistic vision for Folsom’s Johnny Cash Trail was officially unveiled on Nov. 21.A seven-foot tall bronze guitar pick, called “Cash’s Pick No. 1,” now greets walkers, runners and cyclists at the lower entrance of the Johnny Cash Trail near Scott Street and Greenback Lane in the Folsom Historic District.
The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association launched its 2024 End-of Year Giving Drive. Following a highly successful 2024 trail-building season, TAMBA has set the ambitious goal of raising $250,000 by the end of this year to support its work in 2025 and beyond.
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