What's next for regional homelessness planning structure and where to find locally grown ingredients for Thanksgiving in this week’s Placer County newsletter

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Photo of the week Our #PlacerGrown mandarin orchards are bursting with an orange hue this week! We can’t wait to celebrate at this weekend’s Mountain Mandarin Festival in Auburn. Featured story Homelessness planning effort transitions to Continuum of Care In an effort to ensure sustainability, the county’s regional homelessness planning effort is transitioning to a new structure under the Continuum of Care, a local group responsible for the distribution of much state and federal funding to help those struggling with homelessness. This will keep lines of communication open between the county, local cities and towns. Learn more about homeless solutions the regional effort has explored. Community development Consultant PlaceWorks selected to help Placer County update General Plan Our Board of Supervisors this week approved a contract with PlaceWorks Inc. to lead the county’s General Plan update, setting a new vision for land use, housing, mobility, natural resource protection, climate change and more. Read more Forest health WATCH: Keeping our forests healthy while mitigating wildfire risks Our Agriculture, Parks and Natural Resources team updated our Board of Supervisors this week on efforts throughout the region to enhance forest health and mitigate wildfire risks. Learn more about recent progress. Watch video Holidays Create a Thanksgiving feast with PlacerGROWN produce, meats and drinks Visit a certified PlacerGROWN farmers’ market or local farm, ranch, winery or farm brewery to create a memorable Thanksgiving feast. Don’t forget to pick up a bag or three of Placer County’s famous mountain mandarins. Learn more Health insurance Placer prepares for transition to Partnership HealthPlan in January Placer County is one of 10 counties statewide transitioning to a new Medi-Cal managed care plan, Partnership HealthPlan, as of Jan. 1. Partnership will replace Anthem and California Health & Wellness as Placer’s managed care plan. Learn more In other news Board of Supervisors adopts ordinance to rezone properties within Auburn airport’s land use compatibility plan Learn how to run for office at free candidate workshop Nov. 18 District 1 Supervisor Bonnie Gore launches new podcast on homelessness in Placer County View the November edition of the North Lake Tahoe newsletter This week in Placer County history On Nov. 13, 1961, a 60-foot white fir pine tree was loaded onto a large semitruck in Foresthill by the Hughes Bros. Lumber Company. The beautiful, massive tree was secured to the trailer, and the driver slowly pulled onto the road to begin the 460-mile journey south. The Placer County evergreen was selected to be the featured Christmas tree at Disneyland. A small forest of Placer County trees over the decades have been adorned with Christmas lights and placed in such significant public places as the State Capitol in Sacramento; Washington, D.C.; and popular privately-owned theme parks such as Disneyland. Coincidentally, on Nov. 13 of this year, the Placer County Museums staff began working hard to set up our seasonal displays, so they can be ready to view in full on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We interpret various holiday topics such as Victorian Christmas at the Bernhard Museum, a Cornish Christmas at our Griffith Quarry Museum, Holidays on the Homefront at our DeWitt History Museum, Christmas Day 1849 at our Gold Rush Museum and Christmas at the Courthouse at our Placer County Museum, where we already have our Christmas card scavenger hunt underway. Kids of any age who find all the cards can pick two pieces of candy from our office! Learn more Photo: Victorian Christmas display at Placer County’s Bernhard Museum in Auburn Fun things to do this week Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in... Roseville: Placer Artists Tour “Encore” Weekend, Holiday Artistan Faire Rocklin: Placer Food Bank Free Farmers Market Auburn: Mountain Mandarin Festival North Lake Tahoe: Fall Harvest Market Various: Thanksgiving Weekend on the Wine Trail ...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 Tahoe Community Alliance Tahoe City Downtown 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. Advisory committees and commissions Whether it’s representing your community or sharing your expertise on topics like agriculture or parks, there are always opportunities for you to help advise county leaders on the issues that matter to you most. Recruitment is open now to fill seats on the following committees or commissions, among others. Learn more and apply Current recruitments include: Building Appeals Board Library Advisory Board Agricultural Commission  Placer County Child Care Advisory Council Economic Development Board Gold Run Cemetery District Upcoming public meetings and events Placer offices closed for Thanksgiving, Nov. 23-24 CANCELED - Rural Lincoln Municipal Advisory Council meeting, Nov. 20 Info Foresthill/Iowa Hill Fire Safe Council meeting, Nov. 21, 5:30 p.m. Info Greater Lincoln Area Fire Safe Council meeting, Nov. 21, 6 p.m. Info CANCELED - Planning Commission meeting, Nov. 24, 10 a.m. Info 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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