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01/27/2025

Smoke may be visible in Colfax and the surrounding community Wednesday, Jan. 29, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

01/27/2025

Get free help filing your taxes in 2025! Placer County Health and Human Services, in partnership with the IRS and United Way, offers free tax assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

01/24/2025

On Jan. 23, H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, cosponsored by Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA), passed in the House of Representatives

01/24/2025

On Jan. 22, Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) and Assemblyman Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) introduced AB 292 classifying felony domestic violence as a “violent felony.”

01/24/2025

On Jan. 22, Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) released a statement after being appointed to multiple committees

01/24/2025

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, Joy Smith, founder of FieldHaven Feline Center, and Kathy Leonard, Board of Directors president, loaded up dozens of empty cat carriers and drove to Stray Cat Alliance in Los Angeles

01/24/2025

PCAS and FieldHaven together retrieved 47 adoptable cats from the Stray Cat Alliance, a nationally recognized organization based in Los Angeles

01/24/2025

Placer County is partnering with local nonprofit AMI Housing to apply for a competitive Homekey+ Program grant from the state

01/24/2025

Athens Renewable Energy is pleased to announce the recipients of its fourth-quarter Community Giving Program

01/24/2025

Conditions and weather permitting

01/24/2025

Campground modernization and dam upgrades will enhance visitor experience, improve environmental health, and optimize water and power management.

01/21/2025

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved more than $9 million of transient occupancy tax funding for a total of seven projects in North Lake Tahoe this week. The projects fall into three categories: facilities, trails and transportation.

01/21/2025

The Placer County Board of Supervisors today approved $1.5 million in grant awards to four local nonprofits working to prevent and address the impacts of domestic violence and human trafficking.

01/21/2025

The Placer County Community Development Resource Agency is launching a series of in-person and online Placer 2050 General Plan Update visioning workshops beginning Feb. 26 through April 30.

01/17/2025

Placer County has hired Joe Ambrosini as its new Director of Human Resources.

01/17/2025

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has deployed a Special Response Team (SRT) to support local law enforcement and protect communities impacted by the devastating Southern California wildfires.

01/13/2025

The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) kicked off the 2025 tax filing season on Jan. 7 by providing taxpayers with vital information regarding cash-back tax credits, disaster loss relief, and the advantages of filing and making payments electronically.

01/13/2025

Jan. 10, Assemblywoman Heather Hadwick (R-Modoc) released the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s budget proposal, calling for additional resources to protect public safety by preventing wildfires and implementing Proposition 36.

01/09/2025

The Placer County Board of Supervisors today approved a contract agreement to expand broadband to foothill communities spanning the Interstate 80 corridor.

01/09/2025

The Placer County Community Development Resource Agency has released a series of draft background reports along with an "Assets, Issues and Opportunities" booklet that will help stakeholders learn more about the Placer 2050 General Plan Update and provide input.