Beginning January 1, 2018, the cannabis cultivation tax and excise tax will take effect. Cannabis businesses need to be aware of the new tax rates and how they apply to their business activities. Cultivation Tax: Cultivators are responsible for paying the cultivation tax on all harvested cannabis entering the commercial…
Recent rains and cooler temperatures across the region have lowered the threat of wildfires allowing CAL FIREas Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit to transition out of peak fire season effective Monday, November 20, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. in Nevada, Yuba, Placer and Sierra Counties. CAL FIRE will continue to maintain staffing to meet…
As Californians affected by this yearas devastating wildfires cope with their loss, and their lives, forever changed, Child Advocates of Placer County encourage you to help foster youth affected by the fires. The wildfires have brought to the forefront the critical shortage of foster homes in our state. Even before…
A local high school football coach is benching himself for his teamsa second round playoff game on Friday. Del Oro High Schoolas Head Football Coach, Jeff Walteras, says he hopes his action will show his players, character matters more than winning. The self-induced suspension comes after a last second victory…
In order to more efficiently manage collections, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved removing $20 million in court-ordered debt dating back from 1990 to 2007. But it doesnat mean debtors are off the hook. The boardas authorization removes the debt from the countyas books, releasing the county from having…
Caltrans is alerting motorists that the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch in the Northern California area for Wednesday through Friday. The storm is forecast to include heavy valley rains, high winds and up to 12 inches of snowfall at the higher elevations, including Donner and Echo…
At this morning meddlers meeting, Tom Kirk, Vice President & Chief Operations Officer at Brehm Communications took the floor first to give a bit of a apep talka to the crowd with regards to the newspaper that Kirkas company owns; the Auburn Journal. It was essentially the verbal version of…
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Truckee and Gold Run Area offices will conduct a 12 month traffic safety program to reduce the number of fatal and injury traffic collisions in winter conditions. The CHP will conduct speed enforcement operations and traffic safety presentations while utilizing social media to provide winter…
Those arrested for DUI in El Dorado County, especially repeat offenders and those involved in fatal or injury crashes, can expect to face highly trained, specialized prosecutors, funded by a $195,677.00 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant to the El Dorado County District Attorneyas Office…
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) extended its daily aerial smoke detection patrols in portions of its service area an additional two weeks. PG&E launched the patrols in June to assist the U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE and local fire agencies with early fire detection and response during the highest-fire…