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Are CA Gig Workers Getting Promised Pay and Benefits?

09/04/2024

California voters passed Proposition 22 four years ago. The ballot initiative, backed by Uber, Lyft and other gig companies, promised the state’s more than 1 million gig workers new benefits, such as guaranteed minimum earnings, health care stipends, occupational accident insurance and accidental death insurance.

California’s Economy Lags Behind Other States, Here’s Why It’s So Sluggish

09/02/2024

California’s unemployment rate, 5.2% of its labor force in July, is no longer the nation’s highest after months of having that dubious distinction.

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Water Bottle Ban: Auditors Pleased With Business Compliance Rate

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A recent audit shows that 82% of audited businesses in the City of South Lake Tahoe are abiding by the single-use water bottle ban that just went into effect on Earth Day this year.

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Folsom River District Plan Draft Released for Public Review

River District Citizens Advisory Committee to discuss the proposed plan at Aug. 26 meeting

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Residents Rate South Lake Tahoe Poorly on Economy, High on Natural Environment

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Residents recently had the opportunity to rate the City of South Lake Tahoe on numerous categories focused on livability in the city.

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Hundreds Prep Food Drive Bags for Community Service Day

Preparations are already well underway for the upcoming community food drive that will take place as part of the 11th annual Folsom Community Service Day next month.

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Barton Health, Nurse Union Still Without a Contract Almost Seven Years After Unionization

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A large majority of nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe voted to unionize in November 2017. Now, after almost seven years, two strikes and countless negotiations, the union and hospital still have …

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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to Be Keynote Speaker for 28th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has been invited as the keynote speaker for the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit. The summit will be held on August 14, 2024, …

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Uncertainty Looms in Folsom as Intel Navigates Mass Global Cuts

As Intel Corporation faces global workforce reductions, a bit of uncertainty hangs over the community of Folsom, home to one of the company’s largest campuses. Intel recently announced plans to cut 15% of its workforce, approximately 17,500 employees, across the …

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Despite 11 Day Heatwave, State Fair Attendance Rose for 2024

SACRAMENTO – The 2024 California State Fair wrapped up its 170th year over the weekend exceeding expectations of fairgoers and organizers alike.

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Tahoe Chamber CEO Announced

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – After an extensive nation-wide search for a new CEO the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce announced the hiring of local community member, Cristi Creegan.

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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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