Placer County Local News: Resilience

Smokey Bear’s actual birthday is Aug. 9, but the Forest Service will launch a yearlong celebration starting off with Smokey appearing in the Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1.

Part of the Achievable Housing in Action partnership, the third in a series of five polls is live now, focusing on home resilience.

Are you thinking of heading into the backcountry this winter? If so, you should take an avalanche safety course approved by the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education.

Navigating the mountains during winter presents challenges unique to the Tahoe Sierra, from knowing how to drive in snowy conditions and when to put chains on your cars, to what you should pack in case you get stuck during a storm.

Getting your home ready for winter weather will save you thousands in repairs from broken water pipes and fires by following a few simple tips from FEMA, American Red Cross and Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team.

Due to limited staffing, Auburn’s interim fire chief introduced a scaled-back defensible space enforcement program that will align with the requirements of Assembly Bill 38, which requires property sellers in a very high fire hazard severity zone to provide the buyer with documentation the property is in compliance with defensible space requirements.

At the stroke of midnight on Sept. 30, the 2023 water year in California bit the dust. Now that the snow has mostly melted from that monster winter, it’s time to evaluate the sensational headlines and realize that it was not the record season for snow and water that some in the media would have you believe.