Tahoe National Forest welcomes new Deputy Forest Supervisor Liz Berger
NEVADA CITY, Calif. August 15, 2018 - Tahoe National Forest would like to express a warm welcome to Liz Berger, our new permanent Deputy...
Placer moves forward ordinance updates to clarify cannabis enforcement
AUBURN, Calif. August 15, 2018 - Placer County regulations prohibiting all commercial cannabis activity wouldn’t change but some enforcement protocols would be adjusted under...
Placer ag value drops 11 percent in 2017, livestock bests rice as top product
AUBURN, Calif. August 15, 2018 - Record-setting rainfall in 2017 led to a sharp reduction in Placer County’s planted rice acreage, driving an 11...
Panelists to discuss Community Choice Aggregation options at Aug. 23 event
August 15, 2018 - Executives from the Center for Climate Protection, EES Consulting and Monterey Bay Community Power will be speakers at a free...
Heat will be back this weekend while smoke continues to linger
August 15, 2018 - Dry with near normal temperatures through Thursday, then above normal Friday through early next week. Smoke impacts from wildfires continue. Discussion Interior...
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, County of Nevada and Hospitality House Partner to Expand Shelter...
August 14, 2018 - Beginning September 1, a new agreement between Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) and the County of Nevada creates...
Smoke forecast for August 14
August 14, 2018 - Area wildfires continue to bring smoky conditions across northern California, especially in the vicinity of the Carr, Donnell, and...
Hazy but cool – slight chance of thunderstorms in the higher elevations
August 14, 2018 - Not as hot through mid-week. Highs trend upwards late this week reaching around 5-10 degrees above average by the weekend....
Warning Issued for Visitors to Auburn State Recreation Area
AUBURN, Calif. August 13, 2018 - California State Parks and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are advising visitors to Auburn State Recreation...
Caltrans Sierra Roadwork Schedule through Saturday, August 18
August 13, 2018 - Sierra Roadwork Schedule through Saturday, August 18. LONG-TERM PROJECTS Interstate 80 (Placer County) from Long Ravine underpass to .2 miles east...
InConcert Sierra’s upcoming season brimming with classical stand-outs
August 13, 2018 - For InConcert Sierra’s upcoming 2018-19 season, Artistic Director Ken Hardin has once again curated an exciting Third Sunday Series that...
Mountain Thunderstorms, Wildfire Smoke, Increasing Temperatures Late Week
August 13, 2018 - Not as hot through mid-week. Highs trend upwards late this week reaching around 5-10 degrees above average by the weekend....
Smoke forecast for August 13
August 13, 2018 - There's a slight chance of thunderstorms over the Sierra crest through Wednesday, mainly south of Highway 50. Area wildfires continue to...
Smoke forecast for August 12 and the peak of the Perseids
August 12, 2018 - Area wildfires continue to bring smoky conditions across northern California, especially in the vicinity of the Carr, Donnell, and Mendocino...
Overnight lane closure scheduled on Interstate 80 east of Colfax for bridge work
COLFAX August 12, 2018 - One lane of westbound Interstate 80 just east of Colfax is scheduled to be closed overnight Monday to Tuesday,...
Smoke forecast for August 11
August 11, 2018 - Critical fire weather concerns for ridges and canyons into this evening with onshore flow, with gusts to 30 mph possible....
Carr Fire Bear treated with fish skins at UC Davis
August 10, 2018 - State wildlife officers and a UC Davis veterinarian have again used fish skins and other novel forms of pain management to...
Reclamation opens Boca Dam Road on the Little Truckee River
CARSON CITY, Nev. Aug. 10, 2018 – The Bureau of Reclamation has opened the road across Boca Dam located near Truckee, California. Due to...
Placer County Air District extends advisory until August 13
AUBURN, Calif. August 10, 2018 - The Placer County Public Health Officer and Placer County Air Pollution Control District are re-issuing a joint air...
Yosemite Valley to Reopen to Visitors on Tuesday, August 14th, at 9:00 a.m.
August 10, 2018 - Yosemite National Park is pleased to announce that Yosemite Valley will reopen to visitors on Tuesday, August 14th, at 9:00...