Placer County Community Service & Support Digest

In efforts to enhance access and remove barriers for library patrons, the Folsom Public Library has eliminated all late fees for overdue materials, effective immediately.

Frustration runs deep among medical cannabis patients and advocates who say the commercial market created by Proposition 64 in 2016 isn’t meeting their needs.

Clean Up the Lake, known for its 72-mile cleanup project around the shores of Lake Tahoe, has opened its Environmental Dive Center at Lake Tahoe.

Twenty-seven nonprofit organizations serving Roseville residents collectively received $604,766 this summer through the city's competitive annual grant program.

The Military Officers' Association of America, Lake Tahoe Chapter joined with the Incline Village/Crystal Bay Veterans' Club ("Vets' Club") to sponsor the "Thank a Vet" Charity Golf Tournament, which raised more than $100,000 and netted $85,000.

The California Tahoe Conservancy has awarded a $500,000 grant to the nonprofit Wildlands Network, in partnership with Pathways for Wildlife, for a multi-year study of wildlife connectivity in the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin.

The Washoe County Board of County Commissioners approved another allocation of funds to multiple entities on the North Shore, including to the Incline Village Crystal Bay Community & Business Association and the Tahoe Prosperity Center.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state will spend $4.5 million on free legal services for undocumented workers involved in state investigations of wage theft or other labor violations. The lawyers can help with their immigration cases.

With a record number of participants this year, the 18th annual Tahoe Bike Challenge got more people than ever out of their cars to help improve Lake Tahoe's environment and communities.

Assemblymember Joe Patterson will present a $500,000 assembly district-specific discretionary award to Loomis-based Koinonia Family Services. With these funds, Koinonia will be able to streamline and expand its specialized programs that heal trauma in home-like, community environments.

The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees approved a contract for construction for $27 million thanks to a grant from the Dave and Cheryl Duffield Foundation.

The Lahontan Community Foundation this month awarded $227,991 in grants to 24 nonprofits serving the greater Truckee/North Lake Tahoe region.

Lake Tahoe will have a professional hockey team thanks to former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow in partnership with David Hodges, CEO of Hodges Management Group LLC and management/operations team of Zawyer Sports & Entertainment.

Soroptimist International of Truckee Donner granted $5,000 to Sierra Community House to enhance the educational experience of families participating in its Family Room bilingual early learning program.

New business Cool Beans Creamery & Deli has officially opened its doors, serving up ice cream scoops and classic sundaes for the Meyers and South Lake Tahoe communities to enjoy.

Fireside Pizza donated $18,500 to the Creekside Charter School, as part of its decade-long fundraising effort for local nonprofits.

Bread & Broth serves two free hot meals twice weekly and welcomes all members of the Lake Tahoe South Shore community to join its Monday Meal and Second Serving on Fridays.

The Tahoe Fund has partnered with the Tahoe Meadows Access Ramp Committee to raise $150,000 for a new accessibility ramp to the boardwalks.

The North Tahoe Public Utility District is hosting the first of three Walk and Learn Tours, which give people an opportunity to join NTPUD’s expert engineers and technicians for informative walks and behind-the-scenes looks at its facilities.

Soroptimist International of Tahoe Donner held its 48th Annual Wine and Restaurant Faire, netting over $40,000.

The HEROs have been sponsoring four to six meals annually since the inception of the Adopt A Day program in 2011.

For owners of Tahoe Gifting Co., graphic designer Darya Shahvaran and veteran Matthew Rautio, the small and beautiful community of Incline Village seemed like the perfect place to place roots in 2020 after trying to find a place to live here for a few years.

Tahoe Forest Health System patients now have free access to RxLocal, an online web portal and app that is specifically designed to connect patients to a local pharmacy.

Community leaders and previous Board of Trustees members gathered to speak about not only General Manager Indra Winquest’s character and his service to the district, but also the actions that have been taken by the majority of the board that have resulted in disappointment among the community.

Alterra Mountain Company reinforced its commitment to social responsibility, unveiling its first Impact Report, which is focused on four core pillars: Prioritizing People, Protecting the Planet, Investing in Community, and Operating Responsibly.

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District has implemented Fire Aside's Defensible Space Evaluation software as part of an expanded commitment to improve residents' wildfire resilience, funded by Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation.

The Roseville City School District’s annual free summer meal program launches Wednesday, June 14. Anyone 18 years of age and younger can receive free breakfasts and lunches at select campuses in the area – without the need for registration.

Base Camp Pizza Co., located in Heavenly Village, recently awarded a check for $21,000 to the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association.

June is National Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month, and El Dorado County's Adult Protective Services Program, part of the county's Health and Human Services Agency, is making a special effort to reach out to community members.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe (aka Keep Tahoe Blue) hosted a 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.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort co-founder Dick Reuter loved living in the snowy Sierra Nevada, where he could backpack, hunt and fish.

For the first time since 2019, Del Oro High School’s WINGS group will host its annual event at the Del Oro High School football field. The May 29 event is open to the public.