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Placer County Local News


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Image caption: In what appears to be a power play that worked, a developer proposed building 14 residential highrises with a combined 4,260 units in Santa Monica.
How California Developers Twist Affordable Housing Laws

A new interpretation of an old law gives homebuilders leverage over California cities and their zoning codes. They’re using it to push through thousands of new apartments around the state.

Image caption: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield voted to toughen welfare work requirements, while state lawmakers back home chose another tack.
CA May Loosen Welfare Work Rules as US Tightens Them

State lawmakers want to loosen CalWORKs job requirements so people keep cash benefits. Congress’ debt limit deal could curb that.

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06/05/2023
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The 34th annual American Century Championship, celebrity golf’s most prominent tournament of sports and entertainment superstars, will take to the fairways of Edgewood Tahoe from July 12 to 16.

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06/05/2023
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The nonprofit Highway 50 Association is holding its 74th annual reenactment of the Great Western Migration through June 10.

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06/05/2023
County commissioners voted 3-2 to approve revisions to the ordinance governing the rentals in Tahoe Township.

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06/05/2023
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed that multiple sightings of what is believed to be the same wolverine occurred in the eastern Sierra Nevada. Wolverines are classified as fully protected and listed as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act.

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06/05/2023
The League to Save Lake Tahoe (or Keep Tahoe Blue) hosted an all-encompassing training course for the people working where the public meets the lake – at marinas and boat ramps – so key information about aquatic invasive species can be shared.

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06/05/2023
Palisade Investments, LLC, a fee-only fiduciary adviser headquartered in Lake Tahoe, has announced the addition of Larry Sidney, a seasoned fiduciary adviser.

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06/04/2023
Art Truckee was founded in 2016 and is celebrating its move to its newest location on Donner Pass Road ahead of the summer season.

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06/03/2023
Palisades Tahoe is attempting to alleviate the gridlock that was common this past winter season with solutions that include a mix of free and reserve-in-advance, paid parking for all guests.

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06/02/2023
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City of Auburn Public Works crews have been busy at work preparing and working with neighboring agencies ahead of a large roadway overlay project scheduled this summer.

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06/02/2023
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Placer County agencies gathered at the Emergency Operations Center in Auburn for an annual training to ensure their unified command is ready for critical events.

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06/02/2023
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Placer County agencies gathered at the Emergency Operations Center in Auburn for an annual training to ensure their unified command is ready for critical events.

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06/02/2023
Concerns were raised over the placement of the designated dog park in Incline Village due to public safety access and potential harm to the surrounding creeks at the Village Green.

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06/02/2023
The Olympic Valley Public Service District Board of Directors discussed changes to the district's water conservation and drought standards.

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06/02/2023
Placer County officially launched its new Tahoe-specific website, where residents and visitors alike can access county information, resources and programs all in one place.

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06/01/2023
The Waldorf Astoria team discussed special use permits needed for the project through Washoe County.

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06/01/2023
The deadline for bills to pass their first house in the California Legislature has come and gone. Most made it. A few failed. And a handful of intriguing bills that didn’t pass may resurface because their authors aren’t giving up.

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06/01/2023
California is considering banning the use of “reverse search warrants,” which compel tech companies to disclose the identities of individuals based on the location of their phone and internet search history. Abortion activists call it vital.

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06/01/2023
Placer County will order four electric buses to add to the Tahoe Truckee Area Transit (TART) system as part of the county’s larger effort to convert to a zero emissions fleet by 2040.

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05/31/2023
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The current Starbucks Store number 07928 in the Loomis Raley's shopping center at 6099 Horseshoe Bar Road is moving to the nearby, former Burger King outlet at 6075 Horseshoe Bar Road on June 8.

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05/31/2023
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Jason Lezak, who holds the fastest 100-meter freestyle split of all time in the 2008 Olympic games, gave a swimming clinic and motivational talk at Johnson Ranch Sports Club in Roseville.

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05/31/2023
The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a $511,838 contract with Wood Rodgers Inc. to create a strategic implementation and phasing plan to advance implementation along state routes 89 and 267, both of which connect Interstate 80 to North Lake Tahoe.

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05/31/2023
If you live pretty much anywhere in California, you’re familiar with to-do lists that help residents prepare for wildfires. What might be missing from the lists are ways to deal with stress and anxiety.

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05/31/2023
Sierra State Parks Foundation has announced the reopening of California State Parks in the Lake Tahoe–Donner Lake area.

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05/31/2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 341 into law, reinstating a moratorium on the expansion of cardrooms in the state.

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Thursday June 8 2023   6:30 PM

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Design Committee
Thursday June 15 2023   4:30 PM

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