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02/07/2025
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proclamation Tuesday declaring February as Grand Jury Awareness Month.
“It is appropriate to recognize the efforts of those jurors, both past and present, who have volunteered their time and service to the Placer County Grand Jury,” the proclamation reads.

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02/04/2025
Image for display with article titled Free Tax Help for Eligible Individuals, Families in Placer County

Placer County Health and Human Services, in partnership with the IRS and United Way, offers free tax assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.

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02/04/2025
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“We started 'The Placer Life' podcast to share stories we thought would be valuable for our residents that we didn’t have a place for elsewhere,” said Chris Gray-Garcia, communications and public affairs deputy director for County of Placer who has co-hosted the podcasts with Scott Sandow. “Podcasts, as a medium, let us tell longer, more detailed stories, and we’ve focused on stories that help convey something we feel is important for residents to understand.”

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02/04/2025
In their February 4 meeting, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved the acquisition of 279 acres of land to add to the Placer County Conservation Program. Read on to learn more.

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01/31/2025
Image for display with article titled Development Discussed for  North Part of Auburn

Auburn city officials met with City Council members Monday night to discuss a proposed general plan map designation for unincorporated areas of the north part of the city.

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01/29/2025
Image for display with article titled $9 Million Worth of Projects Approved for North Tahoe

An investment totaling over $9 million is headed towards North Tahoe after a Placer County Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 21. That's when the board approved transient occupancy tax funding for seven projects in the Tahoe region of Placer County.

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01/28/2025
Image for display with article titled Auburn-Grass Valley Elks on 'Target' With Veterans Support

On Monday, Dec. 16, the Auburn-Grass Valley Elks Lodge 538 provided 40 Target gift certificates – totaling $50 each – to Placer County Veterans Service Officer Richard Johnson for distribution to homeless veterans.

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01/27/2025
Image for display with article titled Free Tax Help for Eligible Individuals and Families

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.

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01/27/2025
Image for display with article titled 395 North Lake LLC Reveals Hidden Housing Potential

What was once an office and retail building now houses Palisades employees and a family on a separate accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 395 North Lake Boulevard. Samir Tuma, known for his real estate work around the basin, acknowledged the high demand for housing in the area. "I was pleased with Placer County and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's approach to getting housing projects like these approved."

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01/24/2025
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A series of in-person and online visioning workshops have been launched for the Placer 2050 General Plan update from Feb. 26 through April 30.

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01/23/2025
Read on to learn more about the joint Placer County and AMI Housing application for a $20 million state grant to help combat local homelessness.

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01/21/2025
Image for display with article titled Placer County Appoints Director of Human Resources Joe Ambrosini

Placer County has hired Joe Ambrosini as its new director of human resources. Ambrosini will oversee 57 departmental staff and a $7.7 million budget as well as an additional $18.2 million in proprietary funding.

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01/21/2025
Image for display with article titled Placer Awards $1.5M in Grants to Local Nonprofits Working to Address Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking

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.

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01/21/2025
Image for display with article titled Share Your Vision: Placer County Announces Placer 2050 Visioning Workshop Schedule

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.

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01/10/2025
Image for display with article titled Placer Approves Agreement for Broadband Expansion

As part of the continued efforts to expand broadband access in Placer County, the Board of Supervisors on January 7 unanimously approved an agreement with Astound Broadband.

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01/08/2025
The draft 2050 Placer County General Plan has been released for public comment. Read on to learn how to access the draft and give your feedback during the open comment period.

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12/27/2024
Image for display with article titled Pile Burning Ongoing in Foresthill for Mosquito Fire Recovery

The Placer County Resource Conservation District (Placer RCD) is utilizing grant funding from CAL FIRE and the US Forest Service to assist in the recovery of private forestland within the Mosquito Fire footprint.

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12/26/2024
Image for display with article titled Foundation, Jessup Fight to Save Clover Valley

The Clover Valley Foundation and Jessup University are trying to beat the clock to save one of the last remaining sections of oak and riparian woodlands in Placer County.

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12/20/2024
Image for display with article titled Placer County Approves Housing Element Amendment Submission

The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 3 approved the submission of an amendment to the county’s housing element.
Placer County Planning Director Chris Pahule introduced the item noting staff submitted a draft housing element amendment, inclusive of the 15 sites approved for rezoning, to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) following the May 21 hearing. HCD has since reviewed the amendment package and responded with proposed revisions for Placer.

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12/20/2024
Image for display with article titled The Ranch Subdivision Moves Forward in West Placer

The Placer County Board of Supervisors took action Tuesday to approve the environmental impact report, legislative actions and entitlement package necessary for construction of The Ranch, a 221.7-acre housing development in the Dry Creek area of west Placer.

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12/17/2024
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Tuesday marked the end of Jim Holmes’ fifth term as a supervisor for Placer County, as he left the dais for the last time.
Holmes, who has become known as “The Face of the Foothills” during his 20-year tenure, said it’s been rewarding to serve the Placer community and attributes any success he’s had as a collective effort to include board members he served with, supervisors who preceded him and county staff.

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12/10/2024
Image for display with article titled Placer County Reviews ARPA Allocations

The Placer County Board of Supervisors received an update of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) projects and funding allocations during its Dec. 2 special meeting.

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12/10/2024
Image for display with article titled Staff Provides North Lake Tahoe Parking Management Update and Board Approves New Enforcement Technology

Thanks to new hand-held technology devices, Placer County staff reported strong summer parking enforcement numbers in North Lake Tahoe at last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting.

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12/10/2024
Image for display with article titled Placer Supes Approve Continuance on Portions of Village at Palisades

During the Tuesday, Dec. 10 Placer County Supervisors meeting, the board was set to conduct a public hearing on portions of the Village at Palisades Specific Plan.

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12/10/2024
Image for display with article titled Brown Bear Studios Opens, Expanding Housing Resources for Homeless in North Tahoe

A vision years in the making has become a reality with the opening of Brown Bear Studios, a 14-unit permanent supportive housing facility in Kings Beach.

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12/06/2024
Image for display with article titled Placer Hosts 70 Community Members to Discover and Discuss Projects and Programs Shaping the Future of North Lake Tahoe

Seeking to answer resident questions and engage with the community, Placer County invited members of the public to this week’s "Discover and Discuss" event in North Lake Tahoe.

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12/05/2024
Image for display with article titled Placer Supervisors Approve Acquisition of Rocklin Office Space

To meet population growth within Placer County, the Board of Supervisors approved Tuesday the acquisition of a 5.7-acre parcel in Rocklin.

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12/05/2024
Image for display with article titled Board Awards Nearly $1 Million in TOT Funding for Winter Shuttle Service and Enhanced Transit in North Lake Tahoe

Working to alleviate traffic congestion and ensure residents and visitors have reliable access to numerous transit options in North Lake Tahoe this winter, the Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved additional resources for two transportation initiatives.

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12/05/2024
Image for display with article titled Placer County to Run Emergency Notification Test

A county-wide test of our Placer Alert emergency notification system will take place on Thursday, December 12 at 12 p.m.

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12/05/2024
Image for display with article titled League to Save Lake Tahoe Files Lawsuit Against Massive Development Project to Protect Local Environment

The League to Save Lake Tahoe, the nonprofit environmental advocacy organization behind the movement to Keep Tahoe Blue, has filed a lawsuit formally challenging Placer County's approval of the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan, a massive development that would worsen traffic congestion, increase air pollution, erode roadways, and degrade water quality in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

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