Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Housing


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Image caption: Does California’s signature environmental law protect the state’s scenic beauty, or cause more problems than it solves?
CEQA: The Surprising Story of CA’s Key Environmental Law

The California Environmental Quality Act, CEQA, is both the state’s signature environmental legislation, and is also often named as the villain in the state’s housing shortage. But the story may not be that simple.

Image caption: Zoning laws tell you what you can and can't build on the property you own. How does government get away with that?
How Zoning Laws Shape California and Society

Zoning laws determine what can be built and where. These laws have shaped California, but are they really just tools for social engineering? The history of zoning is closely tied to racial segregation, as well as the state's shortage of …

Image caption: Owning homes is the primary way the middle class builds wealth, and an option no longer available to most Californians.
Is California’s Housing Crisis Making Inequality Worse?

California has some of the worst economic inequality in the United States. Is the housing crisis a cause?

Image caption: Thousands of homeowners have been kicked off their fire insurance policies.
California Fire Insurance Crisis: How the State Helps Homeowners

As California insurance companies have revoked the fire policies of thousands of homeowners, the state has taken steps to get them covered again.

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02/11/2025
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After listening to feedback from Truckee residents, the Board of Supervisors canceled plans Tuesday for supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness in Truckee.

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02/07/2025
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It was standing room only at a community meeting hosted on Thursday, Feb. 6 by Nevada County to discuss a permanent supportive housing unit that the county may potentially buy in the Amstrong Tract of Truckee.

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02/04/2025
State Farm, which already has rate increase requests pending, asked state officials to approve more insurance price increases.

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01/27/2025
Image for display with article titled 395 North Lake LLC Reveals Hidden Housing Potential

What was once an office and retail building now houses Palisades employees and a family on a separate accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 395 North Lake Boulevard. Samir Tuma, known for his real estate work around the basin, acknowledged the high demand for housing in the area. "I was pleased with Placer County and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's approach to getting housing projects like these approved."

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01/24/2025
Image for display with article titled First Good Morning Truckee of the Year Tackles Housing Solutions

2025's first Good Morning Truckee of the year had four speakers talk about their experiences with Truckee's many different housing programs and options—some of which were success stories, while others brought up concerns in the area.

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01/24/2025
Damages in the ongoing Southern California wildfires are topping $250 billion, on track for the costliest disaster in US history. Read on to learn more.

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01/22/2025
A look at how the rebuilding effort is going in the California town of Paradise, wiped out in a 2018 fire, and how it offers insights for the tough road ahead for residents in neighborhoods destroyed in the fires of Southern California.

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01/16/2025
The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County communities have destroyed at least 10,000 homes so far and more are in the path of still-uncontrolled flames.

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01/14/2025
Read on to learn about the measures taken to harden and protect the lone remaining house of the neighborhoodfrom the Pacific Palisades fire in Southern California.

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01/10/2025
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TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Go Electric Truckee Tahoe program launched its free personalized electrification coaching service, offering technical assistance to home and building owners in the Truckee Tahoe region. This service is specifically for those interested in replacing natural gas appliances with heat pumps for space heating & cooling and water heating. 

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01/08/2025
Image for display with article titled Truckee Chamber of Commerce Kicks Off Good Morning Truckee 2025 With a Program on Housing Success Stories

The Truckee Chamber of Commerce invites the community to their first Good Morning Truckee of 2025: Flipping the Script on Housing - Truckee Housing Success stories. This program will feature four locals who will speak about their success using some of the innovative housing solutions available in our community. 

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01/02/2025
Image for display with article titled Blighted Building in South Lake Tahoe Will Get Decision by End of Month

A one-story residence at 3515 Rancho Circle has been a concern of the city of South Lake Tahoe since 2022. Though it has stood since 1961, in the past few years, it has fallen into disrepair and has become a health and public safety concern.

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12/26/2024
California officials continued to fight with cities that don’t want to build more housing and everyone struggled to find more money to pay for new housing.

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12/26/2024
Tenant advocates suffered a big defeat this fall when California voters decided against expanding cities’ ability to limit rent increases. But a state law set to take effect Jan. 1 will give renters facing eviction a little more breathing room.

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12/24/2024
Image for display with article titled A Tiny Solution for a Big Housing Problem in Tahoe

To most people, having a mother-in-law unit or guest house on their property would be considered a luxury, something not very common in the Tahoe region. But what if there were more guest houses built here, where local workers could live and thrive and contribute to our community?

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12/17/2024
Image for display with article titled Signage in Employee Housing, Sugar Pine’s Final Phase Funding, and ADU Agreements: Housing Updates From City Council

Last week's final city council meeting of the year had several housing updates, including the second hearing on employee housing signage ordinances, the Prohousing Incentive program grant application for Sugar Pine Village, and an ADU agreement with Workbench.

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12/16/2024
There’s no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from fire and other perils, or are required to do so by their mortgage lenders.

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12/11/2024
Gov. Newsom launched an ambitious program that uses Medi-Cal to help Californians access housing, healthy food and more. Now, its fate is in the hands of President-Elect Trump.

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12/05/2024
The Public Policy Institute of California, a think tank that conducts vigorous and objective research into vital state issues, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a series of retrospective reports.

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12/03/2024
Image for display with article titled Rising Concerns Over High-Density Housing in Truckee: Is Growth Outpacing Community Needs?

As Truckee grapples with California's push for more affordable housing, a growing number of local residents, including homeowners John Kedzie and Jim Francis of Winter Creek, are sounding the alarm about the long-term impact of high-density developments on their small mountain town. Their concerns, initially raised in opposition to the recently approved Silver Creek Estates housing project, have now become part of a broader conversation about the future of growth and development in Truckee.