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Upcycled Adventures: Truckee’s First Outdoor Gear Consignment Shop Combines Sustainability and Community

TRUCKEE, Calif.—A new business in Truckee is redefining outdoor adventure by blending sustainability, affordability, and community spirit. Upcycled Adventures, the town's first and only outdoor gear consignment shop, is already making waves just weeks after opening its doors.

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First City Council Meeting of the Year Sees Vision Zero, Commission Appointments, and in-Home Kitchens

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – South Lake Tahoe's first city council meeting of the year addressed the Vision Zero plan to reduce traffic accidents in the city, citizen appointments for city boards and commissions, and a back-and-forth regarding microenterprise home …

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Angela Hawse Presents ‘Small but Mighty’ at the Winter Speaker Series

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — On February 7, Angela Hawse will join the 24-25 Alpenglow Sports Winter Speaker Series lineup, presented by the North Tahoe Chamber, with her presentation of "Small but Mighty". Attend the event in person at the Palisades …

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Truckee Chamber of Commerce: 2024 Year in Review

As 2024 comes to a close, the Truckee Chamber of Commerce reflects on a year of growth, innovation, and impactful work in service to our community. This year, the Chamber prioritized creating opportunities for businesses to thrive, fostering connections, and …

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‘Enviro Day’ Connects the Classroom to Careers for Local High School Students

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Earlier this fall, 280 local high school students were given a glimpse at how their environmental science classes can translate into real-world careers that protect, conserve, and restore outdoor spaces during Enviro Day at South Tahoe …

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BEBOT Beach-Cleaning Robot Cleans Over 1 Million Square Feet of Lake Tahoe’s Shoreline

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – 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. …

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Doing Good: Kiwanis International

Founded as a business organization in 1915, the Kiwanis Club now serves millions of children worldwide.

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El Dorado County Tobacco-Related Ordinances Set to Go Live

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors formally adopted two ordinances that will create tobacco retail land use and tobacco retail license regulations.

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Alpenglow Sports’ Lineup of Winter Events Continues With Winter Speaker Series #2 and Lake Tahoe Backcountry Demo Event

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Alpenglow Sports has announced its early January 2025 events calendar. On Thursday, January 2, the 19th annual Alpenglow Sports Winter Speaker Series, presented by the North Tahoe Chamber, continues with pioneering snowboarder, and stage three breast …

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Visit Truckee-Tahoe Celebrates $123k in Sustainable Truckee Gift Card Sales

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Visit Truckee-Tahoe (VTT) announced a major milestone for the Sustainable Truckee Gift Card program, which has now generated over $123,000 in sales since the launch in December 2021. More than 1,500 individual transactions have contributed to this …

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Tahoe Chamber Welcomes Vendors to 2025 Go Local Business Expo; Early Bird Tickets Available

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Tahoe Chamber announced that vendor applications are now open for the 2025 Go Local Business Expo, scheduled for April 3, 2025, at the Tahoe Blue Event Center. As Lake Tahoe's premier B2B networking event …

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Azul Latin Kitchen to Host Fundraiser for Bread & Broth

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Tuesday, November 12, Azul Latin Kitchen in Heavenly Village will host a taco buffet fundraiser from 5 to 8:30 p.m. to benefit Bread & Broth. A taco/nacho bar with tortillas, chips, salsa, guacamole, beans, …

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Tahoe Modern Set to Host Truckee Chamber of Commerce Mixer

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Save the date for a special Truckee Chamber of Commerce mixer. Local interior design firm and furnishings showroom, Tahoe Modern, is set to host November's Monthly Mixer at their location at 10700 Pioneer Trail. The event runs …

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Truckee Chamber of Commerce Hosts November Lunch & Learn: Maximize Your Chamber Membership Benefits

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce announced its November Lunch & Learn, a valuable opportunity for members to explore all the benefits available through their Truckee Chamber membership. This informative session is perfect for new members, those looking …

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From Local News Matters: Water War on the Delta

“This is a local story about a global issue, the future of water. In a three-part series of field reports and podcasts, Bay City News reporter Ruth Dusseault looks at the tunnel’s stakeholders, its engineering challenges, and explores the preindustrial …

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Plaza at Ski Run Will Be Redeveloped, Businesses Have Until the End of April to Make Decisions

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The plaza at Ski Run that once hosted Nepheles and Café Fiore is set to close for redevelopment at the end of April next year. While the construction on a new complex likely won't happen …

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‘Love North Tahoe’ Program Launches to Encourage Shopping Local

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The "Love North Tahoe" program launched on October 3 in support of local businesses in North Lake Tahoe. A shop local initiative supported by the Business and Chamber Advisory Committee and funded by the TOT-TBID Dollars …

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Truckee Chamber to Host October Lunch & Learn on Building Business Resilience With Truckee’s Office of Emergency Services

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce invites you to our October Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, October 9, from noon to 1 p.m. at Truckee Town Hall in the Town Council Chambers.

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Truckee Chamber Celebrates at the ‘Top of the Town’

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce presented five awards at Top of the Town, its 71st Annual Awards Celebration on Friday, September 20 at Alder Creek Adventure Center in Tahoe Donner. 

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Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Awards $1M Grant to Sierra Institute and Mass Timber Strategy

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Last week, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) awarded a $1 million grant to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment—the biggest grant that TTCF has directed in its history. The money will go towards the Sierra …

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The cycle of crime and homelessness is escalating, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Homelessness and Crime in California: Even More Complex Than You Think
What causes the cycle of homelessness and crime, and how to stop it.
Thousands of homeowners have been kicked off their fire insurance policies.
California Fire Insurance Crisis: How the State Helps Homeowners
The state tries persuading insurance companies to cover homes in fire zones.
Moss Landing in Monterey Bay is the world’s largest battery storage facility for solar and other renewable energy.
Solar Power and California’s Clean Energy Goals
How the sun is helping push the state toward 100 percent renewable energy.
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 housing a cause? Could it be a cure?
Though life expectancy has declined in recent years, Californians still live longer than most Americans.
Want to Live a Long, Healthy Life? Move to California
Californians live longer than people in all but three states, but not all counties are equal.
They help feed the whole country, but life for California’s farm workers remains a struggle.
How California Feeds the Country
California, a state known for high-tech and show business glitz, is also America’s farming powerhouse.
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 is everywhere, but is it a way to regulate development or a tool for social engineering?
How California reclamation districts turned millions of acres of wetlands into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush.
Reclamation Districts: Turning ‘Swamps’ Into Farmland
From its earliest days as a state, California has been trying to turn marshes into productive land.
Long-duration energy storage, such as this thermal energy storage facility, allows renewable energy sources to operate at full capacity without overloading the power grid.
How California Leads the Race For Long Duration Energy Storage
For renewable energy sources such as solar and wind to be viable, ways to store the power they create are essential.