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Placerville Man Convicted of Arson for Mosquito and Crozier Fires in August 2024

Mar 17, 2025 03:49PM ● By CAL FIRE News Release

On the week of Jan. 25, Jason Robinette, 48, of Placerville was convicted in El Dorado County Superior Court on two counts of arson for starting the Mosquito and Crozier fires on August 6, 2024.

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Tahoe City Public Utility District Utilities Team Honored with Regional Awards

Mar 10, 2025 03:04PM ● By Tahoe City Public Utility District News Release

Tahoe City Public Utility District (TCPUD) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Small Collection System of the Year for the Sierra Section.

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Auburn Sentinel
Supervisor Gustafson to Host Virtual Town Hall to Discuss Lake Tahoe Basin Housing Amendments

Mar 07, 2025 10:07AM ● By County of Placer News Release

District 5 Supervisor Cindy Gustafson is inviting the community to a virtual town hall meeting next week to hear updates regarding the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Phase 2 housing amendments for the Tahoe Basin Area Plan.

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Auburn Sentinel
Placer Emphasizes Importance of Early Submission for Grading and Digging Permits in Lake Tahoe Basin Area

Mar 07, 2025 10:02AM ● By County of Placer News Release

Grading and digging work are confined to drier months, May 1 to Oct. 15, to protect Lake Tahoe’s famed water clarity from sources of erosion and sediment.

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Brian Passenheim Appointed Placer’s New Chief Probation Officer

Mar 05, 2025 02:38PM ● By County of Placer News Release

Placer County’s Assistant Chief Probation Officer Brian Passenheim has been promoted to probation chief, announced on March 4 ahead of the retirement next week of Chief Probation Officer Marshall Hopper.

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Auburn Sentinel
Placer’s Veterans Services Surpasses Records in Awarded Claims

Mar 05, 2025 02:32PM ● By Count of Placer News Release

Fueled both by the PACT Act, Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, and by expanded outreach efforts, Placer County’s Veterans Services Office (VSO) is helping more veterans than ever, handling a record 21,491 requests last year.

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Auburn Sentinel
Burning Question: How to Save an Old-Growth Forest in Tahoe

Mar 05, 2025 02:22PM ● By UC Davis News Release

Management Key to Conserving Old-Growth Forests in Seasonally Dry West

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California Comment on Latest Small Business Optimism Index

Mar 03, 2025 06:26PM ● By National Federation of Independent Business News Release

Small business optimism across the nation fell a bit in January but for the third consecutive month, came in higher than its 51-year average, according to the release Feb. 11 of the monthly Small Business Optimism Index by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

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California Drivers See a Slight Break at the Pump

Mar 03, 2025 06:16PM ● By AAA Northen California News Release

With winter nearly in the rearview, temperatures warmed up while gas prices cooled down. Last week, gas prices dropped by three cents, bringing the national average to $3.12 per gallon.

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UC Davis Offers Doctor of Nursing Program

Mar 03, 2025 06:08PM ● By University of California, Davis News Release

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis has earned accreditation for its Doctor of Nursing Practice – Nurse Anesthesia degree program by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).

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PCWA Prepares for Second Year of Water Reductions

Feb 28, 2025 11:11AM ● By Placer County Water Agency News Release

Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) announced Feb. 21 that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has halted water releases from Lake Spaulding to facilitate ongoing infrastructure repairs.

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Auburn Sentinel
Assemblywoman Hadwick Introduces Rural Advocacy Bill Package

Feb 28, 2025 10:59AM ● By Asm. Heather Hadwick News Release

The week of Feb. 21, Assemblywoman Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) introduced a series of bills aimed at addressing key challenges facing rural communities.

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Auburn Sentinel
Representative Kiley Cosponsored Bill, Fix Our Forests Act, Passes in the House of Representatives

Jan 24, 2025 11:49AM ● By Office of Rep. Kevin Kiley News Release

On Jan. 23, H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, cosponsored by Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA), passed in the House of Representatives

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Auburn Sentinel
Assemblymembers Joe Patterson and Juan Alanis Introduce Bill to Make Domestic Violence a Violent Felony

Jan 24, 2025 11:35AM ● By Office of Assemblyman Joe Patterson News Release

On Jan. 22, Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) and Assemblyman Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) introduced AB 292 classifying felony domestic violence as a “violent felony.”

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Auburn Sentinel
Representative Kiley Appointed to Key Subcommittees on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Jan 24, 2025 11:20AM ● By Office of Rep. Kevin Kiley News Release

On Jan. 22, Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) released a statement after being appointed to multiple committees

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FieldHaven Feline Center Transfers 47 Cats from L.A. to Placer County; Donations Matched up to $10K!

Jan 24, 2025 10:04AM ● By Fieldhaven Feline Center News Release

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, Joy Smith, founder of FieldHaven Feline Center, and Kathy Leonard, Board of Directors president, loaded up dozens of empty cat carriers and drove to Stray Cat Alliance in Los Angeles

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Auburn Sentinel
Placer County Animal Services and Local Nonprofit FieldHaven to Support SoCal Animal Rescues Impacted by Fires

Jan 24, 2025 09:55AM ● By Placer County News Release

PCAS and FieldHaven together retrieved 47 adoptable cats from the Stray Cat Alliance, a nationally recognized organization based in Los Angeles

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Auburn Sentinel
Placer County Moves Forward with $20 Million Homekey+ Grant Application to Tackle Homelessness

Jan 24, 2025 09:39AM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County is partnering with local nonprofit AMI Housing to apply for a competitive Homekey+ Program grant from the state

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Auburn Sentinel
Athens Renewable Energy Supports Placer County through Holiday Community Giving Program

Jan 24, 2025 09:35AM ● By Athens Renewable Energy News Release

Athens Renewable Energy is pleased to announce the recipients of its fourth-quarter Community Giving Program

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Agencies Continue Lake Tahoe Prescribed Fire Operations

Jan 24, 2025 09:25AM ● By Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team News Release

Conditions and weather permitting

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Placer County Water Agency Invests in Recreation and Sustainability Through Major Infrastructure Upgrades

Jan 24, 2025 09:18AM ● By Placer County Water Agency News Release

Campground modernization and dam upgrades will enhance visitor experience, improve environmental health, and optimize water and power management.

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Auburn Sentinel
More Than $9 Million Of TOT Funding Approved for Community Projects In North Lake Tahoe

Jan 21, 2025 05:21PM ● By Placer County News Release

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved more than $9 million of transient occupancy tax funding for a total of seven projects in North Lake Tahoe this week. The projects fall into three categories: facilities, trails and transportation.

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Auburn Sentinel
Placer County Appoints Director of Human Resources Joe Ambrosini

Jan 17, 2025 10:39AM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County has hired Joe Ambrosini as its new Director of Human Resources.

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Auburn Sentinel
Placer 'Red Sand' Event to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking and Its Impact on Children

Jan 03, 2025 09:52AM ● By Placer County News Release

Red sand in sidewalk cracks: Families and organizations throughout Placer County are invited to join the Placer County Children's System of Care, Probation, law enforcement, education and other partners to raise awareness of human trafficking through the “Red Sand Project.”

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Auburn Sentinel
The Ranch Subdivision Moves Forward in West Placer

Dec 20, 2024 03:58PM ● By Placer County

The Placer County Board of Supervisors took action Tuesday to approve the environmental impact report, legislative actions and entitlement package necessary for construction of The Ranch, a 221.7-acre housing development in the Dry Creek area of west Placer.

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Auburn Sentinel
Cat Intakes Down at Placer County Animal Services, with Sponsored Spay/Neuter Program to Thank Shelter Staff and Partners Urge Community: “If You Feed It, Fix It”

Dec 20, 2024 03:29PM ● By Placer County

Placer County Animal Services is celebrating a significant reduction in cat and kitten shelter intakes, at least in part thanks to a low-cost spay and neuter program that the county has sponsored via nonprofit clinic Animal Spay and Neuter for the past two years.

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Auburn Sentinel
Suspect In Placer County Burglary of Senior Couple Receives Life in Prison 

Dec 16, 2024 02:59PM ● By Placer County News Release

On Dec. 16, the Honorable Horst sentenced 47-year-old Wyatt King III, to 58 to life, plus 44 years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as it relates to a Placer County residential burglary of a senior couple in their home last year. 

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Auburn Sentinel
Herbalife Family Foundation Awards $70,000 Grant to Loomis Nonprofit Koinonia Family Services

Dec 06, 2024 01:10PM ● By Herbalife Family Foundation News Release

- The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) has awarded a $70,000 grant to Koinonia Family Services, a Loomis-based nonprofit committed to supporting foster youth and families through trauma-informed care, offering resources to parents, and promoting family reunification to create brighter futures.

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Auburn Sentinel
Fentanyl Dealer Receives 20 Years to Life in Prison for Selling Deadly Fentanyl to Roseville Resident Kade Webb

Dec 06, 2024 08:59AM ● By Placer County News Release

Marking the first murder conviction by a jury in the region

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Auburn Sentinel
Placer County Elections Office Certifies Nov. 5, General Election Results

Dec 04, 2024 02:49PM ● By Placer County News Release

The Placer County Elections Office has announced that the canvass and certification of the Nov. 5, General Election has been completed and that results are now considered official.

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Auburn Sentinel
"Beam Signing" to kick-off construction at new Placer Community Health Center in Roseville

Dec 03, 2024 09:04AM ● By WellSpace Health News Release

WellSpace Health will kick-off construction of its new Placer Community Health Center with a “Beam Signing” on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at 100 Stonehouse Court in Roseville, Calif.

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Auburn Sentinel
First Installment of Property Taxes Due

Nov 25, 2024 12:32PM ● By Placer County News Release

The Placer County Treasurer-Tax Collector is reminding property owners to avoid property tax penalties by paying the first installment of property taxes by Tuesday, Dec. 10th at 5 p.m. for the 2024-2025 tax year.

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Auburn Sentinel
Board Holds Firm on Defensible Space Inspection Deadline for North Lake Tahoe’s Short-Term Rentals, Makes Additional Amendments

Nov 22, 2024 09:52AM ● By Placer County News Release

The Placer County Board of Supervisors advanced two amendments to the county’s short-term vacation rental ordinance Monday and heard an annual update for the STR program, including input from the Short-Term Rental Advisory Group and community feedback.

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Auburn Sentinel
Auburn Library Prepares for Temporary Relocation to Accommodate Major Renovation Project

Nov 21, 2024 03:46PM ● By Placer County News Release

After serving the community for over 50 years, the Auburn Library is gearing up for a transformational renovation and a temporary relocation to North Auburn.

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Auburn Sentinel
West Placer Affordable Housing Project Combines Primary Residences with ADUs

Nov 14, 2024 03:38PM ● By Placer County News Release

An innovative affordable housing project that combines primary residences with accessory dwelling units broke ground in west Placer County last week

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