Photo of the week

This #PlacerLife photo of fog-like clouds and a fading sunset was taken above the Auburn Recreation Area by @rickcaspersross on Instagram. 

Featured story

Top-notch operations leave county leaders impressed with Sheriff’s Office

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has a complex network of facilities, services and programs to ensure that justice is served and public safety remains paramount throughout the county. That was the main takeaway for county leaders during a day-long tour of PCSO’s operations that started at the Auburn Justice Center, included a tour of the South Placer County Jail in Roseville and ended at the county morgue. Watch video

General plan

Placer 2050 visioning open house coming to Lincoln April 2

Join us at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Lincoln City Library (485 Twelve Bridges Dr) for the final in-person Placer 2050 visioning open house on the county’s west side. Weigh in on sustainability, community design, housing and more. Learn more

North Lake Tahoe

Motorized watercraft inspections now mandatory on Lake Tahoe

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has updated its watercraft inspection program for Lake Tahoe to require inspections. The move is intended to protect the lake from an aquatic invasive species known as the golden mussel. Read more

Flood preparedness

How Roseville has invested and prepared since 1995 flood

If you’ve ever seen the FEMA high-water mark signs around the City of Roseville, you get a sense of just how much the water rose during a heavy flood in January, 1995. These landmarks serve as a reminder to be aware and prepared. Watch video

Property taxes

Second installment of property taxes due by Thursday, April 10

Our Treasurer-Tax Collector is reminding Placer County property owners to avoid  tax penalties by paying the second installment of property taxes by 5 p.m. on  April 10. You can download a copy of your tax bill on our website. Read more

In other news

Placer County’s Board of Supervisors to hold next meeting in North Lake Tahoe April 1

Placer County Water Agency continues to address water delivery challenges following PG&E powerhouse damages at Lake Spaulding

Don’t miss the Youth Commission’s annual 5k this weekend! 

Support your peers in the dance field by serving as a grant review panelist

Roseville Transit set to improve commuter service in April

This week in Placer County history

On May 22, 1976, Tom Dayton celebrated his 110th birthday at the Auburn Convalescent Hospital. Dayton was born in San Francisco in 1866, less than a year after the U.S. Civil War ended. He enlisted at the end of the Spanish-American War but saw no action. He worked in the government shipyards during World War I and it was there that he lost three sons, his only children, to the 1918 Flu epidemic. After the war, he became a coal miner in Pennsylvania. 

The July 21, 1976 Auburn Journal reported that: “In the early 1920s, he contracted silicosis, the ‘black lung’ ailment common to the mining industry, and returned to California in the hope of spending what he believed to be his few remaining years in the Sierra Foothills.”

He moved to Colfax in 1928 and got a job with Pacific Gas and Electric Company. His few remaining years turned out to be almost five decades. He often said “there is nothing like nature for healing.”

Dayton played the piano and wrote many songs. At each of his birthdays after he hit the century mark, he played a few tunes on the piano, including his last birthday marking 110 years of life. He is one of the longest-living Placer County residents on record. 

Tom Dayton died in his sleep on July 18, 1976, and is buried in the Colfax Cemetery. He outlived two wives and three sons but was survived by many “step-relatives.” 

Photo: Detail of the March 21, 1973 Auburn Journal of Tom Dayton playing the piano ahead of his 107th birthday. 

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:

• Area 4 Agency on Aging Advisory Council
• Building Board of Appeals
• Colfax Cemetery District
• Civil Service Commission
• County Parks Commission
• Economic Development Board
• First 5 Placer Children & Families Commission
• Fish & Game Commission
• Flood Control & Water Conservation District Board
• Gold Run Cemetery Committee
• Greater Lincoln Area Fire Safe Council
• Housing Development Advisory Taskforce
• In Home Support Services Advisory Committee
• Juvenile Justice / Delinquency Prevention
• Donner Summit Municipal Advisory Council
• Foresthill Forum
• Granite Bay Municipal Advisory Council
• Horseshoe Bar-Penryn Municipal Advisory Council
• Newcastle Ophir Municipal Advisory Council
• North Tahoe Regional Municipal Advisory Council
• Placer County Behavioral Health Advisory Board
• Placer County Child Care Advisory Council
• Placer County Older Adult Advisory Commission
• Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council
• Solid Waste Local Task Force
• Tahoe Cemetery District
• Wastewater Advisory Committee

Fun things to do this week

Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in...

Roseville: 2025 Lineworkers’ Rodeo, 1st Saturday Drop in Activity Day for Families
Lincoln: American Red Cross Blood Drive
Auburn: Pie Party on the Preserve (Rescheduled), Farmers’ Market, Kids Fishing Derby
North Lake Tahoe: Toyota U.S. Mogul Freestyle Championships at Palisades Tahoe, March 28-30, Sierra Community House Food Distribution Kings Beach, Aprés in the Village at Northstar California

...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

Upcoming public meetings and events

Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council, March 27, 6 p.m. Information
Board of Supervisors Special Meeting - Tahoe, March 31, 9 a.m. Information
Board of Supervisors - Tahoe, April 1, 9 a.m. Information
Eastern Regional Firewise Coalition, April 1, 5:30 p.m. Information
Code Enforcement Administrative Hearing, April 2, 10 a.m. Information
Placer 2050 Visioning workshop in-person open house, April 2, 6 p.m. Information
Olympic Valley Community Forum, April 3, 6 p.m. Information
Virtual Office Hours - Firewise USA Program Questions, April 3, 9 a.m. Information
MEETING CANCELED - Olympic Valley Municipal Advisory Council, April 3 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

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