Sierra Business Council

05/29/2026

Alongside our partners at The Nature Conservancy and the Northern Sierra Partnership, SBC is pleased to release the new Wildfire Solutions Coalition video campaign, bringing together voices from across California to call on our next Governor to help make wildfire solutions a reality.

The campaign highlights the growing impacts of catastrophic wildfire on California’s communities and landscapes — while emphasizing that proven solutions already exist. By investing in ignition reduction, strategic fuel breaks, home safety, and landscape restoration and stewardship, California’s next Governor can help move us from disaster response to long-term preparedness.

We encourage you to watch, share, and help amplify the message to the future leader of our state.

05/26/2026

The Driving Clean Assistance Program can help residents of the Sierra Nevada and our surrounding regions purchse a new or used zero emission vehicle. To learn more about eligibility and income requirements, visit drivingclean.ca

Curious what kind of EV is the best fit for your lifestyle?

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)
BEVs offer an average range of around 250 miles per charge, with some models ranging from 100 to 400 miles when fully charged. Charging stations are abundant in California as the state continues to improve its EV infrastructure.

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV)
PHEVs provide the flexibility of fueling with electricity or with gas. Plug-in Hybrid vehicles use the battery first to generate power, and switch to using the gasoline engine when the battery dies.

Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV)
Fuel Cells EVs use hydrogen and oxygen to create power with zero emissions because the output is water v***r!
Fuel cell tanks refuel quickly, similar to the time it takes to fill a gas or diesel tank, and fuel cell vehicles can get around 300+ miles of range.
However, fuel cell refueling stations are rarer than gasoline/diesel or electric vehicle charging stations, so routes need to be carefully considered.

05/21/2026

🔥California cannot afford to cut wildfire resilience funding.

💲Despite increased overall state revenues, the Governor’s May Revise proposes the lowest level of wildfire resilience funding in seven years — even as experts predict an intense fire season and communities across the state face rising wildfire, insurance, and utility costs.

The Wildfire Solutions Coalition is urging the Legislature to:
🔵Protect the $200 million commitment to wildfire resilience from GGRF
🔵Increase Prop 4 wildfire investments to $500 million

05/08/2026

Contractors that serve the Truckee Tahoe community are invited to Go Electric Truckee Tahoe’s free training & home tours. The training will provide valuable insight into best practices for installing heat pump HVAC systems & building envelope improvements in cold climate, mountain homes. The training will also provide a live demonstration of a blower door test along with an on-site tour of a local home electrification project.
RSVP here:

Go Electric Truckee Tahoe is excited to be hosting an in-person class with course instructor, Dan Perunko, on Tuesday, May 19th in Truckee, CA. This class, which includes both classroom lectures and an on-site home visit, will support local contractors looking to broaden their expertise in building....

05/08/2026

Congratulations to Tahoe Prosperity Center on another great Tahoe Economic Summit, one of our favorite Tahoe Basin events each year!

Highlights included a macroeconomic picture of the primary drivers affecting our region from California Forward's Kate Gordon and Dr. Fred Steinman and breakout speakers on regenerative economies and our local forest workforce pipeline, business innovation and expansion, and housing and transportation successes.

05/07/2026

Sending our hearty congratulations to the first class of five students celebrating their academic achievement with the Climate and Recreation Jobs Creation project, led by Mammoth Lakes Trails and Public Access Foundation (MLTPA), in partnership with Cero Cosso Community College and Columbia College. This project was funded through a Catalyst award from Sierra Jobs First.

We're thrilled to see California Jobs First funding at work on the ground in the Sierra region after a multi-year ramp up.

05/06/2026

Share your perspective!

Whether you're a visitor, resident, or business owner, the Tri-County Economic Analysis of Recreation in Alpine, Inyo, and Mono counties team would appreciate your response via a brief survey.

This Sierra Jobs First catalyst project, a grant administered by SBC, that is aiming to create a comprehensive economic analysis that will guide future recreation planning, infrastructure investment, and long term stewardship.

⏰️The survey is open through May 8.

👉🏻 Click here to take the survey https://tinyurl.com/38fxfu95

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

Join SBC's Northern Rural Energy Network team at this upcoming energy jobs training in Chico!

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026 Location: PACE Supply Chico 224 Meyers Street, 95928 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Heat Pump & Rebate Training 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM