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Business, Economy & Jobs Education Community Service & Support Government

Cal State Faculty Begins Walkouts Over Salary Hikes

12/04/2023
The California Faculty Association is seeking a 12 percent pay increase, while university officials counter with 5 percent in each of the next three years.

From YubaNet...

Art & Culture Community Service & Support

2024 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Opens Volunteer Recruitment

12/04/2023
The 22nd annual festival takes place in-person Feb. 15-19.

From CalMatters...

Families & Children Homelessness Community Service & Support Government

Border Patrol Dumped 42,000 migrants on San Diego Streets. The County Needs Help to Help Them

12/03/2023
San Diego-area nonprofits and faith organizations struggle to provide for tens of thousands of migrants border agents have released on San Diego streets.

From CalMatters...

Education Families & Children Community Service & Support Government

State Invested $53 Million in Teaching Low-Performing Kids to Read. Here's How it's Paying Off

12/03/2023
In 2020, the state agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit that claimed too many students were not learning to read. As part of that agreement, the state spent over $50 million on 75 schools with the lowest reading scores.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Community Service & Support

Tahoe Beach Club Gives Thanks by Giving Back to Community

12/02/2023
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In the spirit of the holidays, Tahoe Beach Club delivered a Thanksgiving meal to Tahoe Douglas Fire Station 23, a gesture that exemplifies the club’s values of gratitude and community engagement.

From Mountain Democrat...

Community Service & Support

Jizo Grieving Site Dedicated in Placerville

11/27/2023
Jizo Bosatsu is a Japanese deity who protects children and travelers. In Japan, Jizo statues can be commonly found, especially in cemeteries as they guard over the youngest of lives lost.

From YubaNet...

Families & Children Community Service & Support

Family Winter Festival on Dec. 3 to Benefit Nest Family Resource

11/19/2023
Since 2013, the Nest Family Resource has been dedicated to helping families thrive from fertility through parenthood in an accessible, inclusive, and compassionate environment.

From Village Life...

Community Service & Support

Trees for Troops Sends Soldiers a Piece of Home

11/17/2023
It’s an El Dorado County tradition: sending small Christmas trees and other goodies to local servicemen and women deployed during the holidays.

From Village Life...

Community Service & Support El Dorado Hills Area Foundation

New Fund Offers a Helping Hand

11/15/2023
Shelbi’s Helping Hand Fund, a new fund under the El Dorado Hills Area Foundation, was created to impact the lives of thousands into the future.

From Village Life...

Community Service & Support Assistance League

Homeowners Share Holiday Spirit for Fundraiser

11/14/2023
Assistance League Sierra Foothills announces the return of its seasonal fundraiser, Homes for the Holidays. Taking place Dec. 2-3, the tour features five festively decorated private homes, a raffle, and gifts, food and beverages for sale.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Resilience Community Service & Support

City of South Lake Tahoe Announces Inaugural Name a Snowplow Contest

11/13/2023
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The city of South Lake Tahoe is launching “Name a Snowplow,” a contest to christen 10 snowplows that will be in service for the 2023/2024 winter season.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Community Service & Support Bread & Broth

Bread & Broth seeks Donations for 34th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

11/10/2023
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Bread & Broth has purchased the food and volunteers have been enlisted to host Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 20 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in South Lake Tahoe.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Parks & Recreation Community Service & Support Tahoe Fund

Time Is Almost to Up to Have Donations Matched for the Tahoe Meadows Ramp Project

11/10/2023
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Donors can go to the Tahoe Fund website by Dec. 31 to double their support for making Tahoe Meadows accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Community Service & Support City of South Lake Tahoe

City of South Lake Tahoe Hosts Unity Walk on November 16 to Honor United Against Hate Week

11/07/2023
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On Nov. 16, locals can join Mayor Cristi Creegan along with other community leaders, businesses, agencies, and organizations for a unity walk to observe United Against Hate Week.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Community Service & Support Sports

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Offers Guests New Way to Give Back to the Tahoe Environment

11/02/2023
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With the purchase of every lift ticket during the 2023-24 winter season, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe skiers and riders will be able to add a $1 donation to the Tahoe Fund.

From Tahoe Daily Tribune...

Community Service & Support Sports

Ski or Ride Free at Tahoe Resorts With Purchase of Lake Tahoe License Plate

11/01/2023
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Plates for Powder, the program that offers free skiing and riding opportunities to those who purchase a Lake Tahoe license plate, is back again for the 2023-24 winter season.

From CalMatters...

Education Community Service & Support Government

Community College Student Services: An Urgent Need. But Has California Law Kept Up Since the ’60s?

10/30/2023
State law requires community colleges to spend at least half their general fund on instructors. But administrators say they want more flexibility to pay for the growing need for student services.

From CalMatters...

COVID-19 Education Families & Children Community Service & Support Government

California Student Test Scores Remain Low

10/18/2023
Despite an influx of money to counter learning loss during the pandemic, English language arts and math test scores remain low.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Community Service & Support Government

California’s Broadband Plan Sold Low-Income Regions Short, Advocates Say

10/18/2023
After years of planning a broadband system to bridge California’s digital divide, officials deprioritized some low-income areas due to unexpected costs. Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s committed to funding the entire network, but advocates are skeptical.

From CalMatters...

Homelessness Housing Community Service & Support Government

Tiny Homes for the Homeless—Do They Help Solve the Problem?

10/18/2023
Tiny homes are increasingly California cities’ shelter option of choice — but how far they go in solving homelessness is a contentious question.

El Dorado County Local News: Community Service & Support