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Sierra Sun · Kings Beach, CA
Nearby: Kings Beach, CAKINGS BEACH, Calif. – The Safeway in Kings Beach is currently closed due to a rodent infestation. Placer County Human and Health Services closed the store on Monday after a site evaluation prompted by multiple complaints of rodent infestation at the facility. According to the county’s report, the inspection found evidence of rodent activity, including droppings in the backroom storage and breakroom. The inspector also found gnaw marks on food wrappers in backroom storage. The report also reveals that multiple rats were sighted around the storage areas during the inspection, running under the pallets and throughout the facility. The store, located at 7815 N Lake Blvd, must complete multiple tasks and pass re-inspection before reopening. Those tasks include having pest control inspect and remediate infested areas, discarding any potentially contaminated items, cleaning and sanitizing storage areas, and sealing to prevent further problems.
Sierra Sun · Truckee, CA
Nearby: Truckee, CAFriday, November 13 The Cut – Block Print Holiday Cards – Tahoe Gifting Company, The Cut – 868 Tahoe Blvd, Ste. 8. Description Design, carve & print winter-inspired holiday cards – lan Blackhall Scott For more information, visit https://business.ivcba.org/event-calendar/Details/the-cut-block-print-holiday-cards-1929855?sourceTypeId=Hub or call (775) 237-2318. North Tahoe Chamber Mixer – Crystal Bay Casino, 14 Highway 28. We’re taking our November Chamber Mixer across the state line! Join us at the Crystal Bay Club & Casino for an evening of networking and conversation in collaboration with the […] \n For more information, visit https://www.tahoeeventscalendar.com/event/north-tahoe-chamber-mixer-12/ or call (775) 298-7813. Pray for Snow Party with Village Ski Loft – Diamond Peak Ski Resort, 1210 Ski Way.
Sierra Sun · Truckee, CA
Nearby: Truckee, CATRUCKEE, Calif. — The Town of Truckee is joining a coalition of mountain communities and outdoor recreation organizations challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to rescind a key federal climate protection, citing potential consequences for public health, air quality and the region’s winter recreation economy. Town Council unanimously approved Truckee’s participation in an amicus brief Tuesday, Nov. 10, supporting a legal challenge to the EPA’s repeal of the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. The Endangerment Finding, first issued in 2009, determined that greenhouse gas emissions threaten public health and welfare and therefore warrant regulation under the Clean Air Act. It served as the legal foundation for federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. In August 2025, the EPA proposed rescinding the finding.
Sierra Sun · Truckee, CA
Nearby: Truckee, CATRUCKEE, Calif. — The Town of Truckee is expanding its housing assistance programs to make more options available to local seniors, including allowing non-working seniors to qualify for housing created through the town’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) forgivable loan program. Town Council approved updated program guidelines Tuesday, Nov. 10, removing the local workforce requirement for ADUs developed through the program while retaining income and full-time occupancy restrictions. Previously, homeowners receiving an ADU creation forgivable loan were required to rent their units to households meeting both local workforce and income qualifications. Under the updated guidelines, units can also be rented to income-qualified seniors who are no longer working. The change follows Recommendation 4.3 of the town’s Housing Equity Framework, adopted in August 2025, which called for evaluating how existing housing programs could be expanded to include seniors.
Sierra Sun · Truckee, CA
Nearby: Truckee, CATRUCKEE, Calif. — The Town of Truckee is moving forward with the proposed transfer of its solid waste franchise agreement from Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal to Recology, directing staff Tuesday, Nov. 10, to draft amendments to the agreement and a resolution authorizing the conditional assignment. The action follows a request submitted by Tahoe Truckee Disposal Co., Inc., doing business as Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal (TTSD), and Recology in July to transfer the existing agreement as part of Recology’s purchase of TTSD. The agreement, approved in 2017, took effect July 1, 2018, and is scheduled to expire June 30, 2028, unless extended. Under the franchise agreement, the town must consent to an assignment to a new party. Town Council authorized a review of the proposed transfer in August, contracting with HF&H Consultants to assess the assignment and determine whether it would serve the public health, safety and general welfare of Truckee.
Sierra Sun · Truckee, CA
Nearby: Truckee, CATRUCKEE, Calif. – Words have the power to heal, illuminate, and transform. Whether through storytelling, journaling, or personal reflection, writing can offer a pathway to greater self-awareness, emotional well-being, and deeper connection with ourselves and others. The Truckee Cultural District presents Writing as a Path to Wellness: Discover the Creative Power of Words, a free, interactive writing workshop led by award-winning author Priya Hutner on Wednesday, November 18, at 6 p.m. at Church of the Mountains in downtown Truckee. Designed for writers and non-writers alike, this generative workshop explores how writing can be a tool for healing, self-discovery, and personal transformation. Through guided writing prompts, creative exercises, breathwork, and mindful reflection, participants will discover how putting pen to paper cultivates creativity, fosters self-awareness, connection and well-being.
Pine and Lakes Echo Journal · Grass Valley, CA
Nearby: Grass Valley, CAHANNAH, N.D. — Ethel Catherwood’s journey to winning a gold medal in the Olympics began in her backyard. She became an international celebrity, nicknamed the Saskatoon Lily and described by the New York Times as the “prettiest girl” at the 1928 Olympics. “Sports writers stretched their imaginations to find a word that might even remotely describe her loveliness. Reporters coined new flower-phrases in her honor,” the Winnipeg Tribune reported. Hounded by reporters from around the world, Catherwood became the most photographed female athlete during the Amsterdam Olympics, where she set a new high jump world record, which lasted 378 days. And then she shunned it all — the glamour, the Hollywood prospects. “I’d rather gulp poison than try my hand at motion pictures,” she told reporters in 1928, according to the Olympics website. Ethel chose to use the $3,000 and more award money for studying piano and working as a secretary in Toronto.
