Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Business, Economy & Jobs


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08/27/2022
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Under a new clean-air rule, sales of new gas-powered cars will be banned starting in 2035.

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08/26/2022
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President Joe Biden says that the federal government will cover some student debt for middle-class and low-income borrowers.

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08/22/2022
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Biden's latest landmark bill could mean household savings for ordinary Californians.

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08/21/2022
Auditor-Controller Joe Harn has posted the El Dorado County sales tax update to the county’s website. The report, which covers the quarter ending March 2022, indicates the county’s sales tax revenues increased by 12.9%—largely due to higher gasoline prices, Harn noted.

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08/19/2022
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How hydroelectric power works and why there’s debate over whether it helps slow climate change.

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08/16/2022
A new sawmill to be constructed near Carson City is expected to produce about 50 million feet of lumber per year, and the first purchase was from salvage and cleanup efforts at Sierra-at-Tahoe.

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08/15/2022
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With the state coming up short with conservation, governor proposes adding to the water supply.

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08/13/2022
At Good Morning Truckee, a forum presented by the Truckee Chamber of Commerce, speakers discussed the future of housing programs and what to expect in the coming months with mortgage rates and real estate.

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08/11/2022
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California has set an 'aspirational' goal of generating 25 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2045.

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08/08/2022
The tourism group responsible for visitor services and destination marketing on the North Shore side of Lake Tahoe has rebranded. Formerly known as the Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau, it will now be called Travel North Tahoe Nevada.

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08/06/2022
The Truckee Donner Public Utility District board of directors has voted to award a contract to Uptown Services for the district’s community-wide broadband initial scoping study.

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08/06/2022
Truckee Chamber of Commerce has hired a new president and chief executive officer. Jessica Penman will take over president/CEO duties on Oct. 3, after current leader Lynn Saunders retires after 20 years.

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07/08/2022
Tahoe City's Blue Agave has closed its doors after almost 30 years in business. The owner, Steve Topol, cited rising costs and lack of employees as the reason for shuttering the popular restaurant after 27 years. It is the latest eatery to suffer from COVID-19 effects.

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06/28/2022
California lawmakers have approved a spending plan that includes sending cash to most taxpayers to help offset record-high gas prices. The budget continues a turnaround for the nation’s most populous state, which just two years ago raised taxes and slashed spending.

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06/20/2022
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California's 19-year-old law letting workers enforce labor codes suffers a Supreme Court setback.

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06/09/2022
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Immigration was changing California long before the territory became a state.

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06/06/2022
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Texas law that court blocked could have crippled some of California's largest tech companies.

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05/25/2022
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If you invested in cryptocurrency just six months ago, you're bleeding money now.

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05/25/2022
Image for display with article titled How Cash Went Digital: A Brief History of Online Banking

Electronic banking dates back at least to 1953.

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05/20/2022
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California could soon shut down its last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon.