Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Housing


All Local Housing News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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08/08/2024
Sky-high rent is among Californians’ biggest concerns. Nearly 30% of tenants spend more than half their income on rent; and the median rent is $2,850 a month, 33% higher than the national average. Two propositions on the Nov. 5 ballot address this issue — though one does so in a rather roundabout way.

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08/07/2024
Image for display with article titled Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Launches Next Phase of Affordable and Workforce Housing Program

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency announced on August 7 the launch of "Tahoe Living: Cultivating Community, Conserving the Basin," the next phase of the agency's affordable and workforce housing program.

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08/07/2024
Image for display with article titled Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Launches Next Phase of Affordable and Workforce Housing Program

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency announced on August 7 the launch of "Tahoe Living: Cultivating Community, Conserving the Basin," the next phase of the agency's affordable and workforce housing program.

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08/02/2024
Image for display with article titled Nevada County Seeks Input on Proposed Ordinance Permitting Residents to Live in Tiny Homes on Wheels

Nevada County is seeking public comment by Sept. 5 on a proposed ordinance that would allow residents to legally live in tiny homes on wheels on private property in the unincorporated county.

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08/02/2024
Many landlords in California can only raise the rent a certain amount. On August 1, they — and their tenants — found out how high.

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07/25/2024
Image for display with article titled Truckee Confronts Senior Housing Shortage, Calls for Town Action

Truckee is grappling with a significant senior housing crisis, forcing many older adults to leave in search of suitable living arrangements.

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07/25/2024
When California emerged from its colonial beginnings nearly two centuries ago and began coalescing into a distinct society, its towns and villages tended to be located either on navigable rivers, such as Sacramento, or around the 21 missions that Spanish explorer priests had established, such as San Diego.

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07/24/2024
California Forever’s announcement July 22 that it has decided to pull a ballot measure that would have let voters decide on a controversial planned city in rural Solano County drew swift reaction from political leaders and opponents.

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07/24/2024
What happens when voters take to the ballot to thumb their nose at state housing law? Courts haven’t offered a clear answer.

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07/23/2024
Image for display with article titled Fire Safe Council Awarded $4.9 Million for Home Hardening to the Community

The California Office of Emergency Services has announced it will award a $4,932,000 grant to the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County to help low-income residents harden their homes against wildfires.

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07/23/2024
Image for display with article titled Truckee Fire Announces Wildfire Prevention Grant Recipients and Protection Project Areas

Truckee Fire announced the third round of recipients of its annual Measure T community wildfire prevention grants to support forest fuel reduction and wildfire preparedness projects.

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07/22/2024
On July 22, California Forever announced it was withdrawing its initiative to amend the Solano County General Plan off the November ballot and would instead begin working with the county through the normal, though less expeditious, process.

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07/15/2024
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Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team reminds homeowners of the importance of creating and maintaining defensible space. University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Living With Fire Program published a new Living With Fire Defensible Space Guide on how to keep resident spaces safe.

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07/11/2024
Image for display with article titled Town of Truckee Launches Rooted Renters Program: A Step Towards Housing Stability

The Town of Truckee is excited to announce the launch of its Rooted Renters pilot program.

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07/10/2024
Taking advantage of new state funds, some California healthcare providers are starting to offer what their homeless patients really need: housing.

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06/27/2024
Image for display with article titled New Defensible Space Guide Available for Lake Tahoe Residents

As we move into summer and the vegetation dries out, the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team would like the public to remember the importance of creating and maintaining defensible space.

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06/26/2024
Image for display with article titled Placer County Supervisors Approve Short-Term Rental Ordinance Amendments

The Placer County Supervisors discussed several basin issues and topics during their quarterly Lake Tahoe meeting on Tuesday, June 26.

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06/25/2024
A push to bolster housing production in California's coastal communities in recent years has led to heated battles over potential state reforms. Below, a veteran elected official believes the debate has created a false choice between housing and protections. The opposing view: A former attorney for the Coastal Commission says the state Coastal Act has failed to deliver on what it envisioned.

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06/21/2024
Image for display with article titled City Council Chooses Not to ‘Nitpick’ Report on Vacancy Tax Measure

Councilmembers made two small changes to an informational report on the citizen-initiated vacancy tax ballot measure before approving the report at their meeting Tuesday night, June 18.

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06/20/2024
On June 19, California YIMBY announced support for the California Forever project going to the Solano County ballot in November.