Placer Legacy Open Space & Agricultural Conservation Program
Conserving Our Land, Protecting Our Heritage Placer Legacy is a public/private partnership between Placer County and the Sierra Business Council (SBC). The program is designed to balance economic growth with a proactive conservation effort to protect and improve a variety of natural and open space resources in the fastest growing county in California. Objectives Maintain […]
What Makes it So Easy for Me to Come to Work?
Though Thanksgiving has passed us by, the season of gratitude remains, reminding us to reflect on what we are thankful for this holiday season. For me, the list is long and varied, but close to the top is the wonderful workplace I am lucky to enjoy. In the current political climate, I’ve found it is easy to become bogged down with feelings of uncertainty.
More than a Job: Why the Sierra and I are Lucky to Know SBC
I know I’m lucky, and it’s not just because I love what I do. Many people love their job, (and goodness knows, many others – not so much), but my luck goes beyond that. I love not only the work, but what the work means, the impact it has and the implications it makes for the future of this region.
SBC’s Legislative Session Wrap Up
As many of you know SBC has been ramping up advocacy activities on behalf of our business and community network in the California legislature over the past several years. I wanted to take a moment to update you on the results of our efforts now that the California legislative session has ended.
Valuing Vacation: A Boost to Employee and Employer Alike
Ah, vacation. The word alone conjures memories of lakes, rivers, cabins, camping trips, Yosemite, the beach…just to name a few of my own. Those were the summers of my youth, those three glorious months off between school years.
What We Stand For
Sierra Business Council pioneers and demonstrates innovative approaches and solutions to increase community vitality, environmental quality, economic prosperity, and social fairness in the Sierra Nevada.
Home: The Power of Giving Where Your Heart Is
Have you ever heard the saying, “your home is where your heart is?” Of course you have, we all have, and most of us have nodded along and said, “It’s so true”.
We’ve recognized that our home isn’t always where our house is, it may feel more like the place we grew up, anywhere we go with close friends, or the mountains we’ve spent our lives recreating in.
Swinging for the Fences: SBC Partners with the Reno Aces
When you think of Sierra Business Council, baseball probably isn’t the first thing to come to mind. Hopefully, you think of Sierra Nevada economic development, community vitality, and environmental regard.
It’s Never Easy to Say Goodbye
This morning, as I was getting ready to come to work, it occurred to me that I haven’t once had a day where I dreaded coming in.
Since my job with Sierra Business Council started eight months ago, I have come into the office with a smile on my face and then left at the end of the day in the same mood every day.
A Modern Comstock Lode: TESLA’s New Gigafactory Battery Facility
If you frequented any local business in the Sierra in the past month you likely overheard significant chatter about Tesla choosing Reno as the location to build it’s new Gigafactory battery facility.