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š± Why self-driving cars are quietly navigating Truckeeās snowy streets
Hello Truckee! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- Why self-driving cars are quietly navigating Truckeeās snowy streets
- How a downsized Palisades Tahoe plan could reshape the wider Truckee-Tahoe area
Also on today's calendar: Sunset Snowshoe Tours! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 55 and low of 22 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 31.
- Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 62 and low of 36 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Self-driving cars test in Truckee snow as officials cite lack of notification (kunr.org) ā Waymo has been quietly testing its self-driving cars in snowy downtown Truckee and nearby Sierra roads, without formal notification to town officials or residents. While the testing is legal under state rules and uses human safety drivers, experts say communities like Truckee should know how to report any unsafe behavior they see on the road. 
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ā¢ Planning Commission recommends approval of amended Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan (sierrasun.com) ā Truckee-area readers may be interested that Placer Countyās Planning Commission has recommended approval of a scaledāback Village at Palisades Tahoe development, moving it to the Board of Supervisors in May. The revised plan cuts hotel rooms and commercial space, adds employee housing and environmental funds, and follows a legal settlement championed by conservation groups active around Tahoe and Truckee. Ā Ā Ā
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Wayward Buffalo: Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats
Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats, 10007 Bridge St, Truckee
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Sunset Snowshoe Tours!
North Lake Tahoe/ Truckee Area
5:30 pm -
Group Pilates Reformer
Tahoe Forest Wellness (formerly known as Tahoe Forest Center For Health) , 10833 Donner Pass Rd Suite 102 , Truckee
9:15 am -
Churchill County JV Baseball @ Truckee
Truckee High School , 11725 Donner Pass Rd , Truckee
10:00 am -
Mom + Teen Self Defense Workshop
InnerRhythms Dance , 12047 Donner Pass Rd Suite B5 , Truckee
1:00 pm -
Songs For The Journey
North Tahoe High School Auditorium , 2945 Polaris Rd , Tahoe City
7:00 pm -
Songs for the Journey
North Tahoe High School Auditorium , 2945 Polaris Rd , Tahoe City
2:00 pm -
Daytime Snowshoe Tours!
North Lake Tahoe/ Truckee Area
10:00 am -
Sunset Snowshoe Tours!
North Lake Tahoe/ Truckee Area
5:30 pm -
Gather Well: A Market for Wellness Products and Services
Miners Foundry Cultural Center , 325 Spring St , Nevada City
9:00 am -
Daytime Snowshoe Tours!
North Lake Tahoe/ Truckee Area
10:00 am -
Sunset Kayak Tour
7010 N Lake Blvd , Tahoe Vista
5:30 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Friday April 24
Sunday April 26
Friday May 1
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- Two Giant Sequoias 9-10ā $600.
Had an order and got two extra. Also available Aspen, Vanderwolf pine, Mtn ash, Nordmann Fir, Blue Spruce, Birch and native rose. Available for pickā¦ (Nextdoor Gray's and Old Greenwood) - Spring time has arrived letās get the yards cleaned up.
Yard cleanup, Pineneedles,debris, junk removal please call Danny (650)515-8274 (Nextdoor Downtown Truckee)
- Marriott Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Club Housekeeper in Truckee. Apply here.
- MasterCorp posted a job opening for Housekeeper- Ritz Carlton, Truckee CA in Truckee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Truckee here.
š Nearby News
Kings Beach
- STPUD updates construction standards to protect drinking water quality (tahoedailytribune.com)
- Action in Tahoe: Disco Biscuits, Lake Tahoe Documentary Film Festival and more (tahoedailytribune.com)
- Often seen local runner bids goodbye (tahoedailytribune.com)
South Lake Tahoe
- Former postal worker pleads guilty to stealing, tampering with veterans' medications (fox40.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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