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Prescribed Burn Planned in Burn Flat
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (168+ words) Placer County (. gov) Prescribed Burn Planned in Burn Flat Smoke may be visible in Colfax and surrounding areas from Monday, June 29th, through Thursday, July 5th, 2026. CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department is implementing a live fire operation around Burnt Flat adjacent…...
Celebrate 175 years of history at this year's Placer County Fair, June 25-28
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (328+ words) Published June 18, 2026 The County of Placer is proud to once again serve as the Presenting Sponsor of the 88th annual Placer County Fair, taking place June 2528, 2026, @ The Grounds in Roseville. As the county recognizes its 175th anniversary, the fair's theme of "Past,…...
Supervisors approve balanced $1. 5 billion draft budget for FY 2026-27
2+ week, 6+ day ago (85+ words) Placer County (. gov) Supervisors approve balanced $1. 5 billion draft budget for FY 2026-27 Published on June 11, 2026 The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a balanced, approximately $1. 5 billion preliminary budget on Tuesday for Fiscal Year 2026-27, emphasizing fiscal responsibility while sustaining critical services, facilities…...
Voters to decide in fall whether to approve a 2% increase to the lodging tax in west Placer
2+ week, 6+ day ago (243+ words) Published June 11, 2026 The Placer County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the initial step to ask unincorporated voters in western Placer County to increase the transient occupancy tax by 2%, raising the tax paid by overnight visitors from 8% to 10%. Transient occupancy tax…...
Hidden Falls'Big Hill trail grant
2+ week, 6+ day ago (58+ words) Placer County (. gov) Placer County secures $500, 000 state grant to connect Hidden Falls Regional Park with Big Hill Preserve Published on June 11, 2026 The grant, approved by the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board at its June 2026 meeting, comes from the agency's Sustainable Recreation,…...
Placer County approves $13. 2 million road maintenance funding plan
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (181+ words) Published June 10, 2026 The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a list of transportation projects that will allow Placer County to receive an estimated $13. 24 million in Senate Bill 1 funding during fiscal year 2026-27." County officials said the funding will help…...
Employers invited to learn about "Help to Hire" program
3+ week, 6+ day ago (167+ words) Published June 4, 2026 Placer County's Business Advantage Network is inviting local employers, non-profits and community partners to attend an informational event highlighting the Help to Hire program, which supports workforce development and reduces hiring costs for local businesses. The event will…...
Jurassic-themed Summer Reading Program set to launch at your local Placer County Library
4+ week, 1+ day ago (244+ words) Published June 3, 2026 The Placer County Library will kick off its annual Summer Reading Program on June 7, inviting readers of all ages to participate in a dinosaur-themed adventure designed to encourage reading, literacy and lifelong learning. The 2026 program, themed "Jurassic Summer…...
Join us to cut the ribbon on the new Martis Valley Trail segment June 3 at noon | Placer County, CA
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (315+ words) Published June 1, 2026 Placer County and the Northstar Community Services District will celebrate the completion of a new segment "of the Martis Valley Trail with a public ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, June 3, starting at 12 p. m. at the new trailhead near the…...
Free pet adoptions on California Adopt-a-Pet Day; $5 adoptions for the rest of June
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (196+ words) Placer County (. gov) - Free pet adoptions on California Adopt-a-Pet Day; $5 adoptions for the rest of June Placer County Animal Services is inviting the community to find their new best friend during California Adopt'a'Pet Day, a statewide event offering free pet…...