Placer County Local News


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05/07/2024
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The scheduled 70th season opener for NASCAR weekly racing at All American Speedway in Roseville was postponed due to wet weather.

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05/07/2024
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Squashing ancient rumors and sharing successes and struggles, three of Auburn’s business associations came together last week.

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05/07/2024
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The Colfax City Council on April 24 assigned two of its members to serve on the Caboose Relocation Ad-Hoc Committee.

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05/07/2024
Image for display with article titled 1 Pill Can Kill Placer Campaign Reports Continued Commitment to Combating the Fentanyl Crisis

Today, May 7, on National Fentanyl Awareness Day, the Placer County 1 Pill Can Kill Placer campaign released its annual update reaffirming the county's collective commitment to fighting the fentanyl crisis.  

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05/07/2024
Image for display with article titled Placer County Launches New Campaign to Promote Perinatal Substance Use Services

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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05/07/2024
Image for display with article titled Objections to Olympic Valley Rate Hikes Taken Until May 28 Hearing

Olympic Valley Public Service District board of directors formally introduced an ordinance to adopt water, sewer, and garbage rate hikes, and revised district codes.

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05/07/2024
Expert advice on staying safe during rattlesnake season.

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05/06/2024
Image for display with article titled Olympic Valley Fire Impact Fee Study Advances, Other Board News

The Olympic Valley Public Service District Board took a key step toward updating development impact fees charged for fire services by approving a contract for a legally required nexus study and fee analysis.

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05/05/2024
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The Sierra State Parks Foundation Board of Directors has named Michael Myers the new Executive Director.

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05/04/2024
At many universities across the country, graduation for the Class of 2024 will feel more like making it through airport security than a procession through a free-flowing campus green or a cheering stadium crowd.

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05/04/2024
More than half of the U.S. House supports a bill to extend the funds, but it can’t get out of committee.

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05/03/2024
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By recent City Council proclamation, May is officially Bike Month here in Auburn, and there are terrific events scheduled and prize-winning month-long challenges for everyone in town to enjoy.

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05/03/2024
Image for display with article titled Placer Declares May as Mental Health Matters Month

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a proclamation April 23 declaring May 2024 as Mental Health Matters Month in the county.

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05/03/2024
Image for display with article titled Loomis Mural Unveiled at New Costco Has Town Artist's Touch

As workers applied the finishing touches on the new Loomis Costco this week, the outlet unveiled a spectacular mural celebrating the Town's history.

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05/03/2024
Image for display with article titled Placer County Awarded $1.2M Grant to Construct Segment 1 of North Tahoe Trail

Placer County's North Tahoe Shared-Use Trail was one of two projects awarded a community sustainability and climate resilience grant earlier this month at the California Tahoe Conservancy Board meeting.

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05/03/2024
A report on the results of the Placer County homeless point-in-time county conducted in January and February.

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05/03/2024
The Sacramento Region Community Foundation announced the May 2 Big Day of Giving had raised $13.2 million in donations to 826 nonprofits in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties.

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05/02/2024
Image for display with article titled Placer SPCA to Build New Care Center in Roseville

The organization has announced plans to construct an 8,800 square-foot Veterinary and Foster Care Center adjacent to its current Adoption and Education Center at 200 Tahoe Ave. in Roseville.

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05/02/2024
Image for display with article titled Placer Students Take Spelling Skills to State

Two Placer County students took their spelling prowess to the California State Spelling Bee on Saturday, with one ranking runner-up.

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05/02/2024
Image for display with article titled Day Hiker: Mammoth Bar - No Dirt Bikes at Murderer's Bar Rapids

Most know this as the OHV Park with noisy and smelly motorcycles. But have you ever been on a day that wasn’t open to dirt bikes? It happens every week.

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05/02/2024
Image for display with article titled USA Properties Fund Breaks Ground on 200+ Affordable Apartment Community

An affordable apartment community promising “much-needed housing for residents” in West Roseville broke ground on April 30.

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