On September 27, 2018, the Placer County Government Center in North Auburn will become a smoke-free campus. This means no smoking, no vaping, and no marijuana within the Placer County Government Center boundaries (including sidewalks, parking lots, and personal vehicles). Smoking is only allowed in a Designated Smoking Area.…
Californians soon wonat have to wear helmets while zipping around on motorized scooters. Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Wednesday requiring helmets only for people under age 18. Itas a win for companies such as Bird and Lime that operate the popular scooters in major cities across California and the country.…
Sacramento County has suspended enforcement of its no camping policy after an appeals court ruling against the city of Boise. Sacramento County Supervisor Susan Peters says the county stopped enforcing the ordinance against camping without a permit after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with six homeless people…
The City of Roseville Police Department is reporting serious problems with a new radio dispatch system that was recently installed. The city had the option of using the Sacramento Police system, or the Placer County system but decided to install a new system specifically for their own use. The New…
Amazon is building a second center in the city of Stockton, in an existing facility, near the airport. Officials announced Monday of the proposed center, and they expect to add 1000 jobs when fully functional. This facility will be one of the largest the company will operate and be over…
The State Emergency Services approved funding for positioning a fire strike team to be positioned in Nevada County last week as a program to attempt to have ready crews and fire equipment positioned into an area that has high potential of a wildfire. The crew and equipment were staged at…
Placer Countyas public health officer, Dr. Rob Oldham along with the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District, are reminding residents to continue to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites, after several human cases of West Nile virus and one death linked to the disease. While West Nile activity typically begins…
The traditional Auburn Cruise Night closes for the 2018 season tonight. This climaxes 34 years of precision arrival on Lincoln Way late in the afternoon of a Friday, with hundreds of cars and visitors that enjoy the walk, food, and visits with old and new friends. Lincoln way will close…
A major fortune 500 health insurer, Centene, has closed escrow on a major new corporate campus in North Notomas and plans to increase its current work force from 3000 to over 5000 employees, making it one of the largest private employeers in the region. A Sacramento city leaders signed aA…
CalTrans officials say they are attempting to fill 1000 jobs throughout the state. With unemployment at an all time low, these positions are not filling up fast enough to keep up with the demand facing CalTrans with long lines to service customers, and also process the paper flows, computer processes,…