November
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Event to show local youth a day at Placer County
This week, Innovative Pathways to Public Service is headed to Placer County to show local students a day in the life of county employees. The event is anticipated to be an exciting experience for high school students
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First flu-related death of season
A 75-year-old Placer County resident recently died from complications of influenza, marking the first flu-related death of the 2019-2020 season.
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New building financing plan approved
The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan for a new Health and Human Services facility, crime lab and Tahoe Justice Center.
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Help update Placer County’s charter
Community members are invited to share their thoughts on updating the Placer County Charter at a workshop of the county Charter Review Committee on Nov. 15 in Tahoe City.
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Private housing trust proposal moves forward
A proposed framework for a new private housing trust in Placer County received unanimous support Tuesday from the Placer County Board of Supervisors, moving forward a critical initiative to increase the supply of local affordable housing.
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Placer seeks help with power shutoffs
The Placer County Board of Supervisors voted this week to send letters to the governor, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the California Public Utilities Commission expressing concern over the local impacts caused by the recent PG&E public safety power shutoffs.
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New veterans services officer
Derrick Oliveira, a Navy veteran, has joined Placer County as the new veterans services officer, leading an office that helps connect veterans with the benefits they deserve, from healthcare to pensions, and navigate the system.
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Air quality advisory
The Placer County Public Health Office and Placer County Air Pollution Control District are issuing a joint air quality advisory due to smoke impacts from an authorized 19 acre prescribed under-burn at Burton Creek State Park, Tahoe City, on Nov. 13.
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Sunset Area Plan public hearing
The Placer County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the county’s proposed Sunset Area Plan and Placer Ranch Specific Plan and their associated final environmental impact report Nov. 21 in North Auburn.
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Speedboat Beach to continue with improvements
Work to improve North Lake Tahoe’s popular Speedboat Beach in Brockway will continue through the end of the season and will reopen in spring.
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Free public transit headed to North Lake Tahoe
Free public transit is coming to North Lake Tahoe as the county Board of Supervisors this week approved a program that will offer free fares for Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit bus routes in eastern Placer County.
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State funds a portion of power shutoff response
The Placer County Office of Emergency Services has been allocated approximately $452,000 by the State of California to help respond to local impacts from the public safety power shutoffs. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted today to sign an agreement with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to accept the funds and the conditions of their use.
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Brady Vineyard subdivision project
The Placer County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing Dec. 12 to consider the draft environmental impact report for the Brady Vineyard subdivision project at the northwest corner of Brady Lane and Vineyard Road.
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Placer approves vacation rental rules
New regulations for vacation rentals in eastern Placer County will take effect in January with the county Board of Supervisors voting on Tuesday to approve a short-term rental ordinance.
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Volunteers sought for tax assistance program
Placer County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is currently seeking volunteers. Volunteers receive four days of training starting in January, which can also be completed online.
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Risk Management wins statewide award
Placer County’s Risk Management Division has received a statewide best practice Eagle Award from the California State Association of Counties Excess Insurance Authority for developing a contract compliance tracking solution.
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Sunset Area Plan moves forward
The Placer County Planning Commission on a 6-1 vote today recommended approval of entitlements for the county’s proposed Sunset Area Plan and Placer Ranch Specific Plan to the Board of Supervisors.
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Charter review community meetings
Community members are invited to share their thoughts on updating the Placer County Charter at two workshops of the county Charter Review Committee next month in Loomis and Roseville.