→ View All
Unlocking Potential: Recent ADU Research and Its Impact on Policy and Development
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation is hosting a Housing Lunch and Learns series starting September 13, 2024. These virtual conversations will feature community leaders and housing experts as we di...
Golden Empire Council
Listed under: Education Families & Children Parks & Recreation
What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.
Learn what's getting into Californians’ lungs and why it matters.
California wildfires are becoming larger, more frequent and more ferocious. ‘Malibu Burning’ author Robert Kerbeck shares simple steps you can take to protect your home.
When disaster strikes, you’ll need to have these information resources available on your smartphone.
This year, a series of extreme events in California and around the country have wreaked havoc, driven by climate change. How prepared are we for things to get worse?
By channeling funds to a number of nonprofits working on various issues in a given region, community foundations help solve big problems throughout California.
2023’s torrential rainstorms have eased California's drought conditions. But there’s a lot more to drought than the amount of rain, and this drought isn't over yet.
Fires, floods, earthquakes—California’s got it all. And CERT volunteers are ready to step in.
As California insurance companies have revoked the fire policies of thousands of homeowners, the state has taken steps to get them covered again.
Making it through the earthquake is the easy part. The hard part is surviving in the chaos that follows.
The climate change era has created a whole new set of terms for a wide variety of storms and other weather phenomena. Here are some of the most important.
California residents can turn to these public and private entities to help prepare for wildfires and protect their property.
From Sierra Sun...
Placer County is now the top-ranked county in the United States and California for the number of communities participating in the Firewise USA program.
From CalMatters...
From https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article291844345.html...
The recent installment of two new ALERTWildfire cameras in the Serene Lakes area west of Donner Lake is providing more eyes on wildfire in the Tahoe basin.
The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, Aug. 27, to discuss the evacuation exercise after-action report and improvement plan.
With the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires in recent years, prepping your home for wildfire threats has become more critical than ever.
From Loomis News...
After years of deferred maintenance, Loomis officials agreed last week to spend a half-million dollars to "patch and pave" 77,500 square feet of deteriorating roadways along Delmar Avenue and Bankhead Road.
Community members are invited to participate in a free Firewise USA Program workshop Aug. 28 at 3 p.m., in-person in North Auburn or via Zoom.
The Placer County Board of Supervisors today expanded eligibility for the Eastern Placer Defensible Space Fuels Reduction Program, making it easier for residents to access critical wildfire prevention funds.
From Tahoe Guide...
Microplastics, wildfire smoke, changes in temperature, vast swings in lake clarity from winter to summer, and an increase in rain-on-snow events caused by long-term changes in the climate highlight the annual State of the Lake Report, released on Aug. 8 from the Tahoe Environmental Research Center.
The League to Save Lake Tahoe recently released its findings from July 5 beach cleanups compiled over the last 11 years revealing that 60 percent of the trash collected is plastic, according to a press release.
A fire north of Placerville, Calif. that started early on August 7, among other fires burning over the west, is sending a haze over the Tahoe Basin.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) began work in Newcastle on Monday to improve a gas transmission pipe so it will allow for high-tech inspections of the pipeline.
From Auburn Journal...
The Placer County Water Agency took a major step toward watershed sustainability on August 1 when it approved an agreement to reduce fire risk across 16,500 acres in the Eldorado National Forest.
PG&E announced partial service restored, though the Placer County Water Agency is still asking customers to conserve water usage.
For Nevada County to be wildfire resilient and disaster-ready it will take all of us. This is something the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services has recognized, having worked to identify gaps in disaster preparedness with their 2024 Disaster Engagement Strategy. One of the gaps identified was Youth Emergency Preparedness.
You are subscribed!
Look for our confirmation message in your email inbox.
And look for our newsletter every Monday morning. See you then!
You're already subscribed
It looks like you're already subscribed to the newsletter. Not seeing it in the email inbox of the address you submitted? Be sure to check your spam folder or promotions folder (Gmail) in case your email provider diverted it there.
There was a problem with the submitted email address.
We can't subscribe you with the submitted email address. Please try another.
Subscribe