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A Review of El Dorado County's Office of Wildfire Preparedness and Resilience

12/20/2024

In their December 10 meeting, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors were given a report on the accomplishments and progress of the Office of Wildfire Preparedness and Resilience. Read on to learn more about the office and their ongoing projects.

El Dorado County Updates Ranch Marketing Ordinance

12/18/2024

Responding to resident complaints about amplified music at events hosted at local wineries, El Dorado County Supervisors voted to amend the Ranch Marketing Ordinance. Read on to learn more.

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A Tiny Solution for a Big Housing Problem in Tahoe

NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – To most people, having a mother-in-law unit or guest house on their property would be considered a luxury, something not very common in the Tahoe region. But what if there were more guest houses built …

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TAMBA Approaches Goal of Raising $250,000 for Tahoe Trails

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – 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 …

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‘Governors Are Going to Have to Create a New System’: Leaders in the West Lambast Insurance Industry Over Rising Costs for Homeowners

Smoke and burned trees are pictured near Sylvan Lake State Park during a wildfire that erupted south of Eagle in the White River National Forest on June 20, 2021. With intense wildfires becoming a greater threat in the West, homeowners …

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Tahoe Fund Launches Campaign to Raise $50,000 for Students in Lake Tahoe Community College’s Forestry Program

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – 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 …

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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. …

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Living With Fire Means Living With Smoke

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) 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 …

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‘This Project Is 20 Years in the Making’: Meeks Meadow Restoration Has Begun

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – 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 …

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