Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Business, Economy & Jobs


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08/25/2023
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Nearly $300 million in interest-free loans will go to the 17 struggling healthcare facilities.

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08/24/2023
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American Medical Response, the country's dominant ambulance firm, spent $3 million on the measure.

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08/24/2023
The federal student loan payment pause is coming to an end. Here’s how to get ready to make payments again.

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08/22/2023
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California produces millions of tons of hazardous waste per year, but has only 72 disposal sites

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08/21/2023
Image for display with article titled A Farmworker Dies in Fresno’s 100-Degree Heat As UFW, Padilla Call for New Workplace Protections

California is already one of few states with outdoor worker heat safety rules.

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08/18/2023
Image for display with article titled Noisy College Kids Now a Form of Pollution Under CEQA, Infuriating Housing Advocates

Court ruling that “loud student parties” are pollution stops a second housing development.

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08/18/2023
Image for display with article titled Media Panel Explores Needs, Challenges of Local Journalism

The Truckee Chamber of Commerce event featured speakers from CC Media, Moonshine Ink, Sierra Sun, Tahoe Truckee Media, and KTKE 101.5 Radio.

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08/18/2023
Image for display with article titled Cold Water Brewery Participates in Kokua Project to Support Maui

The local restaurant and brewery is creating a Tropical Hazy IPA beer to raise money for victims of the fires in Maui.

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08/17/2023
San Francisco isn’t going to take last week’s robotaxi decision by the California Public Utilities Commission lying down. Joined by the city's transit authority board, fire department and board of supervisors, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed motions on Wednesday to halt the unrestricted expansion of autonomous vehicles for commercial use.

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08/17/2023
With only 12,000 hydrogen cars on the road, and just two models for sale, California lawmakers are debating how much state money should support them.

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08/16/2023
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Water Resources Control Board decides the greenhouse gas-emitting plants are necessary.

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08/16/2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants counties to spend some revenue from California’s so-called “millionaire’s tax” on the state’s homeless crisis. That alarms advocates for programs that are getting that money today.

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08/15/2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom promised $95 million would help undocumented workers rebuild after winter storms and floods. Months later, $18 million is being doled out and there are translation issues with the state’s website.

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08/14/2023
Image for display with article titled Health Chains May Keep 3 Bankrupt California Hospitals Alive in Health Care Starved Regions

Hospitals have already asked for $125 million in emergency state loans.

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08/11/2023
Image for display with article titled New Poll: California's Black Women are Overworked, Underpaid and Impacted by Racism

About 80 percent of Black women said mistreatment due to race was a top concern.

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08/10/2023
Image for display with article titled Feds Investigate California Water Agency After Discrimination Complaint by Native American Tribes

Allegation claims agency failed to properly protect water quality in Delta and Bay areas

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08/10/2023
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Another sports team owner is buying into Douglas County as the owners of the Houston Rockets finalize the purchase of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at Stateline.

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08/09/2023
Image for display with article titled Medi-Cal Could Offer Food Prescriptions to Cover Healthy Diets Under Proposed Reforms

In 2022, 6,400 Medi-Cal recipients received food by prescription in several experimental programs.

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08/09/2023
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Feud between the “blue” and “red” governors has been broiling for over a year.