Tahoe Truckee Region Community Service & Support Articles

After weeks of negotiations, the governor and top Democrats in the Legislature say they have a budget deal. Legislators will start voting today on bills related to the agreement, which sets spending and policy across a wide range of issues …

You have to be 18 to get divorced in California, but there’s no minimum age to get married. Child marriage survivors protested at the state Capitol, but the Legislature likely won’t act until next year.

A California child care crisis could be coming if subsidies remain at current low levels in the state budget. Providers say home daycare businesses may need to close if increased help is not on the way.

Alpenglow Sports announced that the Winter Speaker Series Non-Profit Beneficiary application period is open for the 2023-24 season. As beneficiaries of the 18th annual Winter Speaker Series, three new local nonprofit winners will receive up to $65,000 of direct financial …

California legislators have passed a slew of laws to protect abortion rights. But after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, many fear attempting to regulate “crisis pregnancy centers” is legally risky.

Nonprofits and other groups play an important role in every community, yet people are often unaware of this work. Getting the word out is vital. We can help.

Josh Fryday, California’s chief service officer, touts the state’s AmeriCorps agencies, which offer paid service opportunities to students and others.

Volunteering it a great way to help your community. But you also reap benefits, including the chance to learn skills, reduce isolation and ease polarization.

Kiwanis Club of North Lake Tahoe is hosting its 31st Annual Benefit Auction and Wine Tasting on May 7 at Sunnyside Resort on the West Shore. The fundraiser supports youth and family-oriented organizations. The wine tasting with appetizers is from …

At St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Incline Village, Nev. on a snowy afternoon, members of The Knitters Guild of Incline Village filtered in and out of its library, pulling yarn and handmade goods out of the closet to donate to …

Billionaires now own Twitter, Facebook and numerous other online and offline media outlets. But there are other information sources not run by the super-rich. We've found a few and listed them here.

The 2022 Winter Warmth and Wellness Giveaway will be on Nov. 5 from noon to 5 p.m. at North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. Needed items include toilet paper, tissue, soap, shampoo, deodorant, feminine hygiene items, lotions, dental products, …

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is asking CPR-trained residents to become part of the free PulsePoint program in Incline Village and Crystal Bay, Nev. The mobile app alerts CPR-trained residents of cardiac events in their vicinity so they may …

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new CARE Court plan aims to get homeless Californians experiencing mental health problems into treatment and off the street. But can it actually work?

Californians have the perfect opportunity to remember César Chávez by making March 31 a day of service.

Rocket Vodka is donating 100 percent of the profits in March to Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen to help feed the Ukrainian refugees welcomed by the Polish people. Owner and founder Dariusz Paczuski, a Polish immigrant, has teamed …

A conversation with Stacy Caldwell, CEO of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation.

Community service districts can do most anything a city government can do. Here’s how they work and how to start one.

These organizations aim to help citizens engage with their governments.

About 1.8 million veterans live in California. Here are some organizations dedicated to serving the needs of those who served America.