August
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Placer issues gypsy moth warning
Placer County is issuing a gypsy moth warning in response to finding a moth in the Foresthill area last Thursday.
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Increased trash service in North Lake Tahoe
Placer County has temporarily increased trash service in North Lake Tahoe due to increasing demand in the region.
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Hidden Falls Park closed Aug. 15-19
Hidden Falls Regional Park in North Auburn will be closed Aug. 15-19 due to extreme fire weather conditions.
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Beat the heat
With high temperatures forecast for the coming week, Placer County Public Health is encouraging residents to avoid prolonged exposure to the heat and take proactive measures to prevent heat-related illness.
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Cooling center at the Auburn Library
Placer County will open a cooling center at the Auburn Library today as California’s heat wave continues.
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Joint air quality advisory extended
The Placer County Health Officer and Placer County Air Pollution Control District have extended a joint air quality advisory through at least Thursday, Aug. 27, to notify the public of continued poor air quality conditions from smoke from the numerous wildfires throughout the state.
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Restaurants and bars grant funding
The Placer County Board of Supervisors today approved a $1.2 million grant program to assist restaurants and bars impacted by COVID-19 in the county.
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Placer County Conservation Program
The Placer County Board of Supervisors will consider adopting the Placer County Conservation Program at their upcoming board meeting Aug. 25.
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Placer is off state monitoring list
Placer County yesterday fell off the state's County Data Monitoring List for COVID-19, with the rate of new positive cases in the county now dipping below that state monitoring metric.
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Placer County and Mercy Housing break ground
Placer County has broken ground with developer Mercy Housing on an affordable housing project at the Placer County Government Center in Auburn. The 79-unit apartment and townhome development, known as Mercy North Auburn, is a collaborative effort.
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‘Recovery Happens’ event goes virtual
No matter where you are, near or far – recovery happens. That’s the message of this year’s “Recovery Happens” event celebrating substance use and mental health recovery, which this year has gone virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Increasing services in North Lake Tahoe
Placer County continues to address increased demand for services in the North Lake Tahoe region through traffic management, signage at trash bins and a volunteer ambassador program.
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Joint statement on schools
Contrary to a Rocklin Unified School District statement on Aug. 21, Placer County Public Health has not recommended delaying school reopening for in-person instruction. While Placer County Public Health has discussed the risks of reopening schools without adequate testing, this was neither intended nor should it be construed as formal guidance nor a public health directive.
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Apply for Placer Shares Aug. 25 - Sept. 7
Beginning tomorrow, eligible small businesses and nonprofit organizations in Placer County can apply for grant funding to offset impacts caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting state shutdown order.
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Board items continued to Sept 1
Today Zoom experienced technical issues that prevented public comment on Board of Supervisors proceedings; therefore some items from the Aug. 25 meeting were continued to Sept. 1.
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Supervisors to hold in-person meeting
The board chambers will be open to in-person attendance at the next Placer County Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 9 a.m. To remain in compliance with the state’s public health guidance, the county will limit attendance to just 25% of the room’s capacity and will require 6 feet of social distancing inside and outside the board chambers.
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Tahoe launches ambassador program
Local business organizations and Placer County have launched the volunteer North Lake Tahoe Ambassador Program to assist with trash cleanup, distribution of personal protective equipment and peer-to-peer communication.