Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Business, Economy & Jobs


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10/20/2022
Kaiser healthcare workers voted to approve a new contract after 10 long weeks on the picket line.

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10/20/2022
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In California, you can bet on a horse race, buy a lottery ticket, put money on poker in a card room and play slots at a tribal casino all in the same day.

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10/20/2022
Image for display with article titled Future of Sports Betting in California Looks Dim. Here’s Why Voters May Nix 2 Ballot Measures

California now appears unlikely to join 30 other states who have legalized sports gambling.

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10/18/2022
Image for display with article titled California and Coal: State Uses Little of Dirtiest Fossil Fuel. Can the Country Kick the Habit?

This is part of California Local's series on the energy sources that power the state, and what our energy future could be.

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10/17/2022
Image for display with article titled How Oil Dominates the World’s Energy Economy, and What We Can Do to Break its Grip

This is part of an 8-article package of California Local stories about the energy sources that power California.

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10/16/2022
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, trying to ease an insurance crisis that’s hurt rural California, has announced that all carriers active in fire-prone communities must incorporate his “Safer from Wildfires” program into their premiums.

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10/16/2022
The state is a national leader in labor law, experts say, but its agency enforcing wage theft rules in California still struggles to staff up.

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10/14/2022
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Here’s who is eligible for a 2022 gas rebate, how you will get it, when and how much you should expect.

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10/10/2022
Image for display with article titled UPDATED: Why Railroads Go On Strike: What Happens When Trains Shut Down, And How it Happened Before

Nation's 3rd-largest rail union rejected a Biden-brokered deal, meaning strike could still happen.

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10/10/2022
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Gov. Newsom signs legislation to bring housing where closed big-box stores once stood.

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10/04/2022
California will become the first state in the nation to phase out single-use plastic produce bags in supermarkets. The receptacles must be replaced no later than Jan. 1, 2025 with bags made of recycled paper or compostable plastic.

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10/04/2022
Image for display with article titled Natural Gas and California’s Future: How this Fossil Fuel Fits In To State’s Energy Goals

Part 6 of a 8-part series on fossil fuels and other energy sources in California.

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09/28/2022
The first meeting of the new Tahoe Inc. Entrepreneur Roundtable series is set for Oct 10 at Untethered Workspace in Round Hill. Each month, the group will connect in a peer-to-peer mentoring series held in partnership with coworking spaces Untethered and Cowork Tahoe.

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09/26/2022
The Enchirito or the Double Decker Taco? Taco Bell is reviving popular items, and they’re asking the public to choose.

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09/26/2022
Image for display with article titled No Parking! A New Law Cuts Back on Free Parking Spaces and Why That’s Great News

Developers are no longer required to include parking with many new housing projects.

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09/21/2022
For the first time, members at the California Farm Bureau Annual Meeting will be able to sell goods from their farms and ranches. Called the California Marketplace, this interactive event will be held Dec. 4—one of several new features of the meeting, taking place Dec. 2-7 in Monterey.

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09/19/2022
The community and business association of Incline Village and Crystal Bay will host a town hall meeting on Sept. 27. The discussion will cover efforts to develop a petition for incorporating Incline Village and Crystal Bay.

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09/06/2022
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Today, California's power grid is poised to face its biggest test of the summer so far as a record-setting heat wave continues to boil the drought-parched, fire-stricken state. As residents crank up their air conditioners to deal with yet another day of triple-digit temperatures, peak demand could shoot past 51,000 megawatts — surpassing the record [...]

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08/30/2022
Image for display with article titled Criticisms of Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness: What Are the Haters Saying? Do They Make Sense?

Is student debt relief unfair to blue-collar workers? Here are the facts.

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08/27/2022
Business owners and locals typically prepare for large influxes of visitors during the summer season, but this summer has been slower than the last two years. Many local businesses are feeling financial strain due to slower tourism.