Photo of the week

This #PlacerLife photo of the Fourth of July fireworks in Tahoe City was taken by @nickmcmah0n on Instagram. 

Featured story

New technology is making a difference in the 2025 fire season

Artificial intelligence, fire-detection cameras, nighttime firefighting and drone fire mapping are new technologies that are having a major impact on wildfire suppression in Placer County. CAL FIRE NEU/Placer County Fire Chief Brian Estes says fire activity is accelerating, but emerging technologies are helping firefighters stay ahead of the firefight. Watch video

Hear more about the 2025 fire season in the following presentation by Chief Estes to the Board of Supervisors. Watch video

Our Board of Supervisors this week approved a first-ever five-year agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to continue providing full-service fire protection and emergency medical response across unincorporated areas of the county served by CAL FIRE NEU / Placer County Fire Department. Read more

Emergency preparedness

Have a say in Placer County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan

We’re updating our Hazard Mitigation Plan to better protect lives, property and infrastructure from disasters. Review draft materials, share your feedback and complete the public survey to ensure your community’s needs are included. Read more

Victim services 

Meet Toast! The District Attorney’s Office’s new court support dog

Our DA’s Office announced their new support dog, Toast, will be joining the team. Trained to accompany victims in court, sit in during interviews and more, Toast will undoubtedly help people through the criminal justice process. Learn more

Planning and development

Village at Palisades to move forward after new agreement is reached

Palisades Tahoe has reached a settlement agreement with Sierra Watch and the League to Save Lake Tahoe, ending the legal challenge to the resort's development plan. The agreement includes significant changes to the project. Read more

Information technology

Placer County recognized in 2025 Digital Counties Survey

We’re proud to share that we’ve ranked seventh nationwide among counties our size in the 2025 Digital Counties Survey, presented by the Government Technology's Center for Digital Government and National Association of Counties. Read more

In other news

Kings Beach Library set to close for interior painting, two summer events continue outdoors

Community invited to participate in the next North Lake Tahoe parking management meeting, July 22

This week in Placer County history

On July 6, 1950, the Placer County Board of Supervisors and the Placer County Planning Commission passed resolutions requesting that California Governor Earl Warren appoint Edith McFadden to serve the remainder of her late husband’s term as supervisor for District 5. On April 19, 1950, John McFadden, District 5 supervisor for Placer County, passed away after a long illness. While he was ill, he continued to communicate with the other supervisors and county staff through his wife, Edith. Her familiarity with his work is what prompted the board and commission to favor her appointment. The July 13, 1950, Auburn Journal published the historic news: “Mrs. Edith McFadden of Foresthill has been appointed supervisor for the fifth Placer County district to succeed her husband, the late Jack McFadden, who died last spring. The appointment, extending until the results of the November general election are known, was announced yesterday in Sacramento by Governor Earl Warren of California.” Edith, who did not run for reelection, served until Dec. 4 of that year, when L.L. Anderson, the winner of the election for supervisor of District 5, took his seat. In 1976, Terry Cook became the first woman elected to serve as a Placer County supervisor when she won the race for District 3, but the first woman to ever serve as a Placer County supervisor was Edith McFadden in 1950.  Photo: Dec. 14, 1950, Auburn Journal photograph of Edith McFadden congratulating L.L. Anderson on his District 5 victory.

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
• Historical Advisory Board
• 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: Food Truck Mania, Concerts On The Square

Rocklin: Dive-In Cinema, Puppet Art Theater Presented by the Rocklin Library

Lincoln: Virtual Grammar Club, Family Storytime, Summer Tween Book Club: Book Discussion, The World is a Book: Intro to Travel Writing with Kathryn Hunt, Introduction to Writing Poetry with Brooke Noble

Loomis: Summer Concert Series, Mornings In The Garden, Monthly Mixer: Loomis Flooring, Storytime with Station 18, Rock Painting, UC Master Gardeners Presents: Fall Is The New Spring!, Tie-Dye For Adults, Preschool Sensory Stations, Genetic Genealogy: DNA Study Group

Auburn: Old Town Auburn Co-Op, Cruise Nite, Celebrating 110 years, Heritage Trail, NorCal Bats Presented by the Auburn Library

Colfax: Colfax Farmers Market, Preschool Storytime, Baby Lapsit, Toddler Time, Mini Mini Golf at the Colfax Library

North Lake Tahoe: Concerts at Commons Beach: Great North Special, Coventry & Kaluza: Circus and Comedy at the Kings Beach Library, Level Up That Painting for Teens at the Tahoe City Library, Tahoe City Farmers Market -Thursdays, Truckee Thursdays, SunSets Live Music Series at Palisades Tahoe, Music on the Beach - Kings Beach, Bluesdays Concert Series at Palisades Tahoe, Music in the Park, Truckee

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

Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee, July 10, 1 p.m. Information
North Tahoe Supervisor Forum, July 10, 6 p.m. Information
North Tahoe Regional Advisory Council, July 10, 6:30 p.m. Information
CANCELED - Meadow Vista Municipal Advisory Council, July 14 Information
Meadow Vista Supervisor Forum, July 14, 6 p.m. Information
Foresthill / Iowa Hill Fire Safe Council, July 15, 5:30 p.m. Information
Placer County Fire Safe Alliance, July 17, 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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