Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Families & Children


All Local Families & Children News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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08/25/2024
Birth centers are popular options for families who want to deliver a baby outside of a hospital. Nineteen of them closed in California in the past decade, deepening the state’s maternity care crisis.

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07/30/2024
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For Nevada County to be wildfire resilient and disaster-ready it will take all of us. This is something the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services has recognized, having worked to identify gaps in disaster preparedness with their 2024 Disaster Engagement Strategy. One of the gaps identified was Youth Emergency Preparedness.

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07/06/2024
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The Tahoe Truckee Unified School District is pleased to offer free summer meals for children 18 years of age and under and disabled adults through the Seamless Summer Options program.

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06/25/2024
Image for display with article titled Free Food for Children-Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program Begins June 26

The 2024 St. Theresa Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program begins June 26 and will continue every Wednesday through August 21.

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06/18/2024
Image for display with article titled Free Food for Children; Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program Begins June 26

The 2024 St. Theresa Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program begins June 26 and will continue every Wednesday through August 21st.

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05/30/2024
The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.

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05/23/2024
Image for display with article titled NV County Public Health to Host Truckee Community Baby Shower

The Nevada County Public Health Department is hosting a free community baby shower for eastern county residents on June 4.

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05/02/2024
Image for display with article titled KidZone Museum Announces $13 Million ‘Full Steam Ahead’ Campaign

The KidZone Museum, a beacon of creativity and learning in the North Lake Tahoe region for more than 30 years, announced its plans to raise $13 million to expand and relocate to Truckee River Regional Park.

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04/25/2024
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A bill from a member of the Legislature’s happiness committee would require schools to come up with homework policies that consider the strain on students.

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04/17/2024
Heiress Paris Hilton is on a mission to shine a light on the "troubled teen industry," a largely unregulated multibillion-dollar industry that is gaining public scrutiny for alleged abuse of vulnerable youths.

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03/29/2024
Image for display with article titled California May Gut Two CalWORKS Programs Helping Thousands of Families

The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.

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03/28/2024
Image for display with article titled Sierra Community House: Uniting for a Holistic Approach to Combat Domestic, Sexual Violence

Five years ago, the decision to merge four local core service organizations was unprecedented and initially met with skepticism.

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03/28/2024
Evictions have exacerbated homelessness nationwide, increasing the rate of homeless infants and toddlers. Most of those children are not enrolled in early education programs.

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03/20/2024
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More frequent outdoor breaks can improve student attention, reduce behavior problems.

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03/07/2024
Image for display with article titled Tahoe Truckee School District’s Food Services Is Well-Staffed, in Contrast With Recent State-Wide Report

The Chef Ann Foundation, in collaboration with the California School Nutrition Association, recently released a report on staff shortages in California's K-12 school food services and its impact on students.

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02/25/2024
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Home to the state capital, Sacramento County offers many amusements for visitors and locals alike. But only some require no cash outlay.

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02/12/2024
The state is to implement long-awaited new guidelines in 2025 despite some calls for a year’s delay.

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02/11/2024
Image for display with article titled Ross Dress for Less to Help South Lake Tahoe Kids Thrive

Through March 3, customers in South Lake Tahoe can make a monetary contribution at their local Ross Dress for Less store to be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe.

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02/08/2024
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CEOs of Instagram, Snapchat tell parents at Senate hearing they’re sorry for deaths of children.

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02/02/2024
Learning loss during the pandemic hit California’s low-income students hardest. An agreement requires the state to focus spending there.
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