Prepare for even more winter weather, green waste services 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 amazing #PlacerLife photo, taken by @josephdondelinger on Instagram, was captured at North Fork Dam in Auburn.     Featured story It’s not over yet, Placer As we all work together to recover and clean up after this week’s storm, it is important to remember that more storms are on the way. Stay vigilant and be prepared!  We proclaimed a local state of emergency today to ensure we have access to all available resources to continue our response to this series of powerful winter storms. Read more The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a backcountry avalanche warning, which includes greater Lake Tahoe. Read more Our Ready Placer Dashboard is your one-stop for up-to-date road and weather conditions, winter and power outage preparedness tips, sandbag locations, power outage information, burn scar area locations and more.  Stay informed: Visit the Ready Placer Dashboard Sign up for our emergency notification system at www.placer-alert.org. Placer Alert is the fastest way to receive notifications from the county.   Green waste Placer County's recycling partners offer green waste disposal locations Got green waste? Placer County offers green waste collection and drop-off options to help you clean up your yard. Placer recycling facilities chip green waste for use as mulch or compost, keeping the material out of the landfill. Learn more Public service Looking back at public service in Placer County Please join us for a look back at the past year as we highlight just some of the accomplishments that we all made together. We hope the next year brings you joy, prosperity and wonderful memories.Watch video Library Placer Library’s Book Bingo aims to shake up your reading habits In January and February, the Placer County Library is launching a Book Bingo Challenge for adults and young adults (age 17 and up) to help readers get out of their reading routines and into exploration of new genres.  Read more County services Start a new resolution with Placer County  From reading more books to starting a new career, we offer many options to help kick start your new journey in 2023! Visit placer.ca.gov to learn more about the many free resources available to help you live your best life. Watch video   In other news Hidden Falls Regional Park closure extended to Friday, Jan. 6 due to winter storms Get involved: Rocklin Road-Sierra Community College corridor multimodal enhancement committee to host virtual meeting on Jan. 19 “Everyone wins:” Super-donor to Animal Services reflects on giving   This week in Placer County history On Jan. 1, 1941, Placer County Sheriff Elmer Gum died. Gum had been elected sheriff in 1918 and served until his death. He previously served as deputy sheriff for about 14 years. Before coming to Auburn in 1897 to work for the A.W. Kennison Company, Gum lived and worked in San Joaquin and Monterey counties as well as Illinois, where his father moved the family from to California when he was a youth. Gum initially trained to become a pharmacist, but changed course when his father became ill. Sheriff Gum was a well-known and respected lawman throughout California as well as most western states. He worked on several high profile criminal investigations such as the Alma Bell, Arnold and Sayer, and Earl Bud Kimball cases. Gum was the last Placer County sheriff since the courthouse opened in 1898 to serve his full term in the office on the first floor. Photo: Sheriff Elmer Gum in the Sheriff's Office, c. 1935 Fun things to do this week No scheduled community events this week. Visit our our website for 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 Granite Bay Municipal Advisory Council meeting, Jan. 5, 6 p.m. Information CANCELED - Olympic Valley Municipal Advisory Council meeting, Jan. 5  Information Foresthill Forum meeting, Jan. 9, 7 p.m. Information Board of Supervisors meeting, Jan. 10, 9 a.m. Information North Auburn Municipal Advisory Council meeting, Jan. 10, 6 p.m. Information Sheridan Municipal Advisory Council meeting, Jan. 11, 7 p.m. Information 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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