CHP Game-Day Ready for Football’s Biggest Weekend

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is game-day ready for Super Bowl LX, the NFL’s biggest event of the season. Read More »

PCWA Board Reviews Ophir Water Treatment Plant Program, Capacity Needs and Regional Development Update

The Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Board of Directors on Thursday Feb. 5 received updates on the Ophir Water Treatment Plant (WTP) program, current system capacity, and regional development activity in West Placer County. Read More »

Placer Law Enforcement Leaders Raise DUI Awareness Ahead of Super Bowl Weekend

Placer’s law enforcement agencies and many other partners reached out to students and the community with a hands-on DUI awareness event Feb. 5 at Sierra’s Rocklin campus to make clear the risk and how we can all enjoy the game safely. Read More »

Placer County Launches Placer Job Network to Connect Local Employers and Job Seekers

Placer County is introducing a new way to connect talent with opportunity right here at home. The Placer Job Network is a free online job board designed to connect local employers with local job seekers to strengthen the region’s workforce. Read More »

Placer to Open Next Funding Round for Tahoe’s Workforce Housing Program Launchpad on Feb. 25

Placer County is preparing to open the next notice of funding availability for its eastern Placer County Launchpad workforce housing program, with applications expected to open Feb. 25. Read More »

New Level of Service for Mental Health Clients Helps Placer County Bridge a Gap

For years, Placer County’s mental health services operated on two main levels — high-intensity Full-Service Partnership (FSP) and standard clinic services. But for many clients, neither was quite the right fit. In the last year, a new level of care called the Mid Service Partnership (MSP) is filling that gap and showing promise. Read More »

Beauty Store Bandit Sentenced to Almost Ten Years in State Prison

The “Dark Knight Series” operation brings down statewide retail theft ring Read More »

Cinema at the State Presents Becoming King

Cinema at the State Presents Becoming King Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at Odd Fellows Lodge #7, 1226-1/2 Lincoln Way. Read More »

Placer County Marks Cancer Prevention Day with Week-Long Awareness Campaign and Free Webinar

Following the Placer County Board of Supervisors’ recent designation of Feb. 4, 2026 as Cancer Prevention Day, the Public Health division is launching a week-long campaign and a free virtual skin cancer prevention webinar to increase awareness and promote preventive measures among residents. Read More »

Congressman Kevin Kiley Secures Federal Funding for Key Transportation and Housing Projects

Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) secured an additional $9 million for key projects across California’s Third District, money included in the funding bill that passed the House this week. Read More »

Seven Community Projects Receive More Than $5 Million of TOT Funding in North Lake Tahoe

The Placer County Board of Supervisors today approved $5,451,815 million of transient occupancy tax funding for a total of seven projects in North Lake Tahoe. The projects fall into four categories, including facilities, trails, transportation and workforce housing. Read More »

Placer Looking to Expand Paid Parking in North Lake Tahoe in The Year Ahead

Placer County will look to begin charging for parking at two more parking lots in Kings Beach in 2026 and could raise parking rates at two other lots after a pilot paid parking program implemented in 2024 and 2025 showed promising results. Read More »

New Chill Pass Tahoe-Truckee Program Offers Local Business Discounts for Healthy Teen Activities

Local businesses across the Tahoe-Truckee region are stepping up to give teens more ways to spend time together, have fun and make healthy choices close to home. Read More »

An Evening of Storytelling and Early California Adventure

Author Alan Ehrgott Brings the Past to Life in Support of ARC’s Education Center Read More »

Shop, Sip and Celebrate

Second Fridays continue in February with a full day of Galentine’s Day celebrations on Friday, Feb. 13 Read More »

Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Claims 2026 Academic Decathlon Title

A new champion emerges as students from across Placer County shine in annual competition Read More »

Oakmont High School Wins Mock Trial Competition

Each year, students work with a newly developed hypothetical criminal case that explores timely issues facing America’s youth while deepening their understanding of the rule of law and the judicial system. Read More »

New Year, New Roadside Safety Protections

California’s Expanded “Slow Down, Move Over” Law Now Covers All Stopped Drivers and Passengers Roadside Read More »

Water Forum Members Begin Approval Process for 2050 Agreement

Nearly 40 organizations across the Sacramento region are beginning the formal process of approving the Water Forum 2050 Agreement, a major milestone in advancing the next generation of regional water management. Read More »

Connections Academy at Gateway Opens Enrollment

Tuition free online charter school provides flexible, high quality learning for K–12 students Read More »

Storytellers Theater: Pinocchio Performs for Families in Auburn

Designed to appeal to family audiences, Placer Repertory Theater offers a fun and interactive afternoon with their latest Storytellers Theater offering, Pinocchio. Read More »

Placer County Offers Free Tax Help for Eligible Community Members

Placer County Health and Human Services, in partnership with the IRS and United Way, is once again offering free tax preparation assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Read More »

PCOE Leader Recognized by the Association of California School Administrators

Shanna Parker, Principal of Pathways Charter iCARE for the Placer County Office of Education, has been recognized by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Placer County Charter as the 2026 Continuation/Educational Options Administrator of the Year. Read More »

Placer County Law Enforcement Partnership Rescues Two Trafficked Minors and Secures Lengthy Prison Sentences for their Exploiters

A traffic stop on Sept. 30, 2024, led to the rescue of two 15-year-old girls and the eventual conviction of the men who trafficked them, thanks to the coordinated efforts of Placer County’s law enforcement community. Read More »

RCRC Installs 2026 Officers and Recognizes Rural Leadership Award Recipients

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) installed its 2026 Officers and presented its Rural Leadership Awards. Read More »

DWR Finalizes Best Practices to Address Subsidence

Local groundwater agencies are getting a new resource to add to their water management toolkit – the Best Management Practices for Land Subsidence document newly released by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Read More »

Placer County Board Chair Appointed to Rural Advancement Institute Board

Placer County Board of Supervisors Chair and District 2 Supervisor Shanti Landon has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Rural Advancement Institute Read More »

Placer County Elections Office Shares Important Details About Running for Office in June 2, 2026 Statewide Direct Primary Election

Declarations of intention and candidate filing deadlines, candidate workshop reminder Read More »

New Documentary 'Girl Climber' Showing at Odd Fellows Lodge #7

Professional climber Emily Harrington has summited Everest, 8000-meter peaks, and dominated the competition circuit, but her greatest challenge extends beyond the physical. Read More »

Home Sales Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

New home sales in the greater Sacramento region returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2025, signaling that the pandemic-era housing boom has ended, the North State Building Industry Association reported recently. Read More »

Most Americans Support Impaired Driving Countermeasures in Cars

With impaired driving still a persistent, and deadly, threat on American roads, a majority of people support a range of impaired driving countermeasures that could significantly reduce fatalities, according to a new AAA survey. Read More »

A Letter to Our Community from TCPUD General Manager Sean Barclay

Looking back on 2025, it was an incredibly busy and immensely successful year. Read More »