Auburn City Council till examine encampments and loitering ordinances and whether they should be tightened with new rules. Interim public safety officer Victor Pecoraro will present the current rules in a discussion that starts at 6 PM, There are no time limits for the discussion by the city officials. One…
California restaurants will only provide plastic straws to customers upon request after Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed legislation thatA aims to cut down on pollution. The change covers full-service dining, but not takeout establishments like fast-food restaurants. It will take effect in 2019.A Plastic straws and stirrers are the…
A brush fire in El Dorado County that jumped Highway 50 on Thursday east of Camino destroyed at least two structures, including one home along 8 Mile Road, prompting evacuations and a brief closure of the roadway. The so-called Meyers Fire chewed through 12 acres and was 60 percent contained…
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…