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Helen Stuart August 19, 1926 - February 19, 2024
Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe
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Tahoe Fund Launches Campaign to Raise $50,000 for Students in Lake Tahoe Community College’s Forestry Program
The key to restoring Tahoe's forests and preventing catastrophic wildfire is a robust and talented workforce. That's why the Tahoe Fund is raising $50,000 to provide scholarships for more than 50 students in Lake Tahoe Community College's Forestry Education & Job Placement program. Â
BEBOT Beach-Cleaning Robot Cleans Over 1 Million Square Feet of Lake Tahoe’s Shoreline
It all started with an ambitious idea from JB Harris, Co-Founder of ECO-CLEAN Solutions, who, after years of working on Tahoe's beaches, recognized the pressing need for an innovative solution to keep Tahoe's shorelines litter-free year-round. Determined to make a difference, Harris sought out cutting-edge technology that seamlessly combines innovation with environmental stewardship. This vision became reality in 2021 with the introduction of BEBOT, the first solar and battery-powered beach-cleaning robot on the West Coast.
From The Mercury News...
Newsom Pushes New Reservoir Project
In a December 10 press conference, Governor Newsom urged lawmakers to press forward in building the Sites Reservoir in Colusa County. Read on to learn more about the project, the largest new reservoirs to be built in California in the last 50 years.
From CapPublicRadio...
What's Behind All Those Food Recalls?
Are food recalls on the rise? Yes. Read on to learn more.
El Dorado County, City of South Lake Tahoe Authorizes Rate Increase for Solid Waste Collection
Though there was protest in the public comments of these meetings, both El Dorado County's Board of Supervisors and the city of South Lake Tahoe unanimously authorized the rate increase for solid waste collection proposed by South Tahoe Refuse.
Council Selects Mayoral Positions With Two Newly Sworn Members
One of the first orders of business at Tuesday night's council meeting, Dec. 10, included selecting a new mayor and mayor pro tem.
From CalMatters...
New Sen. Adam Schiff Vows to Defend Democracy
Pledging to take on the affordable housing crisis and bring down health care costs, Adam Schiff was sworn in Monday by Vice President Kamala Harris as California’s junior U.S. senator.
Polluted Communities Hold Their Breath as Companies Struggle With California’s Diesel Truck Ban
California has an aggressive mandate for zero-emission trucks, which are powered by electricity or hydrogen. But trucking companies face big obstacles — and people are still breathing dangerous diesel exhaust.
Placer Supes Approve Continuance on Portions of Village at Palisades
During the Tuesday, Dec. 10 Placer County Supervisors meeting, the board was set to conduct a public hearing on portions of the Village at Palisades Specific Plan.
Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation's most beloved species the monarch butterfly and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service is seeking public input on a proposal to list the species as threatened with species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage conservation under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Public comments will be accepted on the proposal until March 12, 2025. The Service will then evaluate the comments and any additional information on the species and determine whether to list the monarch butterfly.
How CA Ban on Bilingual Education Still Hurts Schools
It has been eight years since California voters repealed a 1998 law directing public school districts to essentially eliminate their bilingual programs. But the fallout from the state’s vacillating history of bilingual education has led to California falling short of providing a quality education not only to non-English speakers but also to students who want to be bilingual.
California’s Housing Crisis Has Gotten Worse, Not Better, Over the Last 30 Years
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.
New Age International Recalls 'Enoki Mushrooms' Due to Potential Health Risk
Riverside Natural Foods Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall of Select MadeGood Granola Bar Products Over Potential Presence of a Piece of Metal
Borsari Food Co. Recalls - Bloody Mary Mix - Due to Possible Health Risk
In the wake of the First World War, a group of business leaders built an international organization of more than 1,000 local service clubs in less than a decade. It has grown to be one of the biggest philanthropic organizations …
For more than a century, business leaders have done a lot of good. And then Elon and his friends show up and make us all look selfish and bad.
A movement started just 12 years ago has gone global—and local. Meanwhile, one of the oldest and largest philanthropic enterprises in the world continues to serve.
Week One of the charismatic-megafauna segment of our Doing Good series features the BPOE Elks. And: San Diego Zoo cams!
Two plans to protect the ocean and its beaches—and the coolest marine-life webcams on the planet.
Thousands of square miles of ocean and coastal habitat are now preserved for future generations.
Have a desire to watch a kelp forest, or some moon jellies, or some otters, or sharks, or birds? Not a problem thanks to these amazing live webcams.
This Veterans Day, we pay tribute to those who have given parts of their lives to our armed services, and those who serve in our nation's army of government workers.
The organization responsible for the GI Bill and Veterans Day continues to help service members, veterans, and their families.
The way forward is simple but not easy. Can we count on you?
As white-hot rhetoric and threats of political violence bring many voters to the edge of madness, we offer a hopeful reminder.
Democratic institutions are at work statewide, dealing with local issues and big stuff including the California Delta.
The first service club is over 100 years old and still doing good in the world.
An international network of business leaders are working to build local alliances and solve global problems.
Californians are being asked to approve two bond measures totaling $20 billion in the election now underway. What does that mean, and how does it work? Find out here.
Municipal bonds fund water systems, school buildings, parks, police stations and other public projects that require voter-approved money.
As voters receive their ballots for the 2024 presidential election and important statewide and local races, we look at efforts to build democracy, and efforts to weaken it.
The decades of work to win the right to vote for women was only the beginning.
In more than 30 states, it’s harder than ever to vote this year. But in California, it’s never been easier.
Gene E. Mellor June 21, 1942 - February 15, 2024
Jimmie Gale Richardson April 17, 1947 - November 17, 2023
New Business
Formerly known as the Beacon Bar & Grill, The Grove at Camp Richardson Resort opens for lakeside dining March 3.
Mexican-American fusion restaurant, Elements Eatery and Bar opens for dinner service at 3310 Lake Tahoe Blvd in South Lake Tahoe.
Scott Frank Michal was born on January 6, 1976 in Canoga Park, CA, and passed away on February 7, 2024, in South Lake Tahoe, CA.
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