Article Written By: Sierra Sun A new proposal for short-term rental rules in unincorporated Placer County will be the focus of two community workshops this month. Included in the proposal are county standards for noise, parking, waste collection and occupancy limits, enforcement protocols, and a requirement for residences to obtain a permit in order to operate as a short-term rental. Placer Continue Reading
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Truckee project promoting ‘locals-only’ housing, but is it too expensive for locals ?
Article Written By: Hannah Jones at Sierra Sun While a new 138-unit locals-only housing project in Truckee has generated excitement over new housing opportunities, several area residents are wondering how locals can afford what they see as high costs of rent. The Coburn Crossing apartments, part of the mixed-use project at 10470 East Jibboom St., will offer studios and one-, two- and Continue Reading
Remembering Those Lost 18 Years Ago on 9/11
Article Written By: James Barron at The New York Times Once more, families gathered at ground zero, where nearly 3,000 people died on that bright September morning. Once more, there was an outpouring of grief. Once more, there was the sound of a bell tolling in mourning. And there was the rhythm of names being recited. Eighteen years have passed since terrorists commandeered airplanes and the Continue Reading
Fire Season Is Here
Smoke from a truck fire near Homewood last month is shown above. Courtesy of North Tahoe Fire Protection District Article Written By: Sierra Sun A wet winter and late spring may have provided the Lake Tahoe Basin a graceful entry into wildfire season, but don’t let this week’s cooler temperatures fool you into thinking that fire season passed anyone by. It’s only just beginning as crews in Continue Reading
Giving Hell to Tahoe: Gordon Ramsay To Open Restaurant
Article Written By: Caleb Pershan Giving hell to Tahoe British chef and TV insult comic Gordon Ramsay is opening a third location of his Hell’s Kitchen restaurant in south Lake Tahoe. The restaurant is coming to Harvey’s South Lake, a Caesar’s-owned hotel just over the border into Nevada in the town of Stateline. They’ll renovate the dining room, which features original log beams dating to the Continue Reading
Test Results: No Blue-Green Algae Found In Lake Tahoe Samples
Article Written By: Ryan Hoffman The test results are in and they appear to give an “all clear” on the possible presence of toxic algae in Lake Tahoe. Samples taken from the lake found no cyanobacteria, also referred to as blue-green algae, and no quantifiable toxins, according to Doug Smith, assistant executive officer with the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board. “We found no Continue Reading
