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League to Save Lake Tahoe Files Lawsuit Against Massive Development Project to Protect Local Environment

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The League to Save Lake Tahoe, the nonprofit environmental advocacy organization behind the movement to Keep Tahoe Blue, has filed a lawsuit formally challenging Placer County's approval of the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan, a …

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Living With Fire Means Living With Smoke

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) Fall Prescribed Fire Program began in September and is scheduled to continue through the winter months when conditions are favorable. During this period, residents and visitors in the Lake …

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Rising Concerns Over High-Density Housing in Truckee: Is Growth Outpacing Community Needs?

TRUCKEE, Calif. — As Truckee grapples with California's push for more affordable housing, a growing number of local residents, including homeowners John Kedzie and Jim Francis of Winter Creek, are sounding the alarm about the long-term impact of high-density developments …

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‘This Project Is 20 Years in the Making’: Meeks Meadow Restoration Has Begun

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Máyala Wáta, also called Meeks Meadow, is proceeding with lodgepole pine removal through a grant from the California Tahoe Conservancy. The conifer thinning will take place over 200 acres of the area, which will help …

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Board to Hear Remaining Items for Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan in Auburn on Dec. 10

AUBURN, Calif. – Following approval of the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan at its Nov. 19 meeting in Kings Beach, the Placer County Board of Supervisors will hear a pair of items related to that plan at its Dec. …

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Community Members Invited to Help Shape the Future of North Lake Tahoe at Next Discover & Discuss Community Event

TAHOE CITY, Calif. Placer County is inviting the public and regional stakeholders to Discover and Discuss: Projects and Programs Shaping the Future of North Lake Tahoe on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 5-7:30 p.m. at Granlibakken Resort (725 Granlibakken Road) in …

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TRPA Commission to Evaluate Homewood’s Revised Master Plan Dec. 11

HOMEWOOD, Calif. – Homewood Mountain Resort's (HMR) revised master plan proposal will face its first major regulatory hurdle Dec. 11 when the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's (TRPA) Advisory Planning Commission reviews the updated application at a public meeting.

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TAMBA Launches End-of-Year Giving Drive to Raise $250,000 for Tahoe Trails

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association launched its 2024 End-of Year Giving Drive. Following a highly successful 2024 trail-building season, TAMBA has set the ambitious goal of raising $250,000 by the end of this year …

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City Council Further Approves Heavenly Annexation, Discusses Public Safety Concerns

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – An ordinance and city code amendment related to the Heavenly annexation received a second reading at the City of South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 20, per procedure. This comes after council …

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Supervisors Unanimously Approve Palisades Tahoe Development

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – The Placer County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve seven Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan items Tuesday night allowing Palisades Tahoe to move forward with the construction of a world-class village and base area.

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Town of Truckee Releases Request for Interest for River Revitalization Catalyst Projects

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Town of Truckee's River Revitalization Steering Committee (R2SC) is hitting a major milestone. For the first time since its launch in 2023, the committee is calling for applications from interested property owners who want to redevelop …

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Measure T Trial Date Set for Day Before Thanksgiving

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The measure prohibiting vacation home rentals in residential areas will once again be heard in the El Dorado County Superior Court of California. A trial is scheduled on Nov. 27 on issues a higher court …

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Public Comment Period Opens for Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The 2025 Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) has been updated to reflect the evolving needs of our communities and landscape. CWPPs are community-driven plans prioritizing wildfire risk reduction, using local input and data …

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Sierra Nevada May Hold Key to Meet California’s Ambitious 30×30 Goal

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – California's 30×30 goal was a topic at the Sierra Nevada Alliance Conservation Conference held at Lake Tahoe Community College, Nov. 7-8. In 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom committed the state to conserving 30% of lands …

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Truckee Town Council Approves Changes to Affordable Housing in-Lieu Fee

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Truckee Town Council exercised their gratitude muscles during their Tuesday, Nov. 12 meeting. To celebrate Gratitude Month, each council member picked an organization or person which exemplified the Truckee Way.

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Another Successful Season for Truckee Trails Foundation Coming to a Close

TRUCKEE, Calif. – With over 34 miles of new trail constructed in the last 7 years, Truckee Trails Foundation (TTF) has brought new and varied trail-based recreation to the Truckee region. Building largely on public land, TTF has been working …

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Measure N Fails to Pass, Nearly 74% Vote No

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – One of the most widely discussed topics on the ballot this election was Measure N. And though it would have needed a majority to pass as a citizen's initiative, the majority appears to reject it …

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City of South Lake Tahoe Proceeds With Heavenly Annexation

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – City Council for the City of South Lake Tahoe initiated proceedings for the annexation of parcels incorporating the Heavenly area at their meeting Tuesday, Nov. 5.

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Ribbon Cutting Marks Completion of Major Improvement Projects in Truckee

TRUCKEE, Calif. – On Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Town of Truckee held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of two significant capital improvement projects: the Truckee River Legacy Trail 4A and the West River Streetscape Project.

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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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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.
Since 1972, the California Coastal Commission has ruled over the state’s shoreline.
California Coastal Commission: Where It Comes From, What It Does
How a nuclear plant, a real estate development and an oil spill led to a landmark law.
The Baldwin Hills area in South Los Angeles is one region where a state conservancy would keep open land accessible to the public.
California’s 10 State Conservancies: How They Protect Parks and Open Land
Starting in 1976, the legislature began creating agencies to buy up open land, and keep it open.
Does California’s signature environmental law protect the state’s scenic beauty, or cause more problems than it solves?
CEQA: The Surprising Story of CA’s Key Environmental Law
54-year-old environmental law is often blamed for causing the state’s housing crisis. Is it getting a bad rap?
The 1965 law known as the Williamson Act has been responsible for keeping about half of California's farmland out of the hands of developers.
The Williamson Act: How the Law That Protects California’s Farmland Works
More than half of California farmland is under contracts that prevent its development.