Tag: Placer County
News Briefs | September 10 – October 7, 2020
Who’s running for Truckee Town Council; efforts to combat pollutants/microplastic in Lake Tahoe; a peregrine falcon success story.
Why Can’t Tahoe Solve the Trash Issue?
You Asked. They Answered. Why can’t Tahoe solve the trash issue? What’s being done and what more could be done?
Business Briefs | September 10 – October 7, 2020
Lumber yard moves; new ways to shop; new positions filled
Is Tahoe Actually More Crowded Than Summers Past?
While scuttlebutt says crowds have swelled this pandemic summer, the data tracking how many people are here points to a slight decrease overall.
Off and Running
Placer County has been removed from the state’s COVID-19 monitoring list. It must remain off the list for 14 days before schools can reopen. But what about businesses?
Guide to the Tahoe/Truckee General Election, November 2020
Increased hotel tax, requiring officials to live in-county, and key local races.
News Briefs | August 13 – September 9, 2020
Truckee river alcohol ban extended through Oct.; local women swim Tahoe perimeter; CalTrans approves funding to reduce greenhourse gas emissions; more.
Truckee/North Tahoe Businesses that Received PPP Funding
The Sierra Small Business Development Center is offering technical assistance to those in applying for PPP loans; other local grants, too, are available.
Outdoor Dining Expansions Could Close Part of Donner Pass Road
Lake Tahoe’s surrounding counties are a patchwork quilt of what’s been newly mandated to stop service or not. Plus, closing Donner Pass Road isn’t off the table to accommodate expanding outdoor dining.
