Have you noticed the "10th Mountain Division Memorial Highway" signs along state Route 89 and wondered, why here?
The Tahoe we know and love today - and America's experience of mountain sports in general - would look a lot different if it weren't for the 10th.
In our latest episode of "The Placer Life," the second of our four-part miniseries about the ways World War II changed life in Placer County, we share the incredible story of the 10th's heroic efforts during World War II - and how veterans of the 10th changed the way we look at our mountains forever. LISTEN HEAR
The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved additional funding for expanded mobility options in North Lake Tahoe last month. The board authorized funding agreements totaling nearly $2.8 million for the following projects:
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North Lake Tahoe workforce vanpool program - $602,754
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TART Connect expanded service hours - $1,425,000
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Tahoe City Downtown Access Improvements: Expansion of Grove Street parking lot - $759,000
The board previously approved the use of TOT funding for a total of 13 investment projects during its Oct. 16 meeting last year. With these three approvals, nine of those projects now have finalized funding agreements while the final four are expected to be heard at board meetings later this year.
Revenue from transient occupancy tax collected in eastern Placer County is being used to fund the projects, which were solicited, vetted and recommended through the North Tahoe Community Alliance Board of Directors, the TOT Committee and the Capital Projects Advisory Committee through the TOT-TBID Dollars At Work program. READ MORE
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Placer County residents are invited to participate in a series of upcoming community forums in Auburn, North Lake Tahoe, Foresthill and a virtual option, focusing on mitigating wildfire risk to communities and other critical assets.
The forums will focus on Land Tender, a digital platform facilitating community involvement in land management scenarios. Through Land Tender, residents can contribute their perspectives to shape the county's approach to managing forested areas and mitigating wildfire risks. LEARN MORE
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Placer County is offering two meetings as opportunities for the community to provide input on the recommendations included in the draft Kings Beach Phase 1 Parking Management Implementation Plan. The in-person meeting on Monday, March 18, will be conducted jointly in both English and Spanish.
In-person parking community meeting (English and Spanish) - Monday, March 18, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. at the North Tahoe Event Center.
Virtual parking community meeting - Wednesday, March 20, 2024, starting at 12:00 p.m. Click here to register for the meeting.
The community is also encouraged to participate in preliminary planning of a transportation mobility hub at the eastern entrance to Kings Beach on Tuesday, March 19. The county will share a number of alternative transportation ideas, including a possible bike sharing program and transit connections.
In-person mobility hub community meeting - Tuesday, March 19, 2024, starting at 12:00 p.m. at the North Tahoe Event Center.
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OTHER NEWS
EVENTS
- Cancelled - Placer County Planning Commission meeting, March 14
- North Tahoe Regional Advisory Council meeting, March 14
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Hearings Officer meeting, March 14
- North Tahoe Community Alliance hosts Joint TBID Advisory/Zone 1 Committee meeting, March 14
- Placer County in-person parking management community meeting (English and Spanish), March 18
- Placer County in-person mobility hub community meeting, March 19
- Placer County virtual parking management community meeting, March 20
- UC Davis speaker series: hosts algae blooms at Lake Tahoe: TERC, tech, and you, March 21
- Placer County Board of Supervisors meeting, March 26
- Tahoe Basin Design Review Committee meeting, March 26
- TRPA Governing Board meeting, March 27
- TRPA Hearings Officer meeting, March 28
- Placer County Planning Commission meeting, March 28
- NTCA hosts first Tuesday breakfast club - Forest health, April 2
- Lake Tahoe virtual job fair, April 4 & 17
- Olympic Valley Municipal Advisory Council meeting, April 4
- Winter Wondergrass Tahoe Music Festival, April 5-7
- NTCA hosts business and chamber advisory committee meeting, April 9
- Placer County Board of Supervisors meeting, April 9
- NTCA Board of Directors meeting, April 10
- TRPA Hearings Officer meeting, April 11
- North Tahoe Regional Advisory Council meeting, April 11
- Placer County Planning Commission meeting, April 11
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