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Presented by ACEC California and Mattress Recycling Council Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, February 3. Low marks for vaccine rollout Gov. Gavin Newsom at a news conference near Sacramento on April 3, 2020. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/PoolGov. Gavin Newsom’s approval rating has fallen from record-high levels notched earlier in the pandemic, according to two polls Meet Our Team

Submitted to the Sierra Sun   Homewood will offer a series of workshops this winter that range from foundational courses for those who have never tried backcountry skiing or snowboarding before, to avalanche safety courses and sessions for experienced backcountry enthusiasts interested in augmenting their skills. Photo by Chris Bartkowski   Building on the backcountry Meet Our Team

Gov. Newsom has signed into law SB 91, a bill that provides financial assistance to qualifying housing providers and tenants of up to 80 percent of the unpaid rent accrued since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID relief legislation passed by Congress with bipartisan support and signed into law in December set aside $25 billion for direct financial relief to rental property providers Meet Our Team

For the second straight Truckee Planning Commission meeting, proposed changes to Phase Two of the Soaring Ranch project were continued. Following a nearly four-hour discussion on the topic, the Planning Commission moved to push the item to its next meeting in February. The project, at 10001 Soaring Way, is part of the Joerger Ranch Specific Plan that was adopted in 2015. The three-phase Soaring Meet Our Team

FROM A RELEASE: Expediting access to the internet for all residents is the goal of Nevada County’s “Last-Mile Broadband Grant Program.” With the Board of Supervisors’ allocation of $250,000, county staff, working with the Sierra Business Council, seeks applications from internet service providers to support distance learning, remote working, and tele-medicine. “Reliable internet access is Meet Our Team