Placer County

AUBURN, Calif. – In an effort to maintain the health and safety of visitors during Fourth of July celebrations, Placer County’s annual Truckee River alcohol ban will be in effect July 1-6. The ban prohibits possession of open alcoholic containers in and along both sides of the river, including islands and bridges, from its outfall […]

AUBURN, Calif. — With high temperatures projected over the next few days, Placer County will open two cooling centers on Friday evening to help residents battle the heat. Placer County’s Auburn Library at 350 Nevada Street will extend its hours on Friday, June 10, until 8 p.m. The Stewart Community Hall in Sheridan, at 6005 […]

AUBURN, Ca — The Placer County Board of Supervisors adopted a series of resolutions Tuesday, to authorize the award of two design-build contracts totaling $56 million for the construction of the Mental Health Facility and the Vocational Training Facility at the Bill Santucci Justice Center in Roseville. Based on a best-value criterion, the contracts were […]

AUBURN, Calif. — With just weeks remaining until the June 7 statewide direct primary election, the Placer County Elections Office is facing a shortage of volunteers to serve in precincts throughout the county. Poll workers who are bilingual in Spanish, Tagalog, Punjabi or Korean are in special need, too. Training classes for election poll workers […]

AUBURN, Calif. — Nearing shelter capacity for dogs, Placer County Animal Services is seeking community support to adopt dogs and reunify lost dogs with their owners. More than 90% of dog kennels are full, with more dogs arriving each day. As a result, dogs are being doubled up in kennels or housed in overflow areas […]

AUBURN, Calif. — Speeders beware: The California Highway Patrol will step up traffic enforcement on county roads after the Placer County Board of Supervisors today approved new contracts for the expanded service.  The approvals follow recent requests from residents for increased speed limit enforcement in communities spanning the county.  “We have a lot of residents who […]

AUBURN, Calif. — The popular Hidden Falls Regional Park in North Auburn will require visitors to obtain a parking permit between April 9-22. Historically, the number of visitors traveling to the park outnumbers available parking spaces during this time period. Parking reservations are required year-round on weekends, holidays and peak-use days. The Placer County Department […]

AUBURN, Calif. — A free medication take-back event will take place at locations across Placer County on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Local law enforcement in collaboration with youth organizations, utilities, public health entities, volunteers, and local schools will hold drop offs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will accept […]

AUBURN, Calif. — Placer County is reaching out to residents whose homes were redrawn into a different supervisorial district during last year’s redistricting process. The new boundaries, which went into effect in January, relocated approximately 25,000 households. The county wants to make sure affected residents know their supervisor has changed along with their district designation. […]

AUBURN, Calif. — The Placer County Board of Supervisors today authorized staff to restart the feasibility evaluation for a biomass to energy facility in North Lake Tahoe. A plan for the project was initially approved in 2013, however Placer paused moving forward due to uncertainty surrounding the long-term economic feasibility.  Biomass facilities create renewable energy […]

AUBURN, Calif. — The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to rename the three county-maintained roads that contained the word “Squaw” to alternative names.  Squaw Valley Road was renamed Olympic Valley Road, Squaw Peak Road was renamed Shirley Canyon Road, and Squaw Peak Way was renamed Marmot Way. The Washoe Tribe of Nevada […]

AUBURN, Calif. — Construction of Placer County’s long-awaited Health and Human Services Center kicked off yesterday with a ceremonial groundbreaking at the building site in Auburn.  The new HHS facility will help consolidate existing staff and services from six divisions in a 142,000-square-foot facility. “While we are pleased to embark on this new construction project, […]

AUBURN, Calif. — Placer County has extended the application period for three open positions on the Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council until Jan. 21.  “The recent storms are a reminder of the challenges that we face living and thriving in and around our wildlands,” said Placer County Assistant Director of Emergency Services Dave Atkinson. “Our […]

AUBURN, Calif. – In an effort to support local hospitals impacted by the sharp rise in COVID-related cases, Public Health is extending its late summer Health Warning and urging all residents to use high-quality medical masks while in all indoor settings around others to protect against the highly infectious Omicron and Delta variants. The rapid […]

AUBURN, Calif. — Placer County has proclaimed a local emergency due to the ongoing threat from winter storm conditions.  A record-setting winter storm resulted in unprecedented amounts of snow in the upper elevations of Placer County. Heavy snow and downed trees and utilities have caused extensive road closures, travel complications and damage to infrastructure, including […]

AUBURN, Calif. — Placer County is seeking applicants for three open positions on the Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council. The council represents Colfax, Secret Town, Alpine Meadows, Weimar, Applegate, Clipper Gap, Eden Valley, Alta and Dutch Flat. It’s led by community members who are appointed by the Board of Supervisors and Colfax City Council. Much […]

AUBURN, Calif. — Following months of public meetings and community input, the Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously supported an updated supervisorial district map created by community members. The board voted to tentatively approve map alternative Hybrid 2.0 option 1 after rescinding a prior action from the Nov. 30 board meeting, which tentatively approved map […]

AUBURN, Calif. November 30, 2021 – Longtime Placer County Assessor’s Office manager Matthew Maynard will replace retiring Assessor Kristen Spears in January following his unanimous appointment today by the county Board of Supervisors. Spears announced her retirement earlier this month, effective Dec. 31. Maynard will serve the remainder of her current term, from Jan. 1, […]

November 24, 2021 – The Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector Property is reminding property owners to avoid property tax penalties by paying the first installment of property taxes by Friday, December 10th at 5 p.m. for the 2021-2022 tax year. State law imposes a 10% penalty on delinquent first installment property tax payments. The Treasurer-Tax Collector […]

AUBURN, Calif. — With natural disaster risks increasing, Placer County’s updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, approved this week by the Board of Supervisors, offers a way forward to reduce the threat to lives and property while helping avoid costly disaster recovery expenses.  The plan, a partnership with cities and over 20 special districts, assesses the […]