Category: Economic Vitality
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From Yosemite to Tahoe, Making Development Work Is Only Half the Question
Kingsbarn says shorter access would help make development more feasible near Yosemite. Kings Beach has had years to see how many different public decisions can become part of making difficult redevelopment work. Over the weekend, people kept sending me the same Yosemite story. Anna Kramer at NOTUS reported that the National Park Service has been…
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Kings Beach and Opportunity Zone 2.0 — What happens if more begins to pencil?
Placer County is asking California to reconsider Kings Beach Census Tract 06061020107 for Opportunity Zone 2.0, a federal program that offers tax benefits for qualifying private investment in designated low-income census tracts. The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to support that reconsideration after the California Department of Finance initially did not advance the Kings Beach…
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AB 2679: Safer Recreation Access in Tahoe — What Should California Get Right?
AB 2679 starts with a straightforward goal: make recreation access safer. People should not have to park dangerously along Tahoe highways or walk through active traffic to reach beaches, trails and public lands. Assemblymember Heather Hadwick, TRPA and supporters have made a credible case that California needs clearer authority to address those conditions. At a…
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Kings Beach Hotels Are Quietly Disappearing — Here’s What We Can Do About It
Kings Beach is quietly losing its small motels and cabins as they’re turned into dorm-style housing for seasonal workers. While the goal was to create more housing, the result is fewer places for visitors to stay, lost local business income, and a weakening of community life. Here’s how we got here—and what we can do…