Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Business, Economy & Jobs


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11/07/2024
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Save the date for a special Truckee Chamber of Commerce mixer on November 14. Local interior design firm and furnishings showroom, Tahoe Modern, is set to host November's Monthly Mixer at their location at 10700 Pioneer Trail. The event runs from 5 – 7 p.m. and features a jam-packed itinerary.

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10/28/2024
Image for display with article titled Truckee Chamber of Commerce Hosts November Lunch & Learn: Maximize Your Chamber Membership Benefits

The Truckee Chamber of Commerce announced its November Lunch & Learn, a valuable opportunity for members to explore all the benefits available through their Truckee Chamber membership. This informative session is perfect for new members, those looking to maximize their membership or those interested in membership with the Truckee Chamber. 

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10/24/2024
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The plaza at Ski Run that once hosted Nepheles and Café Fiore is set to close for redevelopment at the end of April next year. While the construction on a new complex likely won't happen right away, pre-development applications have been filed through the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and consulting work started earlier this year, leading the businesses in the plaza wondering exactly what they'll do come springtime.

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10/17/2024
Elon Musk, the tech mogul who runs Tesla, said in December that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts “must die.” Now, two civil rights groups are calling for the nation’s largest public pension fund to divest from the electric vehicle maker.

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10/16/2024
Tens of thousands of California ride-hailing drivers, and possibly more, could eventually get back pay after a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that clears the way for the state and some cities to proceed with their lawsuits against Uber and Lyft.

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10/04/2024
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The "Love North Tahoe" program launched on October 3 in support of local businesses in North Lake Tahoe.

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10/02/2024
The state Labor Commissioner sometimes struggles to get back pay to workers when it reaches wage theft settlements. It tries social media, TV and hotlines. But money owed to employees is still sitting in state accounts.

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10/01/2024
A California minimum wage law that was delayed amid budget troubles is now set to go into effect Oct. 16. It’s expected to benefit hundreds of thousands of workers.

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10/01/2024
The Assembly approves Gov. Newsom’s bill on oil refineries on a 44-17 vote. But the state Senate will have its say during the special session.

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09/30/2024
Image for display with article titled Truckee Chamber to Host October Lunch & Learn on Building Business Resilience With Truckee’s Office of Emergency Services

The Truckee Chamber of Commerce invites you to our October Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, October 9, from noon to 1 p.m. at Truckee Town Hall in the Town Council Chambers.

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09/27/2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to combat gasoline price spikes appears headed to a long-awaited Assembly floor vote next week after passing out of committee on September 26.

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09/26/2024
The governor wants new gas reserves to dampen seasonal price spikes. Refiners say the move would raise prices and require new storage tanks.

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09/25/2024
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The Truckee Chamber of Commerce presented five awards at Top of the Town, its 71st Annual Awards Celebration on Friday, September 20 at Alder Creek Adventure Center in Tahoe Donner. 

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09/25/2024
Many California farmworkers have long lacked safe and affordable places to sleep — an issue thrown into sharp relief after last year’s mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, which left seven agricultural workers dead.

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09/24/2024
About 4 in 10 Californians are believed to be carrying medical debt, which can harm their chances of landing a mortgage or an apartment if it shows up on credit reports.

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09/22/2024
Jessica Alvarez Castañeda was sick of low-paying jobs. For years, the 39-year-old mother of four had been “breaking her back for almost nothing” as a cashier, nursing assistant, babysitter, house cleaner and cook.

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09/20/2024
Image for display with article titled Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Awards $1M Grant to Sierra Institute and Mass Timber Strategy

Last week, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation awarded a $1 million grant to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment—the biggest grant that TTCF has directed in its history. The money will go towards the Sierra Institute's Mosaic Timber operation to help thin the area's overcrowded forests, create a forest economy, and offer a new building material called Cross-Laminated Timber.

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09/12/2024
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The City of South Lake Tahoe City Council confirmed Mid-Town Area Plan priorities at their meeting Tuesday, Sept. 10.

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09/11/2024
Image for display with article titled Truckee Town Council Moves Forward With Short-Term Rental Workforce Housing Token Program

The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, Sept. 10, to discuss continuing the Short-Term Rental Workforce Housing Token Pilot Program.

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