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North Tahoe Community Alliance to Convene, Oversee Capital Projects Advisory Committee

07/26/2023

The Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an amendment to a five-year agreement with the North Tahoe Community Alliance that gives the organization oversight and administrative support over the Capital Projects Advisory Committee.

California Blocks In-N-Out Burger Plan to Ban Masks in Workplace

07/26/2023

The iconic California burger joint known for its crossed palm trees and cups printed with Bible verses banned its employees in five states from wearing masks at work.

Los Angeles Homeless Population Grows. But Mayor Karen Bass Has Also Made Gains

07/26/2023

Despite efforts by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to shelter more than 14,000 people this year, the city's homeless population keeps growing. That does not necessarily mean her signature program is failing. The larger question: How does California measure success?

California’s Opioid Deaths Increased 121% in 3 Years. What’s Driving the Crisis?

07/24/2023

Thousands of Californians died from opioid overdoses in 2021. In response, many communities are making it easier to obtain life-saving overdose reversal drugs while some families are calling for tougher criminal penalties for fentanyl dealers.

California Farmworkers Embroiled in Labor Investigations to Get Free Lawyers

07/20/2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state will spend $4.5 million on free legal services for undocumented workers involved in state investigations of wage theft or other labor violations. The lawyers can help with their immigration cases.

California’s “Cheapest” Cities Hit With Biggest Rent Hikes

07/20/2023

The lack of enough places for everyone to live has sent coastal rent prices inland, removing large swaths of previously cheaper rental units.

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.

Republican State Attorneys General Warn CEOs About Consequences of Considering Race in Hiring Practices

07/19/2023

Thirteen Republican state attorneys general have sent a cautionary letter to the CEOs of the 100 largest U.S. companies, highlighting the potential legal ramifications of using race as a factor in employment practices.

California NAACP Launches Employee Discrimination Hotline

07/19/2023

Rick L. Callender, president of the California/Hawaii Conference of the NAACP, has announced that the organization is offering free legal advice and consultations to public and private sector employees who have been targets of racial harassment and discrimination.

Major Changes May Soon Hit Your Electric Bill. Here Are 5 Facts to Know

07/19/2023

California’s electric rates are among the highest in the country. Three big power companies propose charging fixed rates based on income, saying low-income customers will save money. Critics doubt it’ll work.

433,402 New Californians: Which States Did They Come From?

07/15/2023

Places where a California move is common do not require a long relocation.

Nevada County Supervisors Expresses Support for New Truckee Library

07/14/2023

The Friends of the Truckee Library made another step toward building a new library in Truckee after the Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved support for a grant application.

Ending Mono Lake Diversions to Los Angeles: Good for the Environment, Bad for the Climate

07/12/2023

The environmental costs of ending water diversions from Mono Lake to Los Angeles would be mixed: It might help a shore bird habitat but would require changes that increase carbon emissions.

San Diego Tops San Francisco in Average Monthly Rents

07/11/2023

For the first time, San Diego has surpassed San Francisco for average rental rates, making the All-American City the nation’s third-most expensive rental market, according to a Zillow report. But San Jose had the nation’s highest monthly rent with $3,411.

More Than $2.5M in Business, Visitor Taxes Reinvested in North Tahoe

07/11/2023

More than $2.5 million in funds generated by transient occupancy taxes and the North Lake Tahoe Tourism Business Improvement District have been allocated for the second half of the fiscal year.

Demand for California Caregivers is Rising. Their Pay Isn’t. 2 New Bills Aim to Help

07/11/2023

Many California caregivers are aging immigrants making near-minimum wage. Two bills to improve pay and safety could benefit elderly Californians facing a caregiver shortage.

Street Medicine Teams Bring Health Care to the Unhoused

07/10/2023

California’s more than 170,000 unhoused people often lack the means and mobility to locate and visit a doctor who will accept them. At least 25 street medicine teams throughout the state are trying to fill that gap by providing health care to unhoused individuals in need.

California Safety Net for Undocumented Immigrants in Danger From Budget Deficits

07/10/2023

As California gives immigrants access to more public programs, its poverty rate declines, some say. But budget and recession worries slow that progress.

American Century Championship Contract in Tahoe Extended Through 2029

07/10/2023

NBC Sports and American Century Investments jointly announced today a multi-year extension of one of the most prolific partnerships in professional sports – the American Century Championship – to run through 2029, the tournament’s 40th anniversary.

Should Student-Athletes Get a Slice of School Sports Revenue? California Bill Sparks Backlash.

07/09/2023

A proposal to set up degree completion funds for California student athletes has met with stiff opposition from universities and the NCAA. College athletes could earn a share of the revenue they generate under the bill — as much as $25,000 for each year that they played their sport. But the bill’s author has delayed it until 2024 after opponents charged the fund would draw money away from less lucrative sports like gymnastics and swimming.

Who Counts as a ‘First-Generation’ College Student? California Colleges, Universities Can’t Agree.

07/09/2023

Many California colleges and universities define “first-generation college student” differently, creating a confusing situation for students to navigate.

Truckee Home Access Program Resources Now Available in Spanish

07/07/2023

The Truckee Home Access Program preserves, produces, and protects homes to create places for people who work full-time in the Truckee region to live locally.

Funding Awarded for Hwy 49 Improvements

07/06/2023

The California Transportation Commission awarded the Nevada County Transportation Commission $14.6 million of Trade Corridor Enhancement Program funding for southbound improvements on the State Route 49 corridor between the McKnight Way Interchange and La Barr Meadows Road.

Nevada County’s 2023 Assessment Roll at $25.7 Billion

07/06/2023

The Nevada County assessor reports that the county’s assessed values grew 6.26% last year, a positive reflection of overall property value growth.

Legislative Staff Would Wait for Union Until 2026 Under New Bill

07/06/2023

Legislative leaders declared support for a bill to let staffers finally form a union, but the newly amended bill wouldn’t allow one for another three years.

State, Truck-Makers Strike Deal Over Zero-Emission Vehicles

07/06/2023

Truck manufacturers won’t file legal challenges over California's controversial mandate, and in return, the state air board will relax some smog-fighting requirements.

How’s California’s Middle Class Scholarship for Public University Students Going So Far?

07/05/2023

A budget deal between lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newson includes $227 million more for the state’s Middle Class Scholarship, part of a commitment to eventually remove any reason for public university students to go into debt. The revised program debuted last year, sending an average of nearly $2,000 to 300,000 students.

Mental Health Providers Say New Medi-Cal Reform May Force Them to Cut Services

07/05/2023

Medi-Cal is changing how it pays mental health providers. Many of those providers say they may no longer be able to afford peer support specialists, home visits and other services.

California Caste Discrimination Bill Stays Alive

07/05/2023

The first-in-the-nation measure to add caste to state anti-discrimination laws, which passed the state Senate, survives the Assembly judiciary committee. The bill’s author refused to water down the measure further.

Here's Why Hotel Workers are Striking Before National Holiday

07/02/2023

A union says hotel workers making $20 to $25 an hour aren’t earning enough to live near where they work.

Cal State Proposes Annual Tuition Hikes to Make Up Budget Gap

06/30/2023

Breaking from over a decade of traditionally not raising tuition for its students, Cal State leaders on Thursday released a proposal that would start annual increases in fall 2024. They say it’s the only way to make up a shortfall between operating costs and revenues.

Troubled Nursing Home Chain Owner Gets New Licenses Before Reforms Take Effect

06/29/2023

California health officials say granting the licenses prevents the eviction of hundreds of residents from their homes and provides oversight provisions, including a two-year monitoring period.

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