LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS Resources to Improve, Adapt and Recover The Resilience Fund was created for the community, by the community to provide rapid assistance to local small businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In partnership with Sierra Business Council and local investors, we can help you navigate all of the available resources to help…
Dear TTUSD Community, Earlier this month, on April 3, 2020, we announced that we were extending our distance learning through the end of the school year. At that time, we told you we would re-evaluate our school closures at the end of April. We are monitoring the COVID-19 crisis daily. I participate in weekly calls…
For Immediate Release: April 29, 2020 AUBURN, Calif. — As of Saturday, May 2, Placer County’s local health order will expire and residents will be guided by the governor’s Executive Order to shelter in place — removing any confusion over areas of difference between the two orders. This transition will allow a focus on planning…
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You’re Invited: Industry Roundtable Discussion — Reopening Your Business The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association/Chamber is hosting a series of roundtable discussions (via Zoom) with each business sector in the region. In these sessions, we will start with introductory remarks and then ask individual business owners and operators to provide their thoughts about what concerns…
Dear Friends and Neighbors – We know how difficult the COVID 19 pandemic has been to cope with. It has turned all of our worlds upside down. Your commitment to close business, work from home and stop gathering in groups has made a huge difference in the course of this virus. We want to…
Celebrate Earth Day 2020April 22 marks the 50th Anniversary for Earth Day, a day created to inspire everyone to protect our planet. Earth Day was founded in 1970 and is now observed by over 190 countries and more than one billion people. Today, Earth Day is more important than ever! And while we cannot gather…
The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program is a new emergency unemployment assistance program under the CARES Act that unemployed Californians can turn to if they do not qualify for regular unemployment insurance. The Employment Development Department has been directed to streamline the process so that Californians who are struggling financially due to COVID-19 can…
Sierra Sun and partner publications will host a live informational webinar on April 16 at 1 p.m. addressing questions about unemployment benefits and career development during the coronavirus pandemic. Panelists will include Jessica Valand, Director of the Northwest Workforce Area for the Colorado Department of Labor and Unemployment, and Mellanee Montgomery, Employment First Coordinator with…
SAVE SMALL BUSINESS Helping small employers who are struggling during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Save Small Business Fund is a grant making initiative offering short-term relief for small employers in the United States and its territories. VITAL TO OUR ECONOMY Small businesses are the foundation of our communities and our economy. Employing nearly half…