Tahoe Truckee Region Local Resilience News Articles

Sustainability Resilience

2023 Shatters Records

11/29/2023
2023 has broken climate records, accompanied by extreme weather which has left a trail of devastation, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

From YubaNet...

Resilience County of Nevada

Managing Winter Storm Impacts for Wildfire Resilience in Nevada County

11/16/2023
In the immediate aftermath of the severe winter weather of early 2023, the Nevada County Office of Emergency Services launched the Winter Storm Hazardous Vegetation Cleanup Project. This program was designed to ensure that 100 miles of county roads were cleared of storm debris.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Resilience Community Service & Support Government

Flooded California Towns Got Millions in Aid. But Residents, State at Odds Over How to Spend it

11/16/2023
Residents of Planada and Pajaro want state aid to help alleviate debt incurred from rebuilding after January floods. Local officials want some money to go elsewhere.

From Your Tahoe Guide...

Resilience

Tahoe Winter Weather Outlook: Epic Winter of 2023, El Niño Conditions Ripe for 2024

11/13/2023
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At the stroke of midnight on Sept. 30, the 2023 water year in California bit the dust. Now that the snow has mostly melted from that monster winter, it’s time to evaluate the sensational headlines and realize that it was not the record season for snow and water that some in the media would have you believe.

From Sacramento Bee...

Water Resilience

‘Super El Niño’ is Heading for California This Winter

11/13/2023
Much of California could get hit by extreme weather conditions this winter. A major storm is due to hit Northern California this week.

From Sacramento Bee...

Sustainability Resilience

Tree Climbers Are Helping Replant California’s Forests

11/09/2023
More than 1.5 million acres of forest have been burned or scarred in California. Climbers go high in trees to grab pine cones that could help in reforestation.

From YubaNet...

Environment Resilience

Nevada County RCD Offers No-Cost Prescribed Fire Training

11/03/2023
The Nevada County Resource Conservation District is launching a multi-year education program for private landowners to learn how to use prescribed fire as a tool to reduce wildfire hazard and promote healthy ecosystems.

From YubaNet...

Public Safety Resilience

Truckee Tahoe Airport District Awards Search and Rescue $60,000 for Truckee Command Vehicle

11/03/2023
Nevada County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue responds to over 100 incidents per year to locate persons who are lost or in danger. A grant from the Truckee Tahoe Airport District will help fund a new Rapid Response Mobile Command vehicle.

From YubaNet...

Environment Resilience

Scientists Find Two Ways That Hurricanes Intensify

10/26/2023
Forecasters have struggled to understand why tropical storms sometimes blow up into major hurricanes. Scientists have shed some light on this forecasting challenge.

From Mountain Democrat...

Resilience

Eldorado National Forest to Resume Prescribed Burning

09/27/2023
With conditions favorable for burning, Eldorado National Forest officials plan to resume their prescribed burning program.

From YubaNet...

Resilience City of Nevada City

Nevada City Moves Forward with Plans to Prevent Wildfires

09/27/2023
Dense vegetation in the Deer Creek watershed puts Nevada City at high risk for wildfire, and a grant awarded by Sierra Nevada Conservancy and other projects in the works are bringing hope for a safer community.

From The Mercury News...

Public Safety Resilience Government

California Tops FEMA’s New List of Areas Vulnerable to Weather Disasters

09/19/2023
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has identified nearly 500 “zones” that are ill-prepared to tolerate flooding, earthquakes, heat waves, wildfires, landslides and other natural hazards. California topped all states with 51 total zones, followed by 35 in Texas and 32 in Florida.

From The Mercury News...

Resilience

Bay Area Scientist Claims He ‘Left Out the Full Truth’ to Get Climate Change Wildfire Study Published

09/08/2023
A new study that found human-caused climate warming has increased the frequency of fast-spreading California wildfires has come into question from the unlikeliest of critics—its own lead author.

From KCRA NBC 3...

Resilience

Wildfire Lookout Towers Provide Due Vigilance

09/03/2023
Fire lookout towers are often referred to as one of “the first lines of defense” when it comes to identifying new wildfires. Towers across both El Dorado and Amador counties are staffed with volunteers, most of whom have backgrounds as first responders.

From CapPublicRadio...

Public Safety Resilience

Hotter Climate Means a Never-Ending Fire Season for the National Guard

08/26/2023
After California lost over 4 million acres to fire in 2020, the state funded Task Force Rattlesnake, with National Guardsmen to assist Cal Fire.

From CapPublicRadio...

Resilience

Power Grid Emergencies: What to Know About Flex Alerts, Other Warnings

08/07/2023
Summer heatwaves can strain California’s electricity supply, prompting energy emergency notifications to appear across highway signs and social media.

From YubaNet...

Sustainability Resilience

How to Move Communities Away From Flooding Risks

07/27/2023
As sea levels rise, many countries are considering a controversial strategy: relocation of communities. A Stanford analysis of planned relocations around the world reveals a blueprint for positive outcomes from an approach often considered a last resort.

From Sierra Sun...

Public Safety Resilience

Placer Public Responders Hold Emergency Preparedness Training

07/21/2023
With fire season officially here, public service agencies gathered at Palisades Tahoe on July 19 to participate in a Tahoe Basin Critical Incident and Fire Preparedness training exercise.

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Environment Water Resilience

2023 Tahoe: State of the Lake Report

07/20/2023
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The 2023 Tahoe: State of the Lake Report, released by UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC), reveals significant changes in Lake Tahoe's ecosystem. The report, based on data collected in 2022, highlights unprecedented biological shifts and serves as a vital resource for restoration, management, and monitoring decisions.

From The Sacramento Bee...

Economy & Jobs Public Safety Animals Resilience

Goat Herders Prevent California Wildfires. Most Haven’t Seen Their Families in Years

07/20/2023
Luis Yauri Oyola hopes one day to buy a tractor to start a business in Peru; he estimates that he is six years away from that goal, for which he will have spent more than a decade of his life living thousands of miles away from his family. He is on call 24/7 and doesn’t leave the job site except for necessities.

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