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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.  

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.

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

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.

The Placer County Planning Commission is recommending 14 sites for rezoning to meet housing element goals for the county.

Placer residents gathered outside the Domes building in Auburn on April 23 for a peaceful rally to protect their communities against the county’s rezone project.

Placer County is offering free anonymous drug drop-offs at various locations throughout the county on April 27, from 10AM to 2PM

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved an additional $130,000 be provided to the city of Colfax for the proposed skate park.

Placer County announced the final environmental impact report (EIR) for its rezone program is available for public review.

Up to $150,000 is again available to eastern Placer workers looking to buy a home in the North Lake Tahoe region.

Two seats on the Board of Supervisor are headed to the November ballot and one supervisor has secured their seat as Placer County officially announced it certified the March 5 Primary Election results Tuesday.

The Placer County Sheriff's Office describes a recent rescue by Tahoe Nordic as challenging. Windy conditions and nightfall met the team as they searched for an out-of-bounds skier.

New 2-lane bridge proposed; existing bridge, built in 1930, to remain in place

Visit Placer, the official tourism organization for Placer County, announced that Placer County has been honored as the second-ranking county in quality of life among all counties in the state of California.

An amendment to Placer County’s 2021-29 Housing Element has been released for public review and comment. The amendment addresses changes that have occurred since the May 2021 adoption of the Housing Element, including revisions to the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) shortfall and adjustment to the Residential Land Inventory.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors heard a presentation on the development of a Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Plan and formation of a Destination Stewardship Council at its meeting in Kings Beach on Tuesday.

In their February 27th meeting, the Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 1,170-acre solar panel facility that will provide power to Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) customers in west Placer County.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, Feb. 27 and discussed the closeout of the Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus, short-term vacation rentals ordinance, and the SNOW Sports Museum and Community Cultural Center.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved funding from the transient occupancy tax (TOT) sponsorship program for workforce vanpools and other projects.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a proclamation establishing February 2024 as Grand Jury Awareness Month.