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Community Belonging: Inclusivity and Equity Training for Nonprofit Staff and Board Members
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation proudly shares the Community Belonging Training Series and Workshop. The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT), a program of TTCF), is hosting this tra...
Community of Writers
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Vote Center Open at Truckee Town Hall
Truckee Town Hall is open for voting. The Town Hall vote center at 10183 Truckee Airport Road is where residents may vote, request replacement ballots, register to vote and ask questions about the voting process.Â
Truckee Town Council Discusses River Revitilization Project
The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, Oct. 8 to discuss an update from staff and the River Revitalization Steering Committee on the progress of the River Revitalization project.Â
From CalMatters...
Newsomâs Gas Price Plan Clears Senate, but Some Democrats Dissent
The state Senate signs off on Gov. Newsomâs bill to stop spikes in California gas prices. A final vote is scheduled on Monday.
From YubaNet...
Public Meeting to Discuss Future of Nevada City Courthouse
A public meeting is scheduled for October 22 for a discussion of future uses of the Nevada City Courthouse.
Lake Tahoe, Truckee River Projects Receive CDFW Grants to Boost Recreational Boating Access
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the award of $7.5 million in grants for 10 projects that support public recreational boating access to state waterways, including several in the Lake Tahoe basin.
SOS Outreach to Award $45,000 in Scholarships for Its Outdoor-Based Mentorship Program
Youth development nonprofit, SOS Outreach, plans to award an estimated $45,000 in scholarships to families this winter season. The nonprofit, which engages over 3,000 youth annually across 10 states and 15 communities, helps young people develop life skills through the power of mentorship in the outdoors.Â
PG&E Refuses to Disclose Cause of Spaulding Outages
In their October 8 meeting, the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors were informed by a PG&E official that the utility was not going to disclose information about the root cause of the outages at the Spaulding powerhouse.
California Pledged $500 Million to Help Tenants Preserve Affordable Housing. They Didnât Get a Dime.
California allotted half a billion dollars to help community land trusts across the state. But budget cuts and bureaucracy have land trust advocates back where they were in 2020: seeking state aid to preserve affordable housing.
Nevada County Supervisors Uphold Planning Commission Decision on Mixed-Use Development
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors met on Oct. 8 to discuss significant developments, including the Joint Powers Agreement for the new Truckee Library and an appeal regarding a proposed mixed-use development.
Fuels Reduction Mastication Work This Week Near Golden Bear Trail
Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) forest thinning projects are underway and scheduled to continue through this fall, conditions and weather permitting. The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will be masticating around the Golden Bear neighborhood this week beginning Oct. 8, 2024.
Garvey and Schiff Go After Each Other in U.S. Senate Face-Off
U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Adam Schiff (far left) and Republican Steve Garvey (second) participate in a debate moderated by news anchor Marc Brown (far right) in Glendale on Oct. 8, 2024. Photo by Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo
From The Union...
Rotary "Paws and a Cause" Fundraiser is October 20
Learn more about the Rotary Club of Nevada City's "Paws and A Causeâ fundraising event scheduled for October 20 in Pioneer Park.
Enoki King Mushroom Farm Recalls Enoki Because of Possible Health Risk
Tipical Latin Food, Corp. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Wheat in Cachapa de Maiz
Reser's Fine Foods Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Number of Meal Kits Due to Recalled Chicken from Ingredient Supplier (BrucePac)
As voters receive their ballots for the 2024 presidential election and important statewide and local races, we look at efforts to build democracy, and efforts to weaken it.
The legacy of âservice clubsâ such as Soroptomists and Rotary lives on in a new generation of social clubs and volunteer organizations.
Volunteering and looking out for one another is central to community life.
A spectacular piece of land north of Santa Cruz shows what a determined group of people, with the help of a tenacious little media company, can do.
The Cotoni Coast Dairies National Monument, just north of Santa Cruz, brought a community together.
California's first big reservoir project in decades is underway, as the state finally gets rid of some old dams. Environmental responsibility meets aridification.
We check in on efforts to raise some dams in the state to store more water, and to raze some dams to to let water run free.
What happens if you have a democracy and nobody shows up?
We look at one of many local efforts to cultivate the local civic engagement talent pool.
As some municipalities struggle to find people to run for elected offices and advisory boards, we look at the civic engagement pipeline.
In which we salute the hard workers who make California the fifth largest economy on the planet.
Things bloom best when people get their hands dirty.
For one thing, "citizen," like "garden," can be used as a verb.
In the midst of charges that California, and its favorite daughter Kamala Harris, are soft on crime, lawmakers step up in the name of public safety.
Nobody is happy with the current situation. Especially California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Californians are fed up with flash mob shoplifting, smash and grab theft and an alarming uptick in Fentanyl deaths.
Joe Biden visited the Santa Cruz County beach towns of Aptos and Capitola following bad storms a couple winters ago. Last week, his administration delivered a big pile of money to help these communities and their neighbors build resilience.
The Santa Cruz-based California Marine Sanctuary Foundation receives a historic $71 million climate resilience grant from Biden Administration.
The writer and Internet dynamo shares his experience and reveals what happens in the board room.
What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.
Accepting Applications for Our 2025 Internship
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Updates from the Field: Achievable Housing Lunch and Learn
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation is hosting a Housing Lunch and Learns series. These virtual conversations feature community leaders and housing experts as we discuss topics concerning housing i...
Planting Spring-Blooming Bulbs
In the fall, youâre probably not thinking about planning next springâs garden, but itâs actually the ideal time for planting flower bulbs. Spring-flowering bulbs need a long period of time undergr...
Lake Tahoe Water Health and Facts
As North Americaâs largest and oldest alpine lake â and the third oldest in the entire world - Lake Tahoe [...]
Top of the Town â Our 21st Annual Chamber Awards Was a Great Celebration!
Wow - what a great evening celebrating our excellent Truckee organizationsand community atTop of the Town on September 20!Thanks to everyone who participated to make this a fun and successful even...
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