Crystal Basin Campground Closing for the summer! Crystal Basin Campgrounds in the El Dorado Forest in the Northern Sierra, a popular summer campground, will be closed this summer as officials execute a major face-liftA to the area. Over 500 thousand visitors use this campground each year, and this year…
Placer County Supervisors Not Holding Hearing On Non-Sanctuary Status Declaring Placer County a non-sanctuary county and attempting to get the board of supervisors to address the issue became a point of discussion this week at the first meeting of the supers for may. An estimated 150 people turned out Tuesday…
A free medication take-back event will take place at many locations across Placer County on Saturday, April 28. Local law enforcement in collaboration with youth organizations, utilities, public health entities and local schools, will hold drop offs in the western part of the county from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
Downtown Auburn driving experiences should be smoothed over by the end of the summer on many of the cityas oldest, and bumpiest roadways. The City of Auburn plans call for more than half a million dollars to be spent on the street overlay project to be done during the warmer…
At Tuesdayas Board of Supervisors meeting, a social host ordinance designed to deter underage drinking and substance use in private homes was introduced. The new ordinance would apply to the unincorporated areas of the county, and holds adults responsible for gatherings on their property that allow for a minoras use…
For the third year Placer County Health and Human Services will provide free tax assistance to low-income individuals and families, in cooperation with the IRS and United Way, through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. VITA helps wage earners with the highest need receive their earned income tax credit, a…
Promoting the interest and welfare of veterans and their families is now the responsibility of Suzi Vinci, Placer Countyas new veterans service officer. Appointed on March 20, Vinci previously served as the countyas acting veterans service officer, and is the countyas first female veterans service officer. a We are very pleased…
The Friends of Placer High Schoolas Green & Gold Food and Wine Festival will be 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 7th. The festival will be held in the Sierra Building at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn . The event will highlight the wonderful vintners and eateries in the…
The Yes on Measure E campaign announced receiving the endorsement of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce represents one of the largest business communities in the Sierra Community College District that Measure E will benefit. “The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce supports Measure E because it is…
Heavy Rains and Mountain Snow to Impact NorCal Motorists Significant precipitation expected from atmospheric river a Pineapple Expressa storm Caltrans District 3 is alerting motorists to be prepared for extreme winter driving conditions today through Sunday as heavy rains and significant snowfall totals are expected across Northern California when an atmospheric…