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With the approval of the Village at Palisades development last month after 15 years of fighting, Sierra Watch contemplates what’s next for the environmental nonprofit.

After 15 years of public hearings and legal battles, Placer County approved the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan, though controversy remains over a possible school site on protected Lot 16.

Sierra Watch and Palisades Tahoe have been fighting for more than a decade over a massive development. The two sides recently reached an agreement. Here’s why it happened now.

News Briefs Keep Tahoe Blue, Sierra Watch, Palisades Tahoe Reach Settlement Agreement on Development Project OLYMPIC VALLEY Palisades Tahoe has reached an agreement with Keep Tahoe Blue...

The Village at Palisades faces another legal challenge after its specific plan was approved by Placer County last month. The League to Save Lake Tahoe and Sierra Watch have filed a joint lawsuit.

Even though Palisades Tahoe took out the water park feature from its development proposal, Sierra Watch argues that the project still poses a major threat to Tahoe’s environment and public safety.

Workforce housing litigation settlement; new yoga festival in Kings Beach; agency adopts new climate smart policies; and more

Local agencies outline how to prepare for winter weather emergencies. Plus, the Truckee 2040 General Plan moves toward adoption; Ikon Pass credits ski days lost to Covid; Lake Tahoe’s water fully mixes; and much more.