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Boys & Girls Club Partners With Bare Roots Coffee to Launch ‘Root for Tahoe Youth’

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe and Bare Roots Coffee Roasting Co. launched a meaningful new partnership. This collaboration introduces a special coffee medium roast blend, "Root for Tahoe Youth – The Kindness …

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California Workforce Board Executive Director Kaina Pereira on Developing a Strong Statewide Workforce

In a recent interview with Sacramento News & Review Publisher Jeff vonKaenel, California Workforce Development Board Executive Director Kaina Pereira shared his vision for workforce...

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Tahoe Chamber Opens Nominations for 2025 Blue Ribbon Awards

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev.- The Tahoe Chamber announced that nominations are now open for the 2025 Blue Ribbon Awards, the premier recognition program celebrating excellence in the South Shore business community. The Chamber invites businesses, organizations, and individuals to submit nominations …

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Azul Latin Kitchen Raises $13,000 for Bread and Broth

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Azul Latin Kitchen, located in the Heavenly Village, recently awarded a check for $13,000 to Bread and Broth. The donation was largely in part from a $1 donation by Azul for every Queso Fundido appetizer …

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Tahoe’s Largest Networking Event Returns April 3: The Ultimate Community Showcase

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Thursday, April 3, 2025, the Tahoe Blue Event Center will transform into a bustling hub of connection, discovery, and community pride during the 2025 Go Local Business Expo. Known as the Tahoe region's premier …

Image caption: California’s farm workers help feed the whole country.
How California Feeds the Country

California stands as America’s agricultural powerhouse, growing half of its fruits and vegetables. Here’s how California farming has shaped the state, from the early missions to today’s “factories in the field.”

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Joe Gagliardi: Fueling Folsom’s Business Success

Choose Folsom's reason for being is to promote economic vitality, community prosperity, and quality of life. Giving our business community the tools and resources they need to succeed and celebrating their wins are big parts of this. Read on to …

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‘Hole in the Ground’ Gets Another Look and Scooters Get to Stay (For Now): City Council Updates

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Tuesday's city council meeting addressed the Chateau site, also called the "hole in the ground" after consultants returned with findings, whether electric scooters like those provided by Lime and Bird would be slashed, the budget …

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ICE Presence in Stateline to South Lake Tahoe Confirmed

STATELINE, Nev./SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Several sources have confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have mustered in Stateline to prepare for operations. ICE was seen at Stateline and within South Lake Tahoe.

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Alpenglow Sports Meets Tahoe Fund Match During Winter Speaker Series

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Alpenglow Sports raised an additional $38k for the five nonprofit beneficiaries of the annual Winter Speaker Series, thanks to a generous match from the Tahoe Fund.  During the series, all in-person funds raised through bar and …

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Limited Tickets Now on Sale for Historic Folsom’s Sip & Stroll

Wine enthusiasts and weekend adventurers can now secure their spot for one of Historic Folsom’s most anticipated events of the season. Tickets are officially on sale for the annual Sip & Stroll, set for Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 2:30 …

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El Dorado County Slashes Funds for Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, Tahoe Prosperity Center, and Other ‘Outside Agencies’

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, Tahoe Prosperity Center, and other "outside agencies" in El Dorado County (EDC) were surprised in February with the board of supervisors' decision to completely cut their transient …

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California Comment on Latest Small Business Optimism Index

Small business optimism across the nation fell a bit in January but for the third consecutive month, came in higher than its 51-year average, according to the release Feb. 11 of the monthly Small Business Optimism Index by the National …

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Tahoe Wood Company Gives Caldor Fire Logs New Life: ‘Everything Is Cut From Down the Street’

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Colby Albino at Well Rounded Wood Co. is salvaging logs from the Caldor Fire and giving them new life. In doing so, he hopes to redefine lumber sourcing regionally.

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Tahoe Chamber and Bruschetta’s Connect for a Cause Crab Feed Raises Funds for Local Nonprofits

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The South Shore community came together in a spirit of generosity and camaraderie at the Connect for a Cause Crab Feed, hosted by Tahoe Chamber and Bruschetta on February 20, 2025. This community event brought …

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Business Owners Honored at 2025 El Dorado Hills Chamber Awards

Annual event also celebrated installation of 2025-2026 Chamber Board of Directors

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Tahoe’s Entrepreneurs Unite: Free Monthly Roundtables Breaking Barriers in 2025

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Every second Tuesday of 2025, the entrepreneurial spirit of Lake Tahoe comes alive as Tahoe Inc., a cornerstone initiative of the Tahoe Prosperity Center's Prosperity Playbook, brings together innovators, dreamers, and business leaders from both sides …

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Tahoe Chamber Hosts Free Immigration Rights Webinar for Employers, Business Leaders

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Tahoe Chamber invites local business owners, employers, and managers to a free virtual webinar on immigration rights designed to provide critical insights into workplace responsibilities, compliance, and best practices. The webinar will take place on …

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Tahoe Chamber’s Level UP Workshop: Elevate Your Brand With Brandi Brown

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Tahoe Chamber invites business owners and entrepreneurs to its next Level UP workshop, "Elevate Your Brand," featuring Brandi Brown from Tahoe Production House. This engaging session will take place on Tuesday, February 25, at …

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Water is a human right under California law, but it doesn’t always work out that way.
Agriculture and Water Shortages in the State’s Breadbasket, Explained
There are many causes contributing to this crisis. And as you may already know, this situation really is nuts.
The cycle of crime and homelessness is escalating, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Homelessness and Crime in California: Even More Complex Than You Think
What causes the cycle of homelessness and crime, and how to stop it.
Thousands of homeowners have been kicked off their fire insurance policies.
California Fire Insurance Crisis: How the State Helps Homeowners
The state tries persuading insurance companies to cover homes in fire zones.
Moss Landing in Monterey Bay is the world’s largest battery storage facility for solar and other renewable energy.
Solar Power and California’s Clean Energy Goals
How the sun is helping push the state toward 100 percent renewable energy.
Owning homes is the primary way the middle class builds wealth, and an option no longer available to most Californians.
Is California’s Housing Crisis Making Inequality Worse?
California has some of the worst economic inequality in the United States. Is housing a cause? Could it be a cure?
Though life expectancy has declined in recent years, Californians still live longer than most Americans.
Want to Live a Long, Healthy Life? Move to California
Californians live longer than people in all but three states, but not all counties are equal.
California’s farm workers help feed the whole country.
How California Feeds the Country
California, a state known for high-tech and show business glitz, is also America’s farming powerhouse.
Zoning laws tell you what you can and can't build on the property you own. How does government get away with that?
How Zoning Laws Shape California and Society
Zoning is everywhere, but is it a way to regulate development or a tool for social engineering?
How California reclamation districts turned millions of acres of wetlands into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush.
Reclamation Districts: Turning ‘Swamps’ Into Farmland
From its earliest days as a state, California has been trying to turn marshes into productive land.
Long-duration energy storage, such as this thermal energy storage facility, allows renewable energy sources to operate at full capacity without overloading the power grid.
How California Leads the Race For Long Duration Energy Storage
For renewable energy sources such as solar and wind to be viable, ways to store the power they create are essential.