Sheriff’s Office insight into fentanyl crisis, Placer ag valued at $100 million and more in this week’s Placer County newsletter

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PLACER COUNTY NEWS Stay up to date on what's happening in Placer County Photo of the week This #PlacerLife photo of Folsom Lake in Granite Bay was taken by @stevebhansen on Instagram. Featured story Fentanyl: A true Russian roulette scenario Members of our Placer County Sheriff’s and Coroner’s Office join us for our third installment of the “One Pill Can Kill Placer” podcast. You’ll hear what our narcotics detectives, school resources officers and deputy coroners are seeing in our communities. Listen here Law enforcement Identity of remains recovered from Prosser Reservoir confirmed The person recovered from Prosser Reservoir was identified this week by officials as missing teen Kiely Rodni. We share our deepest condolences with her family and thank all involved in the search for their tireless work. Learn more Agriculture Placer County agriculture value sets all-time record of $100 million According to our latest crop report, our ag industry value set an all-time record of $100 million in 2021. Rice, along with almonds, beef cattle, walnuts and nursery stock, were Placer County’s top five highest-gross-value crops. Learn more North Lake Tahoe Help us continue to improve short-term rental rules in Tahoe Calling all North Lake Tahoe community members! We need your input as we continue to refine our rules for short-term vacation rentals in eastern Placer County. Share your thoughts in our 2-minute survey now through Sept. 2! Take survey Transportation Free bus service now available to Sierra College students Starting this week, currently enrolled Sierra College students simply need to show their student ID to access unlimited free rides on fixed-route services provided by participating transit operators in Placer and Nevada counties. Learn more In other news Supervisors honor Congressman McClintock who is departing after 14 years of service  This week in Placer County history Although they didn’t know it at the time, patrons of the Pastime Theatre in Lincoln were viewing history on the screen Aug. 22, 1914. According to the Lincoln News Messenger of Aug. 28: The Pastime Theatre is well named. It is a pastime to go there for the management always has up-to-date and interesting photo plays in addition to the series they put on. “Perils of Pauline” shown last Saturday [Aug. 22nd], continues to hold the interest of the movie patrons and was a great installment. It was played to a big audience. “The Tragedy of Whispering Creek” a three-reel drama, was also very good. “The Perils of Pauline” was a 20-episode serial from 1914. In 2008, it was selected by the Library of Congress for the United States National Film Registry as being culturally, historically and aesthetically significant. “The Tragedy of Whispering Creek” is a 1914 western that starred Lon Chaney. The Deutsche Kinemathek film archive in Germany possesses a print of this film making it the oldest surviving Lon Chaney motion picture. Lon Chaney’s brother, George Chaney, owned a ranch in Applegate and his son, Lon Chaney, Jr., owned a ranch in nearby Cool. Fun things to do this week Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in... Roseville: RIFTS IN TIME: Interactive Adventure Theater Lincoln: Concerts in the Plaza Auburn: Music Around Town, 13th Annual Heritage Trail Museums Tour North Lake Tahoe: Music on the Beach at Kings Beach, Concerts at Commons Beach ...and many Placer County Library and Placer County Museum events. Visit our regional partners to discover more of the fun happening right here in Placer County! Placer County Visitors' Bureau North Lake Tahoe Resort Association The Arts Council of Placer County Placer Valley Tourism PlacerGROWN Placer Wine Trail Find current state COVID-19 guidance, along with local data and resources, here.   Upcoming public meetings and events No scheduled meetings this week. To learn about other Placer County committees and commissions and current opportunities to serve your community click here. List of active projects throughout Placer County Projects are listed alphabetically and by Board of Supervisors districts. A hard copy of the list is available at the Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, 3091 County Center Drive in Auburn.  Active Projects Click here to sign up for emergency notifications

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