The Sacramento Kings have donated their former practice facility in Natomas to support the local community and will allow it to be used as a surge field hospital for treatment of patients that have become infective with the COVID 19 virus. The facility is located next door to the former…
The Placer County Health Officer publicly announced Friday on the county web page, a recommendation that all county residents do not leave their home without proper face protection. This announcement did not mention Face masks since this could cause a panic rush on face masks and deny the medical unit…
The case of the Auburn City Director of planning and public works, Bernie Schroder, being fired last week by the city of Auburn, is focusing, as the facts are becoming more available to the public. Schroder had a 33 year career with the City of Auburn, and last week was…
Auburn City Hall has issued lists of Businesses and their status of open for business with hours, WEB site, phone and location. Here is the link: https://www.auburn.ca.gov/500/COVID-19-Information?fbclid=IwAR05yhPzzWElfC454moTTxLyVEnHvh8YC3Jlvy5n84e-drJ-1zYva1rH_Xk#liveEditTab_widgets…
Gov. Newsome at his daily briefing yesterday said the state has 1.6 million unemployed workers now that have filed for unemployment insurance. Californiaas steeply climbing unemployment numbers reflect an economy brought to a standstill by the stateas stay-at-home orders that have confined many to their homes and forced businesses deemed…
Home Depot stores are going to restrict the number of customers that can enter their stores starting Friday. The chain also announced they will shorten their hours and close at 6:00 PM. Thermometers will be distributed throughout the stores, and employees will be asked to perform health checks each time…
Gov. Newsom has followed through on one of his beliefs and has commuted the sentence of 21 California prison inmates including 10 that had been convicted of homicide. The Gov. said he had been considering the release for some time even before the COVID 19 virus, but Public Health Officials…
Placer County Water Agency and the Nevada Irrigation District both have declared emergencies to prepare for spread of the COVID 19 virus. The declarations place both utilities to activate procedures, Protect employees and customers, suspend disconnects and customer delinquent fees, and make purchases and obtain essential services and equipment during…
Placer County Superintendent of education Gayle Garbolino-Mojica has announced that the school district superintendents and charter school operators in concurrence with Placer County Health officials will extend closures of all county schools until May 1. The COVID-19 Virus was named as the cause for the decision in hopes of slowing…
The Bowman Bridges opened to traffic in both directions on Friday. Several local businesses were impacted since construction started on the two bridges last summer but with communication from the county, a hotline for information and media coverage, all coped with what was needed to upgrade these important bridges. Cost…