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LA Wildfires Could Clobber California Economy as State Recovers From a Pandemic Recession

01/15/2025

Three days after immensely destructive and deadly wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $322.3 billion state budget with a positive revenue forecast “based on an assumption of continued but slowing economic growth.”

A Surprising Immigration Raid in Kern County Foreshadows What Awaits Farmworkers and Businesses

01/09/2025

“If this is the new normal, this is absolute economic devastation,” says one local economist.

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First City Council Meeting of the Year Sees Vision Zero, Commission Appointments, and in-Home Kitchens

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – South Lake Tahoe's first city council meeting of the year addressed the Vision Zero plan to reduce traffic accidents in the city, citizen appointments for city boards and commissions, and a back-and-forth regarding microenterprise home …

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‘Enviro Day’ Connects the Classroom to Careers for Local High School Students

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Earlier this fall, 280 local high school students were given a glimpse at how their environmental science classes can translate into real-world careers that protect, conserve, and restore outdoor spaces during Enviro Day at South Tahoe …

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BEBOT Beach-Cleaning Robot Cleans Over 1 Million Square Feet of Lake Tahoe’s Shoreline

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – 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. …

Image caption: Founded as a business organization in 1915, the Kiwanis Club now serves millions of children worldwide.
Doing Good: Kiwanis International

Founded as a business organization in 1915, the Kiwanis Club now serves millions of children worldwide.

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El Dorado County Tobacco-Related Ordinances Set to Go Live

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors formally adopted two ordinances that will create tobacco retail land use and tobacco retail license regulations.

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El Dorado Hills Chamber, GSEC Unite for Strategic Summit, Job Growth

The Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) and the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce recently joined forces to host the El Dorado Hills Strategic Action Summit at the Serrano Country Club. The event gathered key local business leaders and El …

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Intel to Sell Folsom Site, Lease Back Portion in Newest Financial Move

In a strategic move to streamline operations and recover from financial losses, Intel Corporation announced plans to sell its Folsom campus and lease back a portion of the space under new ownership. This decision, part of a broader cost-cutting strategy, …

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Folsom’s Jim Snook Presented With Honorable Rotary Paul Harris Award

FHDA President, iconic candy shop owner recognized for countless contributions by service club

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Final Folsom Central Business Dist. Vision Plan Accepted

In a landmark move to reimagine the city’s economic and cultural center, the Folsom City Council has approved the Central Business District (CBD) Vision Plan. This detailed framework seeks to transform the area from East Bidwell Street to Riley Street …

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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.
They help feed the whole country, but life for California’s farm workers remains a struggle.
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.
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