PLACER COUNTY NEWS

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Timeless tradition: This #PlacerLife photo of Otow Orchard, a 114-year-old Japanese farm in Granite Bay, was shared by @liveplacergrown on Instagram. 

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🎥 Tahoe Tour: Working towards housing solutions in eastern Placer County

From the Lease to Locals rental assistance program, to our Workforce Housing Preservation Program, which provides up to $150,000 towards a down payment for local workers, we're committed to helping local folks find housing.

We've also recently established the Launchpad program, an innovative way to provide funding for the creation of new workforce housing in the region. But success takes a combined effort. 

That’s why we're collaborating with partners and key stakeholders in the housing space to ensure we’re working together towards sustainable housing solutions. View the recap of our recent North Tahoe Housing Solutions Tour to learn more about the issue and what we're doing about it. Watch video

Housing

Placer launches new round of funding for first-time homebuyer program

This month we’re launching a new round of funding and eligibility guidelines for our first-time homebuyer program. Qualified applicants could receive up to $100,000 in down payment assistance toward a first home. Learn more

Wildfire prevention

Strengthening wildfire resilience in Foresthill Divide

This week, our Board of Supervisors greenlit a collaboration with the newly formed Indigenous-led nonprofit organization The Sierra Fund to advance priority wildfire resilience efforts in the Foresthill Divide community. Learn more

Transportation

Weigh in on Phase 2 of the PCTPA’s proposed active transportation plan

The Placer Countywide Active Transportation Plan is intended to create a comprehensive vision that provides more opportunities for residents to safely and comfortably bike, walk and roll around Placer County. Learn more

Wildfire prevention

Neighbors reducing wildfire risks with Firewise USA® Communities

Join your neighbors to reduce wildfire risks with the Firewise USA® Community Program. The program empowers and engages residents with a collaborative framework, plan and actions to harden their homes against wildfire. Learn more

In other news

2024 Groundwater Sustainability Plan annual report now available

California Rangeland Trust conserves 155 acres of working land in Placer County

Get $2,500 or more to change out your old wood stove

This week in Placer County history

On May 12, 1932, two large guns from World War I were mounted on the grounds where the Auburn Veterans Memorial Hall was under construction. The now silent weapons of war joined a Civil War cannon on the grounds where they would forever guard the front of the building.

According to the May 12, 1932, Auburn Journal: “The larger of the two guns is an English 60-pound or five-inch field piece of modern construction. The gun was captured by the Germans and later retaken by the American Army.”

The smaller gun is a German 105 mm field piece that was captured by the American Army. The U.S. government shipped the guns to San Francisco and the American Legion transported them to Auburn, where they mounted them in place.

On Oct. 16, 1932, the Auburn Veterans Memorial Hall was formally dedicated with about 5,000 spectators in attendance.

Placer County Museums staff photo: World War I guns at the Auburn Veterans Memorial Hall (the English field gun is in the foreground and the German field gun is in the background).

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: Placer County Pride Festival, Friday Flicks, Nature Quest: Picnic by the Creek!, Plein Air Outing at Laursen Bear River Preserve, Friday Flicks: Inside Out 2, Music in the Park
Rocklin: Little Library Adventure – Scavenger Hunt & Celebration, Meet the Machines at Public Works Week
Lincoln: Mother Goose on the Loose, Summer-Ready Fruit Trees presented by the Placer County Master Gardeners, Read to a Dog, Homework Help, Family Storytime
Loomis: Preschool Storytime, Manga Club, Loomis Basin Historical Society
Auburn: Old Town Auburn Co-Op, May After Hours Mixer - Chamber of Commerce, Used Books Donations - Friends of Auburn Library, Auburn Winds "Best Foot Forward" Concert
Colfax: Art Walk & Cruise Night Returns to Historic Downtown Colfax!, Sierra Vista Community Center Flea Market, Food Train Event, Colfax Farmers Market
North Lake Tahoe: Stewarding Knowledges: Washoe Led Community Gathering, Truckee Farmer's Market, Made in Tahoe Spring Festival  

...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

Foresthill Wildfire Preparedness Day, May 15, 5:30 p.m. Information
Placer County Fire Safe Alliance, May 15, 6 p.m. Information
Greater Auburn Area Fire Safe Council, May 16, 9 a.m. Information
CANCELED - Newcastle/Ophir Municipal Advisory Council, May 19 Information
CANCELED - Rural Lincoln Municipal Advisory Council, May 19 Information
Foresthill/Iowa Hill Fire Safe Council, May 20, 5:30 p.m. Information
Truckee Fire firewise virtual office hours, May 21, 3 p.m. Information
Planning Commission, May 22, 9 a.m. Information
UC ANR Fire Network presents Landscaping for Defensible Space, May 22, 5:30 p.m. Information
Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council, May 22, 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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