This page is intended to provide useful information and links for reporters and media representatives.

• County news releases
• County Departments and Related Agencies
• Placer County's location in California
• Current county emergency information - This page will have all official current emergency information, if the county has activated its emergency response personnel and Emergency Operations Center.
• County Charter - The County charter is the first section of the County code.

Print-quality Images of County Officials

County Maps

County Demographics

• The Sacramento Area Council of Governments (http://www.sacog.org/demographics/ - does not include the Tahoe Basin)
• The California Department of Finance (http://www.dof.ca.gov/HTML/DEMOGRAP/Druhpar.htm)
• The U.S. Census Office (www.census.gov)

Glossaries of Terms and Other Online Resources

• Common Placer County Acronyms
• Basic Research Resources for City & Regional Planning - U.C., Berkeley Library, a series of links to online resources for specialized areas of planning research
• The California General Plan Glossary - California Planning Roundtable
• Glossary of Wildland Fire Terms - U.S. Forest Service, Fremont National Forest
• Firewise Glossary (PDF)- Firewise Web site, sponsored by the National Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Program
• Glossary and Index of Flood Damage Keywords - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Glossary of Flooding Terms - The Flood Control District of Maricopa County
• Glossary of Earthquake Terma - U.S. Geological Survey
• Hazmat (Hazardous Materials) Glossary of Terms - University of Louisville Hazardous Materials Training Center
• Hazardous Materials Glossary - FEMA
• Avalanche Terms - American Avalanche Association/Westwide Avalanche Network