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Truckee Chamber of Commerce Hosts November Lunch & Learn: Maximize Your Chamber Membership Benefits

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce announced its November Lunch & Learn, a valuable opportunity for members to explore all the benefits available through their Truckee Chamber membership. This informative session is perfect for new members, those looking …

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‘Love North Tahoe’ Program Launches to Encourage Shopping Local

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The "Love North Tahoe" program launched on October 3 in support of local businesses in North Lake Tahoe. A shop local initiative supported by the Business and Chamber Advisory Committee and funded by the TOT-TBID Dollars …

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Truckee Chamber to Host October Lunch & Learn on Building Business Resilience With Truckee’s Office of Emergency Services

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce invites you to our October Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, October 9, from noon to 1 p.m. at Truckee Town Hall in the Town Council Chambers.

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Truckee Chamber Celebrates at the ‘Top of the Town’

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce presented five awards at Top of the Town, its 71st Annual Awards Celebration on Friday, September 20 at Alder Creek Adventure Center in Tahoe Donner. 

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Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Awards $1M Grant to Sierra Institute and Mass Timber Strategy

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Last week, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) awarded a $1 million grant to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment—the biggest grant that TTCF has directed in its history. The money will go towards the Sierra …

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Redevelopment and Art District Among Mid-Town Area Plan Priorities

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The City of South Lake Tahoe City Council confirmed Mid-Town Area Plan priorities at their meeting Tuesday, Sept. 10.

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Truckee Town Council Moves Forward With Short-Term Rental Workforce Housing Token Program

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, Sept. 10, to discuss continuing the Short-Term Rental Workforce Housing Token Pilot Program.

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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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Truckee Chamber Announces Nominees for Top of the Town

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber announced the nominees for this year's  Top of the Town  – the 71st Annual Truckee Chamber Awards Celebration. This year the community was asked to nominate potential award winners in five categories – Top …

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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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Original Squeeze in Truckee Location Celebrates 50 Years in Business

If you lived in or visited the Truckee area at any point since 1974, then chances are you've visited (or at least heard about) the 10 feet wide by 62 feet long experience that is the Squeeze In. Serving up …

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Proposed Sawmill and Wood Processing Facility Near Truckee Sparks Community Response

TRUCKEE, Calif. – A proposed industrial development, including a sawmill and wood processing facility, has elicited concern among local residents. Friends of Prosser Truckee, a group of community members, has formed to address the project, which is set to be …

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Truckee Fourth of July Parade Winners Announced

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee 4th of July Parade, produced by the Truckee Chamber of Commerce, proved that our little town knows how to have a great time! With over 50 entries, this year's parade proved that not even a …

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Visit Truckee-Tahoe Launches Sustainable Truckee Visitors Guide, Promotes Responsible Tourism

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Visit Truckee-Tahoe (VTT) unveiled its latest initiative, the Sustainable Truckee Visitors Guide. This digital and printed guidebook is designed to educate visitors on how to enjoy Truckee responsibly. The initiative is part of VTT's broader Sustainable Truckee …

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Enjoy Truckee Thursdays

Mike Dawson, Truckee Thursdays
Truckee Thursdays is a feel-good event that beckons the community to enjoy live music, a licensed alcohol area, food court with local food trucks and vendors, children’s activities and a variety of artisan vendors from 5 …

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Truckee Town Council Discusses Pioneer Commerce Center Building Appeal

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, June 25, to discuss the appeal of Pioneer Commerce Center Building.

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Visit Truckee-Tahoe Invests $570,195 in TART Connect Shuttle

Visit Truckee-Tahoe (VTT), the official tourism authority, is proud to announce a significant milestone in their commitment to sustainable destination management. With funding totaling $570,195 to date over three fiscal years (22/23-24/25) Visit Truckee-Tahoe played a pivotal role in helping …

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Sierra Jobs First Initiative Brings Multi-Million Dollar Investment to Eastern Sierra Region

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Eastern Sierra region is set to receive a significant economic boost through the newly-launched Sierra Jobs First initiative, part of a statewide investment aimed at job creation, industrial strategy, and economic development. This unprecedented multi-million dollar …

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South Lake Local Takes on New Role as CEO

Julie Gardner, who was born and raised in South Lake Tahoe, has recently taken over as CEO of California's most prominent employment social enterprise non-profits. The organization she now helms, Downtown Streets Team, works across more than 20 Northern and …

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Homelessness and Crime in California: Even More Complex Than You Think
What causes the cycle of homelessness and crime, and how to stop it.
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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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