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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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Scheduled Reopening Canceled on State Route 70

May 07, 2024 03:03PM ● By Caltrans News Release

New Rockslide Occurred Over the Weekend During Storm

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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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Sacramento International Airport Opens Call for Artists

May 02, 2024 10:11AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The County of Sacramento is Now Inviting Artists and Artist Teams to Submit Their Qualifications for Four Major Public Art Projects at SMF

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May 01, 2024 09:34AM ● By Scott Knight, The Jason Foundation

Since 1949, Mental Health America and its Affiliates Across the Country Have Led the Observance of May as Mental Health Awareness Month

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Placer County Planning Commission Makes Recommendation on Rezone Program

Apr 26, 2024 04:56PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County has Been Working For More Than a Year with Willing Property Owners to Participate in its Housing Element Sites Rezone Program

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Salmon Poisoning Disease Warning Given to Dog Owners

Apr 26, 2024 02:12PM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release

Salmon Poisoning Disease is a Potentially Fatal Condition Seen Only in Dogs

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Lincoln-Based Country Band to Release Album May 11

Apr 22, 2024 12:06PM ● By Neon Star Records News Release

Mae McCoy and her Neon Stars, a western swing/honky tonk band based in Lincoln, CA, are thrilled to announce the release of their highly anticipated debut album

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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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Lake Tahoe Spring Prescribed Fire Operations Continue

Apr 16, 2024 11:42AM ● By Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team News Release

Conditions and weather permitting, Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) members, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District and the USDA Forest Service, may burn piles this week at Lake Tahoe

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Over $3 Million Available for Projects That Improve Air Quality in Placer County

Apr 09, 2024 10:08AM ● By Placer County Air Pollution Control District News Release

The Placer County Air Pollution Control District is accepting applications for projects that reduce localized air pollution

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Sierra Nevada Conservancy Reports 20 Years of Impact

Mar 22, 2024 11:49AM ● By Angela Avery, Executive Officer, Sierra Nevada Conservancy

This Impact Report is about celebrating the amazing work the SNC and our partners, the stewards who populate the Sierra-Cascade, have been able to accomplish together over the last 20 years

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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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Reparations Would Cost Taxpayers $2.8 Trillion

Mar 13, 2024 10:00AM ● By Pacific Research Institute News Release

Reparations would cost taxpayers $2.8 trillion, push 1.84 million additional people to leave California over 5 years, and increase the tax burden for the average household by 54 percent

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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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Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist David Rothenberg to Appear in Placerville

Mar 11, 2024 11:46AM ● By Myrtle Tree Arts News Release

Rothenberg will appear as a guest on the monthly podcast Placertopia Live on March 14 from 4:30-6:00 PM at Green Room Social Club

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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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Local Restaurant Murderer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Local Woman

Mar 06, 2024 12:49PM ● By Placer County District Attorney's Office News Release

On March 4, 2024, the Honorable Judge St. Evans sentenced Johnnie Jordan, age 55, to 50 years to life in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

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Placer County Schools Job Fair To Showcase Nearly 20 Local Districts, Candidates Seeking Jobs in Placer County Education

Mar 01, 2024 10:59AM ● By PCOE News Release

The Placer County Office of Education will host its annual Placer County Schools Job Fair on Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the PCOE Seavey Center

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Cinema at the State presents "Woman in Motion"

Feb 26, 2024 11:34AM ● By Auburn State Theatre News Release

Showing Thursday, March 14th at 7:00 P.M. Sponsored by Mike Holmes

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Placer County Staff Advances Tahoe Biomass Project, Seeking Public-Private Partnership

Feb 26, 2024 11:28AM ● By County of Placer News Release

The proposed facility site is the Eastern Regional Landfill located in Placer County

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Placer County Board of Supervisors Greenlights Next Contract for French Meadows Ecological Forest Restoration Project

Feb 26, 2024 11:25AM ● By County of Placer News Release

Placer County Board of Supervisors voted to allocate a contract to advance critical forest health initiatives in the Middle Fork American River watershed

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PCOE Honors Three Community Partners in New Recognition Program

Feb 26, 2024 11:21AM ● By PCOE News Release

The Placer County Office of Education (PCOE) is pleased to honor Sutter Health, Lakeshore Learning and Tony Carmack of Placer County Libraries

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New Survey Finds PCWA Water Quality Remains Among the Best in America

Feb 20, 2024 03:35PM ● By Placer County Water Agency

The survey found that PCWA’s drinking water quality far exceeds regulatory requirements

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Supervisors Pass Resolution to Formally Oppose Proposition 1 on the March Ballot

Feb 15, 2024 02:13PM ● By County of Placer News Release

If Proposition 1 is approved, the BHSA would revise funding categories to prioritize supportive housing for those with the most severe needs

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Assemblyman Joe Patterson Introduces Legislation to Cut Electric Rates by 30%

Feb 13, 2024 04:05PM ● By Office of Assemblyman Joe Patterson News Release

“Nobody should have to choose between heating their homes and buying food. It is time for the CPUC to focus more on affordability of this necessary service.”

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Rocklin High School Secures Fourth Consecutive Academic Decathlon Championship

Feb 13, 2024 04:02PM ● By Placer County Office of Education News Release

The team will continue to the California Academic Decathlon competition next month

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Placer County Takes Monumental Step to Move Forward on Regional Forensic Laboratory Project

Feb 13, 2024 03:57PM ● By Placer County District Attorney News Release

Lab will revolutionize the way the region does forensic analysis, as well as partner with future forensic education programs to address statewide evidence backlog

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California Gold Rush Community May Reject Bid to Reopen Historic Mine

Feb 13, 2024 03:06PM ● By Community Environmental Advocates Foundation

Residents of a Gold Rush community will be lining up to comment on a junior mining company’s bid to re-open the historic Idaho-Maryland Mine

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Steve Garvey's Campaign Announces 2023 Fundraising

Feb 06, 2024 04:42PM ● By Matt Shupe, Praetorian Public Relations News Release

Baseball Legend Steve Garvey's Campaign for the US Senate Announced its 2023 Year-End Fundraising Report Recently

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