Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Economy & Jobs

06/05/2023
Thousands of Californians who lost work during the pandemic are struggling with debt. A new settlement makes COVID rent relief available to tens of thousands of tenants.

06/04/2023
In May, a video featuring a young woman named Brooklyn in heart-shaped glasses implored viewers to tell the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation how important a company named EarnIn was to their day-to-day life. EarnIn is part of a relatively new app-based industry that provides cash advances to people based on their wages.

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

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.

05/31/2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom in March said state relief would soon help flood victims who don’t qualify for federal emergency relief. The state has yet to name nonprofits that will dole out the aid.

05/31/2023
Workers who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic and are enrolling in a college program have until June 15 to apply for a California relief grant to receive up to $2,500 as state lawmakers seek to cut programs to plug a budget hole.

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.

05/30/2023
Proposed cuts stemming from California’s budget deficit mean community colleges may be unable to improve AC and heating, make safety upgrades or follow through on major programs and infrastructure projects.

05/30/2023
Wildfires and expensive rebuilding wiped out their profits, California home insurers say. State Farm isn’t the first insurer to retreat from the state, and may not be the last.

05/25/2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled out a plan to speed construction of major public infrastructure and demanded quick votes from lawmakers. His Democratic allies put the proposals on ice.

05/25/2023
The state Air Resources Board voted today to ban the substance known as chromium 6, giving platers several years to switch to an alternative the platers say won’t produce the same chrome shine.

05/24/2023
The El Dorado County Community Action Council is seeking to fill its member vacancies with individuals who can represent the interests and concerns of people and families with low incomes living in El Dorado County.

05/22/2023
Officials are proposing to increase reimbursement rates for some Medi-Cal providers, who say low pay rates prevent them from taking more patients.

05/20/2023
Residents will see their options for grocery shopping expand with the opening of a new Grocery Outlet expected by the end of 2023.

05/19/2023
California legislative committees in the Assembly and Senate blocked two big climate bills. One would have made the state’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets more ambitious. Another would have allowed people to sue oil companies over health problems if they meet certain criteria.

05/18/2023
Workers from a variety of industries urged Cal/OSHA's board to quickly pass new rules for hot, indoor workplaces.

05/18/2023
Community leaders and elected officials gathered for Tahoe Chamber's State of the South Shore to discuss various issues, including “snowmaggedon,” “potholemaggedon,” and problems caused by vacation home rentals.

05/17/2023
Everline Resort & Spa recently announced Gavin J. Lubben as chef de cuisine at Six Peaks Grille, the resort’s signature restaurant. Lubben joins the property from Miraval Berkshire, located in Massachusetts.