Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Business, Economy & Jobs


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09/27/2023
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Nevada County Supervisor Heidi Hall met last week with congressional staff to discuss wildfire insurance issues.

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09/22/2023
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Abortion remains legal and available in California, creating an influx of out-of-state patients, workers say.

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09/22/2023
The $700 million price tag sets a $7 billion mark that would make the Warriors one of the world’s most valuable sports teams.

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09/21/2023
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Sierra Sun welcomed a new reporter this week: Zoe Meyer, fresh out of college at Denison University in Ohio, where she studied journalism.

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09/21/2023
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California lawmakers recently put forth 17 bills regarding cannabis and psychedelics to Governor Gavin Newsom in recent weeks.

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09/18/2023
A patchwork of bills are giving housing developers and local governments more options to reduce red tape for housing projects.

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09/17/2023
Locals for Affordable Housing aims to place a voter initiative on the November 2024 ballot modeled after Berkeley’s vacancy tax, which requires owners of homes that sit vacant more than six months to pay $3,000 for the first year and $6,000 every year after.

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09/15/2023
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Sometimes a person comes to Lake Tahoe and has an idea that takes off and turns into a beloved staple. Here are a few restaurant chains that got their start in Tahoe.

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09/14/2023
Unions won major victories this session on pay for fast food and health care workers, benefits for strikers and bargaining rights. Business groups say that labor has too much power at the Capitol.

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09/13/2023
Hydrogen fueling stations will get 15 percent of funds in a state program — even though Californians own only about 12,000 hydrogen cars. The funds come from fees paid by drivers.

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09/11/2023
Under the executive order signed Sept. 6, state agencies and departments are mandated to analyze potential threats to California’s energy infrastructure through generative artificial intelligence.

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09/11/2023
A last-minute legislative deal would raise pay for California health care workers while giving medical providers a guarantee that they won’t have to battle local measures on employee compensation.

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09/08/2023
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Data shows wide disparity in EV ownership between higher-income areas and "disadvantaged communities."

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09/03/2023
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A group of tech investors who want to build a new city in Solano County are following a well-worn path.

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09/01/2023
No. 2 was Oregon, then New York, Washington, and Massachusetts. Worst place? North Carolina.

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08/31/2023
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Four hydroelectric dams totaling 100,000 tons of concrete will be destroyed by the end of 2024.

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08/31/2023
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An evaluation of Planning and Building services determined that the county recovers only about 68% of the costs of providing services.

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08/29/2023
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Previously anonymous investment group has gobbled up $1 billion worth of land.

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08/29/2023
Many farmworkers in Coachella Valley lack legal status as citizens and don't qualify for most federal and state disaster aid. Even a new $95 million storm assistance program for immigrants that Governor Gavin Newsom recently touted is out of reach because it pertains to the winter and spring storms and floods.

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08/28/2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom has closed two state prisons and he has plans to shut two more by 2025. A new contract for correctional officers offers new perks to the guards who stay.