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‘Still the Same Plan’ Says Sierra Watch on the Amended Village at Palisades Tahoe Area Plan

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – After the Placer County Planning Commission gave their recommendation to remove the indoor water park elements of the Mountain Adventure Camp Facility, Sierra Watch, one of the primary opposing groups, still have concerns.

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Comment on E-Bike Trails in Tahoe National Forest

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The USDA Forest Service, Tahoe National Forest is accepting public comment until Oct. 5 on its proposed Class 1 E-Bike designations on up to 143 miles of Forest Service system trails, according …

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Community Invited to Participate in Placer Zoning Text Amendment Workshops, Town Hall Meeting

AUBURN, Calif. –  The Placer County Community Development Resource Agency is seeking public input into its proposed 2024 Zoning Text Amendment initiative, with multiple workshops beginning in September and a town hall meeting Oct. 15. 

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Supervisors to Hear Gutted Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – The Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan will be heard by the County Board of Supervisors later this year after the Placer County Planning Commission gave conditional approval to the redevelopment project with modifications to the …

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Placer County Supervisors Approved Regional Trails System Analysis Contract

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – The Placer County Supervisors approved appropriation of funds and the execution of a contract for the completion of a North Tahoe Regional Trails System Strategic and Fiscal Analysis.

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Prefab Temporary Housing Might Soon Shelter Unhoused Californians

Small, less-expensive readymade homes could buy time as the state continues to struggle with homelessness and high building costs.  By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main...

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Olympic Valley Sends ‘No’ Recommendation on Alterra Development

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – The Olympic Valley Municipal Advisory Council (OVMAC) voted Saturday against the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan project with a message to the county and the applicant that the community is overwhelmingly against this development.

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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.