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Local News and updates for the Sierra Nevada and foothills of California.

Amy Ohran joins Tahoe Fund Board of Directors

Tahoe City, Calif. - The nonprofit Tahoe Fund announced today that Amy Ohran, vice president and general manager of Northstar California Resort, has joined its Board of Directors. Invited because of her extensive leadership experience and passion

Olympic Valley: Spend the Holidays with Palisades Tahoe

Olympic Valley, Calif. - Palisades Tahoe is excited to share the spirit of the holidays. Along with skiing and riding, Palisades Tahoe is celebrating with visits from Santa and the Great Basin Carolers, skiing with Jonny Moseley, as well as fireworks and the New Year's Eve Torch Light Parade.

Truckee native, Bryce Bennett defies odds in Italy with World Cup...

Olympic Valley, Calif. - Our very own, Palisades Tahoe and Stifel US Ski Team athlete, Bryce Bennett secured the first World Cup victory for a U.S. male Alpine skier in two years.

Nevada City Victorian Christmas 2023

Nevada City, Calif.- Victorian Christmas, the old-fashioned celebration held each year in this colorful California Gold Rush town, evokes holiday memories of a bygone era.

Lake Tahoe visitors fund over $14 million for local improvement projects

A total of 13 investment projects in eastern Placer County amounting to ย more than $14 million were directed to move forward recently by the Placer County Board of Supervisors to advance regional goals including workforce housing and improved transportation.

Mountaineer, on-demand winter transportation in Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows

Olympic VALLEY, Calif. - Mountaineer, the service that offers free, on-demand winter transportation in Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows, will expand its operating schedule for the 2023-24 winter season.

6 reasons to visit Tuolumne County this fall

Sonora, California, - Outdoor fun continues into the fall season in Northern California's Tuolumne County. Located just about 2 hours from Placer County and the Sacramento region, the destination is home to High Sierra adventures

Placer County’s Hell Hole Reservoir a paradise perfect for seekers of...

Remote, rugged, and devoid of human life on most days, Hell Hole Reservoir is a Placer County paradise nestled at 4,600 feet, just 10 miles west of Lake Tahoe and a world apart.

Sugar Bowl Resort names Mike Jankowski as new Executive Director of...

Norden, Calif. - Sugar Bowl Resort recently announced that Mike Jankowski has been named as its new Executive Director of Sport. An elite performance professional with 20 years of Olympic sport organization experience, Jankowski has coached U.S. Olympic Ski and Snowboard teams since 2003.

Desolation Wilderness trail restoration raising funds for highly trafficked trail

Tahoe City, Calif. - - Nineteen miles of trail that travel through Desolation Wilderness from Echo Lakes to Lake Aloha are in desperate need of extensive restoration work due to high use, erosion, and extreme weather events.

๐Ÿ’ซ Business Spotlight

Roseville Sheet Metal serving community’s heating and air needs for over...

Roseville, Calif. - At Roseville Sheet Metal, weโ€™re proud of our years of service to the Roseville area and look forward to helping you with your air conditioning and heating needs.

Welcome to the Brighter Side

Has Downtown Roseville Finally Arrived? Progress brings entertainment and family fun

Roseville, Calif.- For a thriving and growing city of approximately 150,000, Downtown Roseville has always seemed a bit at odds with itself over the years. Growing pains provide a sense of incongruence as the past bends and yields to the future in an elongated series of fits and starts.