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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.

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.

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

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.

The Placer County Supervisors approved the purchase of Automated License Plate Recognition technology as part of the district's North Lake Tahoe Parking Management Plan during their Tuesday, Dec. 3 meeting.

Following approval of the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan at its Nov. 19 meeting in Kings Beach, the Placer County Board of Supervisors will hear a pair of items related to that plan at its Dec. 10 meeting in Auburn. The board will consider approval of the plan area's vesting large-lot tentative subdivision map and granting an exception to the state minimum fire safe regulations.

Placer County is inviting the public and regional stakeholders to Discover and Discuss: Projects and Programs Shaping the Future of North Lake Tahoe on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 5-7:30 p.m. at Granlibakken Resort (725 Granlibakken Road) in Tahoe City.

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. – After challenges to her incumbent position earlier this year, Cindy Gustafson took the Placer County District 5 position over Wayne Nader with 54.32% of the votes. She spoke with the Sierra Sun to discuss what she plans to focus on during her second full term.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve seven Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan items November 19, allowing Palisades Tahoe to move forward with the construction of a world-class village and base area.

Placer County is making up to $1.5 million in funding available to area nonprofits working on the prevention or support of survivors of domestic violence or human trafficking.

Just in time for Veterans Day, Placer County has launched a new military appreciation website summarizing local business discounts available to veterans and active military personnel. Additionally, the county is joining Operation Greenlight, a national initiative encouraging residents to shine green lights in support of veterans.

Placer County residents now have a new way to participate in local government initiatives with today's launch of Engage Placer. This new online platform — engage.placer.ca.gov — provides a space for community members to learn about, participate in and share feedback on county programs and projects that are open for public input.

The Placer County Elections Office would like to remind voters that the voting period for the November 5, 2024 General Election has officially begun.

After the Placer County Planning Commission gave their recommendation to remove the indoor water park elements of the Mountain Adventure Camp Facility, Sierra Watch, one of the primary opposing groups, still have concerns.