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Placer County Marks Veterans Day with Operation Greenlight

Nov 06, 2024 03:33PM ● By Placer County News Release

As part of Operation Greenlight, the Board of Supervisors passed a proclamation and will light the colonnade of Placer County’s historic courthouse in Auburn green from Nov. 1-11.

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Service Changes Recommended for Placer County Transit to Enhance Ridership

Nov 01, 2024 02:21PM ● By Placer County News Release

The approved plan includes recommended service changes that would increase the Auburn Transit and Placer County Transit service network's combined operating costs by approximately $811,000 annually

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Placer Sentinel
Parking Restrictions Take Effect Nov. 1 East of Emigrant Gap

Oct 24, 2024 01:46PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County officials are reminding residents and visitors that annual winter parking restrictions in the county’s higher elevations will take effect from Nov. 1 until May 1, 2025.

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Secured Property Tax Bills for 2024-25 Have Been Mailed to Placer County Property Owners

Oct 07, 2024 12:24PM ● By Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector Tristan Butcher News Release

Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector Tristan Butcher announced today that the property tax bills for the 2024-2025 fiscal year have been mailed.

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Placer Sentinel
Medication Take-Back Event Approaching; Year-Round Options Continue to Expand

Oct 01, 2024 09:14AM ● By Placer County News Release

As Placer County prepares to host another free medication take-back event on Oct. 26, local agencies continue to encourage residents to take advantage of permanent drop boxes and mail-in options that offer a safe, free way to dispose of medication year-round.

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Placer, Tahoe National Forest to Host Two Community Meetings to Discuss the Lower Sawtooth Trailhead Improvements Project

Sep 27, 2024 01:17PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County and U.S. Forest Service - Tahoe National Forest will host a pair of community meetings next week to discuss the Lower Sawtooth Trailhead Improvements Project.

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Placer County Ranks Number One in the Nation for Firewise USA Communities

Sep 10, 2024 03:48PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County is now the top-ranked county in the United States and California for the number of communities participating in the Firewise USA program.

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County Staff Introduce Launchpad Program

Aug 28, 2024 12:22PM ● By Placer County News Release

Incentives from Placer County to build or establish new workforce housing in the North Lake Tahoe region may soon be available.

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Back-to-School Immunization Clinic Ready in Auburn

Aug 20, 2024 03:52PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County Public Health is offering free immunization clinics for children who may have difficultly accessing vaccines needed to attend school.

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Placer County Conservation Program Receives $5.39 Million in State and Federal Grants

Aug 16, 2024 03:50PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County acquired 430 acres for conservation with the grants

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Placer County’s Auburn, Rocklin Libraries Expand Hours to Enhance Community Access

Aug 16, 2024 03:45PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County is thrilled to announce the expansion of operating hours at two of its major library locations, Rocklin and Auburn

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Protect Your Home: Attend the Upcoming Placer County Firewise USA Workshop

Aug 16, 2024 08:42AM ● By Placer County News Release

Community members are invited to participate in a free Firewise USA Program workshop Aug. 28 at 3 p.m.

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Placer County’s Auburn, Rocklin Libraries Expand Hours to Enhance Community Access

Aug 08, 2024 02:42PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County is thrilled to announce the expansion of operating hours at two of its major library locations, Rocklin located at 350 Nevada Street, Auburn, and Auburn located on 4890 Granite Drive, Rocklin.

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Placer County Supervisor Shanti Landon Appointed to National Leadership Position on Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Jul 30, 2024 05:11PM ● By Placer County News Release

Landon will play a key role in shaping national policy on agriculture, rural development and related issues

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Placer Residents Urged to Verify Internet Offerings to Help Get Improved Broadband For Their Area

Jul 30, 2024 05:07PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County residents are encouraged to verify whether their current level of broadband service has been accurately identified by the State of California

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Governor Newsom Appoints to Placer County Superior Court

Jul 30, 2024 04:56PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

Leon Dixson, of Placer County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the Placer County Superior Court

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West Nile Virus Positive Mosquitoes Detected in Sheridan

Jul 11, 2024 10:22AM ● By Placer Mosquito & Vector Control District News Release

Placer Mosquito urges residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites with EPA-registered repellent

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Drone and Firework Shows Abound in County But Fireworks Are Illegal in Unincorporated Placer

Jul 03, 2024 09:37AM ● By Placer County News Release

All fireworks are illegal in unincorporated Placer County, including all of North Lake Tahoe, and alcohol is banned on the Truckee River from July 1-6

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Placer County Libraries Extend Hours to Provide Relief From Excessive Heat

Jul 02, 2024 04:14PM ● By Placer County News Release

Auburn, Colfax, and Foresthill Library Locations Will Have Extended Hours Due to the Heat Wave

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Placer Sentinel
Board of Supervisors Approves New Budget For Fiscal Year 2024-25

Jun 26, 2024 03:28PM ● By Placer County News Release

The Placer County Board of Supervisors Adopted a Resolution on June 26 to Formally Adopt the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget

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Conservation Ahead For PCWA Customers Due to PG&E Delivery Issue

Jun 25, 2024 04:11PM ● By Placer County Water Agency News Release

Customers Served by Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Are Urged to Reduce their Water Use to Help Manage an Ongoing Water Delivery Problem

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Caution Urged Near Rivers and Streams Due to Cold, Swift Flows from Spring Snowmelt

May 20, 2024 04:27PM ● By PG&E News Release

PG&E Reminds Outdoor Recreationists to be Wary

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Placer County Board of Supervisors to Take Final Vote on Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Rezone Program

May 20, 2024 12:21PM ● By Placer County Board of Supervisors News Release

During the next Placer County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board will vote on a final list of properties in unincorporated portions of the county

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CEO Retires

May 08, 2024 03:06PM ● By County of Placer News Release

Jane Christenson announced her retirement from Placer County effective May 4, 2024

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1 Pill Can Kill Placer Campaign Reports Continued Commitment to Combatting the Fentanyl Crisis and More

May 08, 2024 03:04PM ● By Placer County District Attorney's Office News Release

On May 7, on National Fentanyl Awareness Day, the Placer County 1 Pill Can Kill Placer campaign released its annual update

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Placer County Environmental Document Publishing Moving to All-Digital Format

May 08, 2024 03:01PM ● By County of Placer News Release

Placer County will no longer print paper copies of environmental review documents that have traditionally been available at county offices and libraries

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Nearly 2.7 Million in Tourism-Generated Funding Approved for Four Projects in North Lake Tahoe

May 07, 2024 02:59PM ● By County of Placer News Release

Four investment projects in eastern Placer County amounting to nearly 2.7 million were approved May 7 by the Placer County Board of Supervisors

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Placer County Health & Human Services Launches New Campaign to Promote Perinatal Substance Use Services

May 07, 2024 02:56PM ● By County of Placer News Release

This year, Mother’s Day (May 12) happens to also be the first day of National Prevention Week, which promotes substance misuse prevention and positive mental health

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Placer Rep Announces Cast for Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band

Apr 16, 2024 12:31PM ● By Placer Repertory Theater News Release

The City of Rocklin’s Parkview Event Room is turned into a black box theater on May 3 & 4 to perform this edge of your seat stage reading of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classical theater piece

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Placer County Foothills Gear Up for Wildfire Season with Community Events

Apr 16, 2024 11:59AM ● By Placer County News Release

With wildfire season on the horizon, Placer County foothill communities are taking action to protect their homes and neighborhoods

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Placer County Adds One-Story, One-Bedroom ADU Unit to Pre-Reviewed Plans Suite

Mar 22, 2024 10:45AM ● By County of Placer News Release

Placer County has added a new pre-reviewed plan for a one-bedroom accessory dwelling unit that meets California’s current building standards

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$5 Million Grant to Help Citrus Farmers Nourish Healthy Soils

Mar 22, 2024 10:18AM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

A new collaborative effort will provide financial support for healthy-soils conservation management practices for citrus farmers in 11 California counties

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Placer County Takes Step Toward Removing Decades-Old Bridge Debris From American River

Mar 13, 2024 08:52AM ● By County of Placer News Release

Placer County has taken another step toward removing metal and concrete bridge debris that has been sitting in the American River for 60 years

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PWCA Makes Progress Toward Consolidation of Shady Glen's Water System

Mar 11, 2024 11:30AM ● By PCWA News Release

Placer County Water Agency Board of Directors voted to move ahead with a $4.5 million funding agreement to consolidate the Shady Glen Community Water System into PCWA’s Colfax water system

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Placer County Seeks Community Input on Wildfire Mitigation Strategies at Upcoming Forums

Mar 06, 2024 01:37PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County residents are invited to participate in a series of upcoming community forums focusing on mitigating wildfire risk to communities

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