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High-five! This #PlacerLife photo of a dog and human silhouette was taken by @her_way_home on Instagram.

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Buzz Oates and Placer County break ground on Placer Commerce Center

Placer County and the Buzz Oates development company hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Placer Commerce Center on Tuesday morning, celebrating a bright future for business, innovation and high-wage jobs in west Placer.

The Placer Commerce Center is a major business park that will attract high-wage employers in research and development, warehousing, distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, flex spaces, and in light industrial and manufacturing. 

Buzz Oates anticipates investing $750 million to $1 billion over the next 20 years of buildout, and the project is being spurred forward by a $28 million infrastructure investment into west Placer by the Placer County Board of Supervisors. Watch video

Public safety

Placer Sheriff’s Office launches Blue Envelope Program

The Placer County Sheriff’’s Office has rolled out a new countywide program that helps identify people with cognitive disabilities so that deputies can respond in a manner that fosters safer, more compassionate interactions. Watch video

Wildfire safety

Supervisor Gustafson appointed to State Board of Fire Services

District 5 Supervisor Cindy Gustafson has been appointed to serve on the State Board of Fire Services. An advisory board to the state fire marshal, it provides a forum for addressing statewide fire protection and prevention issues. Read more

Community

The annual Big Day of Giving is just one week away!

May 1 is Big Day of Giving - the day every year when we rally to support the nonprofits doing so much important work in our community. There are more than 400 nonprofits serving Placer County that would love your support. Plan your gift

Conservation

Vista Ranch preserved for rural agriculture and oak woodlands habitat

A partnership between Placer Land Trust, Placer County, and the Placer Conservation Authority to conserve 279 acres of blue oak woodlands has closed escrow. Vista Ranch is located along the south shore of Camp Far West Reservoir. Read more

In other news

There were 77 fall-related deaths last year alone in Placer County. Falls are preventable

Get your burn pile started with the Placer County Chipper Program
Highway 49 project underway to enhance pedestrian, cyclist safety

See what Placer County is doing to deliver more workforce housing options in North Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency partner to facilitate the regional housing needs assessment

This week in Placer County history

On April 23, 1853, readers of the Placer Herald were warmed by the story that Placer County Sheriff Sam Astin presented District Attorney R.D. Hopkins with a ring made of California gold. Hopkins was leaving Auburn to return to his home in the “Eastern States” as the Placer Herald put it. Rings made of California gold or even studded with gold nuggets were common gifts in that era.  However, the Placer Herald writer followed that warm story with a recognition of the fact that not everyone who came to California during the Gold Rush was planning to leave. The April 23, 1853, Placer Herald noted: “’WHEN ARE YOU GOING HOME?’ We used to wonder to ourselves how many times a day this question was asked. It used to be a very reasonable one, but in these latter days it seems to have become obsolete. People in California now begin to think they are at home.” Many people left their homes in other parts of the country or world for the gold fields in California, thinking they would find their fortune and return home. But mining for gold was arduous and oftentimes unrewarding, as many had to find other ways to make enough money to survive. Those who found work, started a business or began farming built a life for themselves – a life every bit as good as the life they had “back home”. This article embraces the end of the California Gold Rush and the beginning of a new chapter in our state’s history. From our Collection: Ring with gold nuggets, c. 1868 (Made by Bernhard Bernhard)

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
• Cemetery Newcastle - Rocklin - Gold Hill 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: Roseville BikeFest, Yoomén: A Celebration of Spring, Spring Craft Fair, Friday Flicks: Inside Out 2, Springtime in the Square
Rocklin: Rocklin Civic Celebration, Rocklin Community Festival, Rocklin Historical Society Heritage Street Faire
Lincoln: Fairy Tale Day, Homework Help, Family Storytime
Loomis: Friends of the Library Spring Booksale, Lend a Heart, Lend a Hand, Read to a Dog!
Auburn: Kidzapalooza, Big Day of Giving Live Celebration, Placer Land Trust “Nature Quest” – Wildflowers Stroll, Nature Quest: Wildflower Stroll at Canyon View Preserve, Plein Air Outing at Big Hill Preserve, Spring Bird Stroll at Big Hill Preserves, Spring Wildflower Hike at Harvego Bear River Preserve
Colfax: Spring Craft Fair
North Lake Tahoe: Disfluency Movie Viewing at Tahoe Art Haus, Tahoe Truckee Earth Day at Palisades Tahoe, Annual Cushing Crossing at Palisades Tahoe, Family Movie Nights- Tahoe Donner

...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

Board of Supervisors special meeting, April 29, 9 a.m. Information
District 5 Supervisor Forum - Olympic Valley, May 1, 6 p.m. Information
Virtual office hours - Firewise USA Program questions, May 1, 9 a.m. Information
Placer 2050 Visioning workshop in-person open house (Tahoe Discover and Discuss), April 30, 5 p.m. Information
Discover & Discuss Community Event in Kings Beach, April 30, 5 p.m. Information
CANCELED - Olympic Valley Municipal Advisory Committee, May 1 Information
Webinar: Starting a Small Business in Placer County, May 1, 12 p.m. Information
Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council, April 24, 6 p.m. Information
Planning Commission, April 24, 9 a.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

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