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Sheriff’s Office and North Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts Launch Joint Effort to Tackle Pass Fraud

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As the cost of day tickets and season passes continue to rise, North Lake Tahoe’s ski resorts are reporting a surge in season pass fraud, prompting the Placer County Sheriff’s Office to intervene. According to an Instagram post, the issue involves individuals using passes or lift tickets that do not belong to them, violating both resort policies and state law. […]
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Plan for New Village at Palisades Tahoe, CA, Approved Unanimously by Placer County

Today, November 19, the Placer County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan, which will allow Palisades Tahoe, California, to complete a world-class village and base area. According to the resort, the plan also stands to benefit the broader North Lake Tahoe community with significant funding for regional workforce housing initiatives, transportation, tourism […]
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Mosquito Fire in Placer County, CA, Doubled in Size Overnight | Blaze Started by PG&E Faulty Power Line

The Mosquito Fire burning in Placer County, CA, exploded to 25,108 acres yesterday and crossed into El Dorado County, according to fire authorities. It is currently 0% contained. Bloomberg is reporting that the fire was started by a fault in a PG&E Corp. power line in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Related: [VIDEO] Big Bear Ski Area, CA, Employees Fire Up Snowguns […]
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Alcohol Ban on Truckee River, CA Extended to Reduce COVID-19 Exposure, Intoxicated Behaviour, and Trash

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Addressing health and safety concerns resulting from a recent increase in activity along the Truckee River, the Placer County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to temporarily extend an alcohol ban on the Truckee River until Oct. 15. The ban is in effect immediately. State law authorizes the board to impose an alcohol ban on the Truckee River between Fanny Bridge […]
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Popular Lake Tahoe, CA Summer Tourist Destination Asking Visitors to Stay Away

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A popular Lake Tahoe summer tourist destination is requesting people, especially day-trippers, stay away to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Placer County, and the town of Truckee, have joined forces to discourage weekend visitors until August 17th. The region is a popular destination during the summer months, and even during the pandemic has seen high numbers of visitors. Related: Reminder: […]
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Placer County, CA (Squaw Valley) to Relax ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order and Reopen Restaurants and Malls

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Placer County, CA (Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows) has been given the green light by the California Department of Public Health to begin moving further into Stage 2 of California’s Roadmap to Modify the Stay-at-Home Order. Today, the Placer County COVID-19 Variance Attestation submission was officially posted on the CDPH website, allowing the county to begin reopening additional businesses in Stage […]
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Lake Tahoe Cities Seeing INCREASE in Visitors Despite ‘Stay at Home’ Order in California

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Lake Tahoe cities are seeing an increase of visitors despite the restrictions put into place by Governor Gavin Newsom due to the coronavirus pandemic, reports KRNV. Related: Visitors and Non-Primary Residents Asked to Reschedule Travel to North Lake Tahoe After COVID-19 Pandemic Subsides Former Powder Magazine editor, Mike Rogge, told KRNV that his neighborhood is seeing visitation numbers he usually […]
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Placer County, CA Public Health Director Points Out Limited Hospital Capacity of County in Letter

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to skyrocket worldwide, elected leaders and public health officials are doing all they can to help prevent further infection. Placer County, located on Lake Tahoe in California, has been stressing the importance of social distancing protocols like most of the nation and in late March they strongly advised people from out of […]
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Placer County, CA Confirms Resident Has Tested Positive for Coronavirus

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Placer County Public Health has received confirmation that a Placer resident has tested presumptively positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), pending confirmatory testing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the first confirmed case in Placer County. Nevada County officials have repeatedly said there are no cases in this county. Related: FIS Considering Canceling ALL Remaining World […]
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Judge Rules Against Squaw Valley Resort, CA Efforts to Collect $226,893 Fees from Sierra Watch after Development Lawsuit

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A Placer County judge ruled against Squaw Valley Resort, CA after the company attempted to sanction Sierra Watch to collect $226,893 in attorney fees from the environmental nonprofit organization, reports the Tahoe Daily Tribune. “We thought their case was frivolous,” said Ron Cohen, president of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, said this week. “The judge said twice in the ruling that […]
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Squaw Valley, CA Village Redevelopment Gets Green Light as Resort Wins 2nd Lawsuit Brought by Sierra Watch

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Yesterday, 15th August, the village redevelopment project at Squaw Valley, CA won the second of the lawsuits brought by Sierra Watch when it was announced that a Placer County Judge again ruled in favor of the project by upholding the environmental study and rejecting claims of California Environmental Quality Act violations. The court’s validations of the project’s environmental review confirm […]
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Sierra Watch Claims Placer County Board Violated Law During Squaw Valley Development Approval | Court Date Set

What you need to know about Sierra Watch’s Lawsuit against Placer County Board of Supervisors regarding its approval of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings plans for development at Squaw Valley Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe, CA: The Lawsuit, brought by Sierra Watch, alleges that Placer County officials gave documents, pertaining to the development, to the Board of Supervisors less than 72 hours […]
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Search for Missing Lake Tahoe Ski Instructor Suspended Indefinitely

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has suspended it’s search for missing Sugar Bowl ski instructor Caron May indefinitely after 5 days of extensive searching with searchers, dogs, and helicopters. No trace of Carson has been discovered and it’s now feared that he was killed in an avalanche. Caron went missing on Thursday during high avalanche danger and it’s believed that […]
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