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North Lake Tahoe Resort Association Going in New Direction

05/11/2022
The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, which was founded in 1954 as the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, is shifting its funding structure and mission.

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Economy & Jobs Government Housing

'Washington Post' Details Sacramento Homeless Crisis

05/09/2022
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National spotlight falls on local crisis, potential solutions

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Economy & Jobs Government History

Billionaires Buy the Media: Elon Musk Is Only the Latest

05/05/2022
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The richest of the rich are increasing their control of information outlets in the U.S. and globally

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Economy & Jobs Elections & Politics

North Tahoe Voters to Decide on TOT Renewal

05/04/2022
In 1996, voters in North Lake Tahoe approved a transient occupancy tax on those staying overnight at short-term rentals and hotels. On June 7, residents will decide whether to renew the measure, which is anticipated to generate some $4 million annually.

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Economy & Jobs

Tahoe Chamber Celebrates Launch of 401k Member Benefit

05/03/2022
On April 28, the Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce launched its new member benefit, a 401k retirement plan that is an inexpensive, professional, local option for providing employees with a retirement savings option.

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Sustainability Economy & Jobs

Public Workshops Scheduled for Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Plan

05/02/2022
Lake Tahoe community members who are interested in the responsible management of tourism and recreation are invited to workshops on creating a destination stewardship plan to balance the needs of Lake Tahoe’s environment, businesses, visitors and local communities.

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Economy & Jobs

Ghosts of Chain Restaurants Past

04/18/2022
Franchises that make it tend to go through a period of explosive growth, followed by a contraction. The contraction can become an eventual withering. Eventually, just a few lonely outposts are left standing.

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Crime & Justice Environment Economy & Jobs

Ninth Circuit Rules That California Climate Lawsuits Belong in State Court

04/18/2022
Lawsuits from six California cities and counties seeking to hold major oil and gas companies—including ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, and Shell—accountable for the cost of climate damages should proceed in state court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled.

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California’s Reparations Task Force: What Is It?

04/05/2022
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Will California make reparations payments to the descendants of enslaved African-American people?

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Economy & Jobs Sports

Homewood Switches Gears to Semi-Private Model

03/24/2022
With passholders and skier visits in decline during the past 10 years, JMA Ventures, which bought Homewood in 2006, has had to pivot to a hybrid, semi-private model that will restrict access to season passes to people who buy new Homewood residences and full-time residents of several West Shore homeowners associations.

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California Defense Contracting: The Rise and Decline

03/23/2022
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Defense spending built modern California. Though military dollars have declined, the industry still shapes the state. Here’s how.

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Transportation Economy & Jobs State of California

Newsom Proposes $400 Payments for California Drivers

03/22/2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom released a proposal to help Californians dealing with high gas prices, while also lowering the cost of public transit. Under the $11 billion proposal, California car owners would get a debit card worth $400 for each car (a limit of two vehicles, but no income cap).

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Crime & Justice Economy & Jobs

Court Request Leads to Restraining Order Against SEIU Local 1000 President

03/15/2022
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge has issued a restraining order against the president of California’s largest state employee union. Judge Steven Gevercer instructed SEIU Local 1000 president Richard Louis Brown to stay out of the union’s headquarters and stop exercising powers of the union presidency.

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Economy & Jobs City of South Lake Tahoe City of South Lake Tahoe City Council

SLT City Council Nixes On-Site Cannabis Consumption

03/15/2022
The Cannabis Subcommittee recommended allowing dispensaries to have on-site consumption lounges in South Lake Tahoe, but the SLT City Council snuffed out the idea.

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Economy & Jobs

Rookies Sports Bar Up for Sale

03/15/2022
After 29 years, Rookies Sports Bar and Grill is being sold. The spot, which opened in 1993, has been a pillar in the Incline Village community.

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Economy & Jobs

Biden Signs $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill

03/14/2022
The $1.5 trillion federal spending bill President Joe Biden signed into law will fund specific projects in the Sacramento area. These used to be called “earmarks,” and were often criticized. They’ve since been rebranded as “community project funding.”

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Economy & Jobs

Vail Resorts Ups Minimum Wage to $20 Per Hour

03/14/2022
Vail Resorts will be increasing its minimum wage to $20 per hour for the 2022/2023 North American ski season. The new base pay will apply at all of its U.S. resorts. Skilled positions will start at $21 per hour.

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Will High Speed Rail Ever Happen in California?

03/14/2022
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Nearly 40 years after the first funds for high speed rail in California were approved, construction has not been completed on a single line. When will the state get its bullet train?

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Economy & Jobs

Tourism: Five Things to Watch

03/13/2022
The Insights Collective, a group that includes individuals from a variety of specialty niches, ponders what the tourist and travel industry might expect over the coming six months.

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COVID-19 Economy & Jobs Health County of Placer

Recapping the Pandemic in Placer County

03/12/2022
Placer County was ground zero for the COVID culture wars. The Sacramento Bee examines how the county’s approach worked out.

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