Alcohol Ban on Truckee River, CA Extended to Reduce COVID-19 Exposure, Intoxicated Behaviour, and Trash 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 […] Raft SnowBrains | July 29, 2020 0 Comments
Popular Lake Tahoe, CA Summer Tourist Destination Asking Visitors to Stay Away 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: […] SnowBrains | July 27, 2020 1 Comment
Placer County, CA (Squaw Valley) to Relax ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order and Reopen Restaurants and Malls 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 […] SnowBrains | May 14, 2020 1 Comment
Lake Tahoe Cities Seeing INCREASE in Visitors Despite ‘Stay at Home’ Order in California 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 […] SnowBrains | April 13, 2020 0 Comments
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 […] SnowBrains | April 3, 2020 0 Comments
Placer County, CA Confirms Resident Has Tested Positive for Coronavirus 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 2, 2020 0 Comments
White Wolf Ski Resort Between Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows, CA Goes Public As far as we know, today is the first day that the public has had access to the proposed plans for White Wolf ski area between Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows in Lake Tahoe, California. The plans have yet to go through a public review and approval processes. White Wolf hopes to be made up of 38 residential lots, 1 […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 23, 2019 6 Comments
Judge Rules Against Squaw Valley Resort, CA Efforts to Collect $226,893 Fees from Sierra Watch after Development Lawsuit 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 8, 2018 0 Comments
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