Photo of the week

This #PlacerLife photo of folkloric dancers at the Old Town Business Association's Cinco de Mayo celebration in Auburn was shared by @exploreauburnca on Instagram. 

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🐾 New therapy dog helps children through trauma

Bulldog "Pudge" has snorted his way into the hearts of many children and families who come through the doors of the county's visitation center, where Children's System of Care staff supervise visits between parents and children who have been removed from their home due to abuse or neglect. Pudge is the new therapy dog trained to provide comfort, consistency and unconditional love during what can be a deeply emotional and uncertain time for kids.

Support and therapy animals are becoming a more common presence in public service settings, helping agencies offer comfort and connection during stressful or emotional moments. Watch video

Infrastructure

Yankee Jims Bridge project set to begin, access roads closing

Work on the Yankee Jims Replacement Project will begin May 19, starting a three-year construction process that will require the closure of Yankee Jims Road between Gillis Hill Road and Shirttail Canyon Road throughout the project.
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Parks and trails

Volunteer group helps clean Miner’s Ravine

Volunteers from the Sierra Nevada Alliance helped clear brush, logs and debris from the Miner’s Ravine Nature Preserve creek in Granite Bay last week. This work ensures the water doesn’t dam and to avoid flooding.
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Agriculture

Wine trail workshop: Uncorking Placer County’s ag potential

The Placer Resource Conservation District took regional leaders on a tour of local wineries last week to see the innovations happening in our vintner community and discuss how Placer can bolster this quickly growing industry. Watch video

River safety

Be River Wise and stay safe at the American River

Nobody plans on losing their life when they head out for a day of fun at the American River. Yet it happens to someone every year - usually because they made a mistake they didn’t need to. To stay safe, you have to Be River Wise. Learn how

In other news

National Police Week begins Sunday - a time to pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty

Reminder: Placer County is changing its SMS number on May 13

New! Fire Safe Alliance of Placer County newsletter

Placer's Business Resource Center announces its reopening in time for Small Business Month events

Unlimited rides on Roseville Transit, Placer County Transit from June 1 – August with the $10 Summer Youth Bus Pass

This week in Placer County history

On May 9, 1969, the Centennial Plaque Special, a 23-car train with over 1,000 passengers, stopped at the Auburn Depot on Lincoln Way as part of a plaque dedication to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. The train began in Sacramento and stopped at Rocklin, Newcastle, Colfax and Truckee, where similar plaques were dedicated. A second train, the Golden Spike Special, which had 20 cars and just under 1,000 passengers, stopped at Roseville, Newcastle, Colfax and Truckee on its way to Ogden, Utah.  Placer County Sheriff William Scott was the master of ceremonies for the Auburn plaque dedication, which was also officiated by E. Coke Wood, chairman of the State Landmarks Commission, and Nanci Schumacher, a descendant of Mark Hopkins, one of the “Big Four” responsible for the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad, the western portion of the Transcontinental Railroad. The Placer High School Band provided celebratory music for the event.  The plaque, though a bit weathered and stained after 56 years, remains at the base of the tower between the First Foundation Bank and the Gold Rush Museum at the top of Lincoln Way in Auburn. Placer County Museums staff photo: The “First Transcontinental Railroad Auburn” plaque.

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
• County Parks Commission
• Deferred Compensation Committee
• Economic Development Board
• Fish & Game Commission
• Gold Run Cemetery Committee
• Greater Lincoln Area Fire Safe Council
• Housing Development Advisory Taskforce
• In Home Support Services Advisory Committee
• Juvenile Justice / Delinquency Prevention
• Granite Bay Municipal Advisory Council
• Horseshoe Bar-Penryn Municipal Advisory Council
• Municipal Advisory Council - Donner Summit
• Municipal Advisory Council - Weimar-Applegate-Colfax
• Newcastle Ophir 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 Basin Design Review Committee (DRC)
• Wastewater Advisory Committee

Fun things to do this week

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

Roseville: Food Truck Mania, Friday Flicks: Inside Out 2, Community Coffee with Councilmember Pauline Roccucci, Mother's Day Craft Show 2025 
Rocklin: Rocklin Community Festival
Lincoln: Hunt & Gather - Roses & Rust Marketplace - Vintage Market, Self Love Festival, Homework Help, Family Storytime, Conversation Club for English Language Learners, Mother Goose on the Loose, Summer-Ready Fruit Trees presented by the Placer County Master Gardeners, Read to a Dog

Loomis: Preschool Storytime, Genealogical Study Group, Japanese Storytime 
Auburn: North Auburn Art Studios Tour, Spring Birding Stroll at Harvego Bear River Preserve, Nature Quest: Picnic by the Creek!, Plein Air Outing at Laursen Bear River Preserve, Cruise Nite, Celebrating 110 years, City of Auburn Youth Advisory Council Presents - Senior Prom

Colfax: Colfax Garden Club’s Annual Spring Plant Sale Blooms Again!, VFW Auxiliary Monthly Bake Sale, Colfax Trivia Night, Colfax Farmers Market
North Lake Tahoe: Tahoe Prosperity Center | 2024 Envision Tahoe Venture Summit, Gatekeeper’s Museum Garage Sale, Cascades Mother’s Day Brunch at Everline Resort, Mother’s Day Brunch with Live Music, Mother’s Day Brunch with Live Music, Full Moon Kayaking Tours, Trail Talk: How to Complete the Tahoe Rim Trail at Incline Village Library, Auld Dubliner Turns 20, The Cushing Crossing

...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

Webinar: Navigating Hiring and Workforce Resources in Placer County, May 8, 5:30 p.m. Information
District 5 - North Tahoe Supervisor Forum, May 8, 6 p.m. Information
CANCELED - North Tahoe Regional Advisory Council, May 8  Information
UC Master Gardeners presents - Firescaping: Get Ahead and Slow the Spread, May 10, 10 a.m. Information
Virtual transportation town hall - Newcastle to Alta, May 12, 6 p.m. Information
Board of Supervisors, May 13, 9 a.m. Information
Webinar: Start Strong with a Business License in Unincorporated Placer County, May 14, 12 p.m. Information
Sheridan Municipal Advisory Council, May 14, 6 p.m. Information
Placer County Fire Safe Alliance, May 15, 6 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

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