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This #PlacerLife video of a June snow on the Truckee River was taken by our visual communication specialist Erik Bergen and shared by @placercounty on Instagram and @PlacerCountyGovernment on Facebook.

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Enjoy official fireworks shows in our county, but remember to follow key rules to ensure a safe holiday

In an effort to reduce wildfire risk and maintain the health and safety of visitors and residents during Fourth of July celebrations, county officials are emphasizing two key rules: All fireworks are illegal in unincorporated Placer County, including the Lake Tahoe Basin, and alcohol is banned on the Truckee River from July 1-6. Learn more

Ensuring everyone’s safety: The Placer County Sheriff's Office will be stepping up enforcement countywide throughout the holiday weekend to maintain safety. 

Fireworks ban: Due to Placer County’s vulnerability to damaging wildfires, fireworks of all types are prohibited in unincorporated Placer County, including ‘safe and sane’ fireworks sold at roadside stands. 

Beach rules: Officials from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office also want to remind tourists and residents in North Lake Tahoe to follow the county’s beach ordinances this summer. Watch video

Tahoe City Fourth of July Park and Ride: Residents and visitors can celebrate Independence Day stress-free by taking advantage of TART’s free park and ride service. Shuttles will run every 30 minutes from 5:30 to 11 p.m. between the Northstar Castle Peak parking lot and the Tahoe City Transit Center. 

Pet safety: Fourth of July fireworks can spook pets—make sure they’re licensed, tagged and microchipped so they can find their way home if they get lost.

Finance

County supervisors adopt a $1.37 billion balanced budget

Our Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Tuesday to adopt the county’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget. For transparency, we’ve prepared our Budget in Brief to provide residents with a summary of its priorities and upcoming projects. Read brief

Placer County Fair

Join us this week at the Placer County Fair in Roseville

We’re proud to be the presenting sponsor of the 87th annual Placer County Fair, taking place June 26–29 at @the Grounds in Roseville. Come out and visit us to learn about current job openings, animal adoptions and more. Learn more

Fuel reduction

County partners showcase fuel reduction efforts in annual tour

The 2025 Placer County Forestry Tour highlighted fuel reduction efforts of Sugar Bowl Resort and the 40 Acre Conservation League to spotlight the importance of public-private partnerships and environmental stewardship.
Watch video

Wildfire preparedness

Thank you for coming out for the Wildfire Awareness Expo in Auburn!

What a huge turnout for the first-ever Wildfire Awareness Expo last Saturday! This is why we’re the most prepared county in California. Thank you to our public safety partners for this important (and fun!) event for our community. Watch video

In other news

Placer invests another $500K, updates guidelines for North Lake Tahoe housing programs

North Tahoe Trail moving toward construction to complete Segment 1 with numerous funding sources

New summer transit option in North Lake Tahoe approved by the board as TART summer hours arrive

This week in Placer County history

On June 24, 1935, Terry Riley, a renowned composer and performing musician, was born in Colfax. Riley studied music and composition at San Francisco State University, the San Francisco Conservatory and at the University of California, Berkeley. Early in his career, he experimented with tape loops and improvisation and was influenced by classical Indian music and jazz. But it was his foray into minimalism that merged all of his experiences, influences and creative energy into his breakthrough composition, “In C.”  According to the Nov. 3, 2024 National Public Radio article: “In 1964, a young composer named Terry Riley was on his way to work – playing ragtime piano at San Francisco’s Gold Street Saloon – when he had a light bulb moment that would alter the American musical landscape. A tiny, hiccupping, 2-note seed unexpectedly came to him. ‘I was riding to work on the bus when I heard this first line come into my consciousness like somebody was playing it to me,’ Riley recalls. ‘And I got quite excited, so as soon as I got off work that night, I went home and wrote down the first line.’ That seed blossomed into In C, a piece which essentially launched the musical movement later known as minimalism.” Riley’s innovative music style influenced other composers such as Philip Glass and John Adams. His work also inspired rock bands and musicians such as The Who and Mike Oldfield.  Since 2021, Riley has resided in Japan. Photo: Terry Riley, c. 2017

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
• Historical Advisory Board
• 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)
• Veterans Advisory Council
• Wastewater Advisory Committee

Fun things to do this week

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

Roseville: Big Trucks Summer
Rocklin: 2025 State of the City
Lincoln:Family Storytime, Grammar Club, Virtual BYOB Book Club
Loomis: 4th Annual Rock ‘N’ Roll Extravaganza, Preschool Storytime, Nature Suncatchers, Lend a Heart, Lend a Hand, Read to a Dog!, NorCal Bats In the Library!, Preschool Sensory Stations
Auburn: Swim Nights & Free Movies, Nike Wild Horse Western States Watch Party, Heritage Trail, Summer Concert Series - Auburn Arts Commission, Auburn's Family Fourth of July Parade & Events, Friends of Auburn Library - Used Books/Donations
Colfax: Colfax Farmers Market, Colfax 3rd of July Celebration 2025, Coffee and Conversations at the Colfax Chamber of Commerce 
North Lake Tahoe: Concerts at Commons Beach: Tim Snider & Wolfgang Timber, Historic Talks Series, Coburn Station - Music on the Beach, Tahoe City Swim

...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, June 26, 6 p.m. Information
Eastern Regional Firewise Coalition, July 1, 5:30 p.m. Information
Virtual Office Hours - Firewise USA Program questions, July 3, 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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