September
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Placer Conservation Program adopted
The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday adopted the first-of-its-kind Placer County Conservation Program, which permanently conserves significant open space and agricultural land in western Placer County and streamlines project permitting.
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Hidden Falls Park closed Sept. 5-8
Hidden Falls Regional Park in North Auburn will be closed Sept. 5-8 due to extreme fire weather conditions.
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Oldham to return to Placer as HHS director
Placer County will soon have a familiar face as its new director of Health and Human Services and chief psychiatrist: Dr. Rob Oldham.
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Placer launches Red Flag Awareness Program
Placer County is ramping up their fire preparedness messaging through their new Red Flag Warning Awareness Program.
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Joint air quality advisory issued
The Placer County Health Officer and Placer County Air Pollution Control District have extended a joint air quality advisory through at least next Friday, Sept. 18, to notify the public of continued poor air quality conditions from smoke from the numerous wildfires throughout the state.
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Health officer resigns
Placer County Public Health Officer and Public Health Director Dr. Aimee Sisson has submitted her resignation and intends to remain in her position until Sept. 25 to help transition her responsibilities.
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Placer declares end of COVID-19 health emergency
Citing a low incidence of COVID-19 and increasing harm caused by California’s reopening framework, the Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution declaring the end of Placer County’s local health emergency.
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Placer ag value increases 17% in 2019, rice remain
Strong prices and an increase in planted acreage of rice and walnut crops in Placer County helped drive a 17% increase of total crop value in 2019.
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Now hiring election aides
In preparation for the Nov. 3 general election, the Placer County Elections Office is recruiting election aide temporary positions for county voting centers in North Lake Tahoe.
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Hidden Falls Park public meeting
The Placer County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the county’s proposed Hidden Falls Regional Park Trails Expansion Project on Sept. 24 in North Auburn.
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Rental assistance available
The Placer County Housing Authority and the Community Development Resource Agency HOME program are offering rental assistance to eligible low-income residents who are facing hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Interim health officer appointed
At today’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Dr. Rob Oldham was unanimously appointed as Placer County’s interim health officer effective Sept. 26.
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Sabre City Park Estates
The Placer County Board of Supervisors today approved the Sabre City Park Estates subdivision project west of the City of Roseville.
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Hidden Falls Park continuance
The Placer County Parks Division will request a continuance of a public hearing at this evening’s Planning Commission meeting on the county’s proposed Hidden Falls Regional Park Trails Expansion Project.
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Free flu shot clinics in October
Placer County will hold four flu shot clinics this year at locations throughout the county; three drive-through and one walk-in by appointment.
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Nov. 3 general election
In preparation for the Nov. 3 general election, the Placer County Elections Office has distributed voter information guides to registered voters in Placer County.