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Tahoe Inn Planned to Come Down Sooner Than Expected

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – The Tahoe Inn is planned to come down sooner than anticipated after the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency swept the blighted building's fate into decisions regarding Homewood Mountain Resort's Master Plan Amendments.

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Truckee Tahoe Airport Community Meeting Focuses on Aircraft Noise, Resident Concerns

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Tahoe Airport District's Airport Community Team (ACT) meeting on Wednesday, February 12, focused on one of the community's most pressing concerns: aircraft noise. With both in-person and virtual attendees, the meeting served as a platform …

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Nevada County Pulls Hope Ridge House Project

Nevada City – After listening to feedback from Truckee residents, the Board of Supervisors canceled plans Tuesday for supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness in Truckee.

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Nevada County Supervisors Approve Truckee Fire Protection District Fee Adjustment

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. – The Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution on Tuesday, Feb. 11, adopting the Truckee Fire Protection District's (TFPD) Capital Improvement Plan, Mitigation Fee Annual Expenditure Plan, and 5-Year Findings Report for fiscal year 2024/25. …

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North Tahoe Regional Park to Get New Community Gathering Space

NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – A new outdoor gathering space is coming to North Tahoe Regional Park, offering residents and visitors a dedicated area to connect, celebrate, and appreciate public art. The North Tahoe Public Utility District (NTPUD) will break …

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Nevada County’s Hope Ridge House Sparks Lively Community Debate

TRUCKEE, Calif. – It was standing room only at a community meeting hosted on Thursday, Feb. 6 by Nevada County to discuss a permanent supportive housing unit that the county may potentially buy in the Amstrong Tract of Truckee.

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California Supreme Court Won’t Take Up Vail Resorts Labor Lawsuit

Vail Resorts' effort to have its labor lawsuit reviewed by the California Supreme Court has failed, appellants learned last week.

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‘HOMEWOOD IS PUBLIC’: Months-Long Wait Is Over With Final Decision

STATELINE, NEV. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency reports hundreds attended their Governing Board meeting both online and in-person at the Stateline office on Wednesday, Jan. 22, where the agency approved Homewood Mountain Resort's Master Plan amendments and gondola project.

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Town Council Selects Three Catalyst Projects for River Revitalization

TRUCKEE, Calif. – On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Truckee Town Council approved the R2SC Community Economic Vitality Action Team's recommendations for Catalyst Projects and authorized staff to negotiate partnerships with selected property owners.

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Delta Communities, Regional Fishing Groups, Startled by New Presidential Executive Orders

Trump backs Newsom's Delta plans in a big way, but are the President's sweeping anti-environmental orders so broad that the Governor and other California leaders...

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Carnelian Woods Pile Burn Project Highlights Important Partnerships and Lessons

CARNELIAN BAY, Calif. – The forest skirting the Carnelian Woods Avenue neighborhood now stands much healthier than the forest that resided there before. A pile burning project there is nearing completion. It's the last leg of a larger fuels mitigation …

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Nevada County Addresses Misinformation About Hope Ridge House

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Recent community discussions have surfaced inaccuracies regarding the property at 12255 Sierra Drive. Contrary to claims circulating on social media, this site is not a homeless shelter, transitional housing, substance use treatment center, warming shelter, or halfway …

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Truckee Rivershed Water Council Completed $8 Million Worth of Restoration in 2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Transforming sagebrush-choked meadows and degraded land into flourishing meadows and canyons is a process that can take years to see through. From the first Truckee River Day event in 1996 to now, the Truckee Rivershed Water Council …

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Free Electrification Coaching From Sierra Business Council now Offered to Truckee Tahoe Residents

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Go Electric Truckee Tahoe program launched its free personalized electrification coaching service, offering technical assistance to home and building owners in the Truckee Tahoe region. This service is specifically for those interested in replacing natural gas …

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Truckee Donner PUD Reflects on a Transformative 2024, Plans for a Resilient Future

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Donner Public Utility District, a cornerstone of the local community, capped 2024 with a series of significant achievements, laying the groundwork for a sustainable and resilient future. General Manager Brian Wright walked the Sun through …

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Truckee Donner Land Trust Secures 691-Acre Wilderness in Carpenter Valley

TRUCKEE, Calif. – In a pivotal conservation effort, the Truckee Donner Land Trust, in collaboration with the Northern Sierra Partnership, has acquired 691 acres of untouched wilderness at the headwaters of Carpenter Valley. This expansion of protected lands ensures the …

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Carpenter Valley Headquarters Protected

A waterfall running down the cliffs of Upper Carpenter Valley. | Truckee Donner Land Trust
The Truckee Donner Land Trust has announced the 691-acre acquisition at the headwaters of Carpenter Valley outside Truckee, according to an email from the Trust. …

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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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When Wildfire Strikes: The Coordinated Effort Behind Fire Response in the Tahoe Region

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The 2024 wildfire season has proven once again to be an active one, with California witnessing over 7,100 wildfires that have scorched more than 1 million acres. The Tahoe region, in particular, experienced several major fires, including …

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Year in Review: Protecting the Forests of the Middle Truckee Watershed

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Middle Truckee River Watershed Forest Partnership (MTRWFP) is celebrating the results of the first full year of active projects, all of which are focused on reducing the occurrence of severe wildfire within the forests of the …

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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.
Since 1972, the California Coastal Commission has ruled over the state’s shoreline.
California Coastal Commission: Where It Comes From, What It Does
How a nuclear plant, a real estate development and an oil spill led to a landmark law.
The Baldwin Hills area in South Los Angeles is one region where a state conservancy would keep open land accessible to the public.
California’s 10 State Conservancies: How They Protect Parks and Open Land
Starting in 1976, the legislature began creating agencies to buy up open land, and keep it open.
Does California’s signature environmental law protect the state’s scenic beauty, or cause more problems than it solves?
CEQA: The Surprising Story of CA’s Key Environmental Law
54-year-old environmental law is often blamed for causing the state’s housing crisis. Is it getting a bad rap?
The 1965 law known as the Williamson Act has been responsible for keeping about half of California's farmland out of the hands of developers.
The Williamson Act: How the Law That Protects California’s Farmland Works
More than half of California farmland is under contracts that prevent its development.