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After 31 years with the South Tahoe Public Utility District, General Manager John Thiel is pulling anchor and heading to Southern California to be the new general manager of the West Valley Water District.
Team Giving
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Happy 5th Anniversary to our friends at Sacramento Digs Gardening!
Tickets Available for Celebrity Golf Tournament
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.
Journey on the Roaring Road: Highway 50’s Historic Legacy
The nonprofit Highway 50 Association is holding its 74th annual reenactment of the Great Western Migration through June 10.
From Tahoe Daily Tribune...
Douglas County Approves VHR Rental Revisions
County commissioners voted 3-2 to approve revisions to the ordinance governing the rentals in Tahoe Township.
Rare Sighting of Wolverine Confirmed Around Yosemite
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.
Auburn Road Improvements on the Way
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.
Placer Public Safety Agencies Train for Unified Disaster Response
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.
Partners Team Up to Spread Awareness About Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species
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.
Fiduciary Adviser Sidney Added to Team at Palisade Investments
Palisade Investments, LLC, a fee-only fiduciary adviser headquartered in Lake Tahoe, has announced the addition of Larry Sidney, a seasoned fiduciary adviser.
Placer Public Safety Agencies Train for Unified Command Disaster Response
New Loomis Starbucks Set to Open Doors
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.
From Sierra Sun...
Art Truckee Celebrates New Location in Heart of Town
Art Truckee was founded in 2016 and is celebrating its move to its newest location on Donner Pass Road ahead of the summer season.
Palisades Tahoe to Implement Reserve in Advance, Paid Parking
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.
The New York Times Magazine spends an entire issue explaining why California matters, and CalMatters wins gold for giving the state the coverage it deserves.
Sacramento Center for Textile Arts celebrates International Yarn Bombing Day
Renewable energy sources provided 37 percent of California electricity in 2021, a new record for the state as it moves toward its 2045 goal of 100 percent clean energy. Battery storage will play a huge role in reaching that goal.
California’s new CARE Court system that compels treatment for people with severe mental illness is set to roll out in seven counties this October, despite efforts by civil liberties groups to stop it.
Let’s face some hard facts—and still be able to celebrate the beginning of the best season of the year.
A new analysis shows that the California State University system doesn’t make or receive enough money to cover its costs, even with state support. The report and lawmakers urge the system to increase tuition, but even that might not be …
More than 4 percent of death penalty convicts have been wrongfully convicted, data shows. But courts including the U.S. Supreme Court have failed to provide protections for the innocent facing death at the hands of the state.
The death penalty remains legal in California, but Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a moratorium on executions in 2019. Will capital punishment end in the state? Here’s what’s happening.
California will cut use of water from the Colorado River drastically under a new agreement announced by the Biden Administration on May 22. Nevada and Arizona have also agreed to the cuts.
You probably know that The Newsletter goes out only to California Local members and subscribers. Today I am writing to bring the good news that we have just been given two big awards.
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On the Santa Cruz City Council, then as mayor, and then as county supervisor, Ryan Coonerty learned to love politics.
The California Supreme Court has kept the state at the forefront of legal issues surrounding abortion, the death penalty and same-sex marriage, starting in its earliest days in the Gold Rush era.
The state’s most important industry relies on workers who are not given a chance to obtain legal status.
The future of farming in California is changing as the planet warms, altering the rain and heat patterns that guide which crops are grown where. “We’re adjusting for survival,” one grower said.
California stands as America’s agricultural powerhouse, growing half of its fruits and vegetables. Here’s how California farming has shaped the state, from the early missions to today’s “factories in the field.”
How the SF state senator was changed by California; how our great state spawned a cultural phenomenon; how many Californians are being denied life's most basic necessity.
Comics may have been born in New York, but they came of age in California. And there’s more to the story than San Francisco comix.
Members of the California Legislature took nearly $1 million worth of trips sponsored by interest groups in 2022. The California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy accounted for 40% of the travel spending. Over the years, some of its …
Placer County Newsletter
Weekly digest of curated state and local news, upcoming government meetings and community events.
Congratulations
Lake Tahoe's Weidinger Public Relations was presented with awards for two campaigns dealing with sustainability and environmental efforts by the Public Relations Society of America.
Members of the Auburn Rotary Club recently honored more than 30 teachers and students from 17 area schools.
The Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe awarded $8,500 in scholarships to George Whittell High School graduates.
Anniversary
Take Note Troupe marks its 20th anniversary of Shakespeare in the Park this year. Pictured here is a performance last year in Folsom.20th anniversary of Shakespeare in the Park by Take Note Troupe celebratedMay 26, 2023 3:46 PMTake Note Troupe (TNT) marks its 20th anniversary of Shakespeare in the Park this year with the production of “Romeo and Juliet” in Roseville, Auburn, Folsom and Rocklin.
Harry Comstock and R.O. Sherman built the Old Brockway Golf Course in the 1920s as an amenity for the Brockway Hotel.
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