The Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector is reminding property owners to avoid property tax penalties by paying the first installment of property taxes by Tuesday, Dec. 10th at 5 p.m. for the 2024-2025 tax year.
The Placer County Board of Supervisors advanced two amendments to the county’s short-term vacation rental ordinance Monday and heard an annual update for the STR program, including input from the Short-Term Rental Advisory Group and community feedback.
After serving the community for over 50 years, the Auburn Library is gearing up for a transformational renovation and a temporary relocation to North Auburn.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) proudly announces a major achievement in its ongoing recruitment efforts as it officially swears in 121 new officers, bringing the Department past its goal of hiring over 1,000 officers.
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) recently completed a statewide operation of stings and sweeps to uncover unlicensed activity in the construction industry as part of a multi-agency effort organized by the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA).
An innovative affordable housing project that combines primary residences with accessory dwelling units broke ground in west Placer County last week
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is proud to announce it received a $350,000 grant to address the growing issue of distracted driving on California roads.
The names of customers and vendors who have not yet cashed checks dated Sept. 30, 2021 or earlier are now available on smud.org.
Tom and Judy Maxwell, longtime residents of Auburn, are being remembered for their kindness, generosity, and enduring love for the community they called home
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.
Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, recently returned from a weeklong diplomatic trip to Lviv, Ukraine.
The American River Fall salmon run is underway and the Nimbus fish hatchery is welcoming visitors with tour opportunities.
Spreading national, state-wide rules attempt to lessen classroom disruptions, improve student concentration
Cases of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma, also known as "walking pneumonia," have been on the rise this year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Buying Rice this October Makes It Easy to Help a Neighbor in Need
UC Davis Children's Hospital has been recognized as a 2024-2025 Best Children's Hospital by U.S. News & World Report.
Women’s Empowerment has received a grant of $50,000 from the Yocha Dehe Community Fund to provide transitional workforce housing for Sacramento women experiencing homelessness with their families.
On Tuesday, Oct. 22, multiple departments of Sacramento County presented the annual report on the Black Child Legacy Campaign to the Board of Supervisors. The report summarized what the campaign accomplished in Fiscal Year 2022 – 2023.
This year (2024), thanks to an unusually wet winter and spring, Sutter National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) near Yuba City will be flooded in time for the Oct. 21 waterfowl-hunting season opener.
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
