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Katz Amsterdam Foundation Continues Vital Partnership with Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, Investing $250,000 to Help Transform Local Mental Health Support
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) has partnered once again with the Katz Amsterdam Foundation (KAF). At the end of 2023, the collaboration helped distribute $250,000 in grant funding to fo...
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Drowning Near Confluence
Auburn State Recreation Area Superintendent Lauren Shoemaker said a call was received of someone in the water around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, which prompted a water rescue below the Confluence near the No Hands Bridge.
LISTEN: Tahoe TAP Podcast With Amy Berry
Mike Peron and Rob Galloway, the vibrant hosts of Tahoe TAP, are back to whisk listeners away on another enthralling journey. Today, they embark on a mission to spotlight an individual whose efforts have left an indelible mark on the pristine landscapes of Lake Tahoe.
From YubaNet...
Rattlesnake Season is Back
Expert advice on staying safe during rattlesnake season.
From Los Angeles Times...
Metal Detectors, Fear, Frustration. College Commencements Altered Amid Gaza War Protests
At many universities across the country, graduation for the Class of 2024 will feel more like making it through airport security than a procession through a free-flowing campus green or a cheering stadium crowd.
Historic Chinatown in Truckee Honored With New Landmark Plaque
On Friday, May 10, many Truckee residents gathered to celebrate the 155th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad and the unveiling of Truckee's latest historical landmark, which recognizes the Chinese workers who built Truckee's railway.
How to Use This Guide
The Tahoe Wildfire Preparedness Guide is available in digital format for free at YourTahoeGuide.com/fire. You can download it, fill out the checklists, and post the resources section on your refrigerator.
From CalMatters...
How Congress Is Letting Die an Internet Connectivity Lifeline for Millions
More than half of the U.S. House supports a bill to extend the funds, but it can’t get out of committee.
From Roseville Today...
Placer County 2024 Point-in-Time Homeless Count
A report on the results of the Placer County homeless point-in-time county conducted in January and February.
Auburn Hammond House Placed on Placer Historic Register
One of the historic Hammond houses was placed on Placer County’s Register of Cultural and Historic Resources during the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday.
Rocklin Approves Plans for New Shopping Center in Whitney Ranch
Big Day of Giving Raises $13 Million
The Sacramento Region Community Foundation announced the May 2 Big Day of Giving had raised $13.2 million in donations to 826 nonprofits in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties.
California's Population Increased Last Year for First Time Since 2020
During the much-ballyhooed “California exodus” amid the pandemic, remote workers moved to other states where they could live for a fraction of the cost compared to cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco.
Placer County agencies take top honors in statewide communication awards
Big Boy No. 4014 Colfax Stop
New fee schedule for the Auburn Building and Planning Division to go into effect on July 12, 2024
Your mental health is the most important thing in the world.
The state's never-ending housing crisis has inspired hundreds of thousands of Californians to flee, and inspired an audacious plan for a brand-new city. Here's where the two related stories stand this week.
Jan Sramek disavows techno-libertarian 'Network State,' explains why master-planned cities are All-American, and talks of his love for walkable communities.
The California housing crisis is not only weakening the state politically at the national level, it could shift the political balance in Washington, D.C., as Republican-led states add population while California’s exodus continues.
They were odd jobs, but somebody had to do them. On International Workers’ Day, one peripatetic laborer shares his career lowlights.
Despite predictions that the party on the West Coast is winding down, California’s population increased last year for the first time since 2020.
A celebration of the work of an artist who devoted a career to preserving the wildlands he loved. Plus: News you can use, and a tasty recipe!
A celebrated photographer reflects on the life that led to his first book, which captures a secret paradise in the heart of the San Francisco Peninsula.
Before he started making images without a camera, Robert Buelteman was a celebrated nature photographer who worked primarily in black-and-white film.
For the good of Tahoe Truckee forests and communities, funders & local leaders rally to support Northstar Community Services District wood energy facility.
Ee celebrate the efforts our fellow humans have made and are making to help heal our planet and connect us, while we simultaneously consider what we must do to protect our communities as the climate crisis worsens.
Meet the hippie intellectual who changed the world with the first published photograph of our entire planet.
California communities are focusing resources in response to the effects of climate change and other challenges.
A Tesla lobbyist, an LA-based environmental group, and Gov. Jerry Brown brought a rule minted in Sacramento to Beijing, and helped launch China’s EV industry.
We take a look, or rather a listen, to Davisville, a radio show and podcast on low-power but high-energy KDRT 95.7, broadcast out of Davis, California.
Heat pumps, an energy-efficient way to both heat and cool homes, are a necessary element of California's climate goal of net zero carbon emissions. Here's what they are, how they work, and how to get one.
A bill to mandate use of the method will not advance in the Legislature this year in the face of teachers union opposition.
A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a closer look at that …
In an analysis of more than 1 million votes cast by current legislators since 2017, CalMatters Digital Democracy reporter Ryan Sabalow and CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts found that Democrats vote “no” less than 1% of the time on average.
The Martis Fund and Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation: A Decade of Collaborative Action
"Collaboration is a shared value between The Martis Fund and the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation,” says Alexis Ollar, Vice President of The Martis Fund. “By working together with regional partn...
Funders & Local Leaders Rally to Support Northstar Community Services District Wood Energy Facility
Not too long ago, a local project to thin the forest along a bike path was delayed by two seasons. Why? Because of community resistance and perception. With so many beautiful trees, why would we w...
Loomis Soroptimist Celebrates 50 Years on April 17
Celebrating 50 Years of Empowerment: Loomis Soroptimist Anniversary Event All Loomis Soroptimist members, past and present, are invited to join in the festivities! We invite you to join us in cele...
Buy Tickets for Loomis Soroptimist Fiesta Bingo Fundraiser on May 4, 2024
Soroptimist International of Loomis Basin is hosting a Fiesta Bingo fundraiser on Saturday, May 4. This family-friendly party will be held at the Blue Goose Event Center, 3550 Taylor Rd, Loomis CA...
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