Join the Fiddyment Farm "private" Facebook Group! For residents of Fiddyment Farm just click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1062416474691230

Jump to content

PG&E completes repairs at Lake Spaulding Powerhouse, Caltrans makes progress on Highway 49 in this week’s Placer County newsletter


Recommended Posts

Posted

Placer County Newsletter.png

Photo of sunset through dry field of grass

Photo of the week

This #PlacerLife photo of a sunset in Rocklin was taken by @thewinningshotphotos on Instagram.

Bookmark and Share


A large reservoir surrounded by mountain peaks impounded by a concrete dam

Featured story

Placer County Water Agency preparing to restore full untreated water deliveries from Lake Spaulding following PG&E repairs

Pacific Gas and Electric Company has completed ongoing infrastructure repairs at Lake Spaulding Powerhouse No. 1 and resumed water releases into the Drum Canal system July 24. As a result, Rollins Reservoir—owned and operated by Nevada Irrigation District —is actively refilling, and PCWA is preparing to restore full untreated water deliveries to canal customers by Aug. 15.

Repairs at the Spaulding Powerhouse No. 1 have been ongoing since March 2024. PCWA continues to coordinate closely with NID to monitor reservoir levels and canal flows to ensure a smooth transition—just in time for the peak of summer heat.

Read more


Environment

Illegal dumping threatens free cardboard recycling bins in North Auburn

A rash of garbage surrounds dumpsters labeled Cardboard Only

Illegal dumping and trash disposal at the Bell Road free cardboard recycling drop-off bins in North Auburn has increased. These bins are for cardboard only. Continued misuse of this site will result in removal of the bins. Learn more 


Food & agriculture

Placer families can now shop at farmers’ markets using their WIC card

Hands with new WIC card featuring QR code

With the rollout of updated California WIC cards featuring a QR code, participants can now shop for fruits and vegetables directly from local farmers at WIC-authorized farmers’ markets. Learn more and find participating markets


 

Roads

Lane reduction and intersection closure scheduled for Highway 49

Three construction workers on construction site off road

Caltrans is alerting motorists about upcoming lane reductions and intersection closure along state Route 49 at Lorenson Road/Florence Lane as work continues on a $38 million safety barrier and roundabout project. Read more


Transportation

Get involved: PCTPA outlines next 25 years of transportation in Placer

Traffic moves in both directions of a highway through brown grasslands

The Placer County Transportation Planning Agency has released its Draft 2050 Regional Transportation Plan and supplemental environmental impact report for public review. You’re invited to participate in planning. Read more



image of a skier and photo of the log cabin Gatekeepers Museum

This week in Placer County history

Black and white photo of ocean with 50 scattered ships

On July 27, 1946, Richard Ballenger, originally from Colfax, wrote a letter to his mother describing his firsthand account of a nuclear bomb test at Bikini Atoll on July 1, 1946. 

The letter, which was published in the Aug. 2, 1946, Colfax Record, stated: “I saw the bomb go off and it sure was pretty. We were 12 miles away from it but it still vibrated the ship a little…About 15 hours after the bomb was dropped we went in…the water around there was boiling and also full of radioactivity…”

The test Ballenger witnessed was the first to take place at Bikini Atoll, a coral reef in the Marshall Islands. The bomb was dropped by the B-29 bomber Dave’s Dream and detonated over a target fleet of unmanned ships at a height of 520 feet. However, the bomb, which was to be dropped directly over the USS Nevada, missed by 710 yards. This resulted in the sinking of just four ships, with a fifth sinking the following day. 

The second nuclear test at Bikini Island took place July 25, 1946, and was detonated 90 feet below the surface of the ocean while being suspended from the landing craft LSM-60, which was vaporized by the bomb. Nine other ships were sunk, but more troubling was the radioactive water that covered all the target ships. The Navy tried to decontaminate them, but the task was mostly unsuccessful and highly dangerous to Navy personnel.

Because of this, nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll was paused only to resume in 1954. But it should be noted that Richard Ballenger, a local boy from Colfax, witnessed just the fourth nuclear explosion in the history of the world. 

News reports of the nuclear tests inspired fashion designer Louis Réard to name his 1946 two-piece swimsuit design the bikini.

Photo: Target ships near Bikini Atoll, c. 1946


Close-up of school supplies scattered on chalkboard

Advisory committees and commissions

Graphic with forested mountains in the background with text reading Placer County is inviting you to get involved

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:


German shepherd turning head with text promoting the Clear the Shelters adoption event

Fun things to do this week

Man holding microphone presenting a rescued racoon at Auburn Library

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

Roseville: NorCal Summer Smash: The Ultimate Outdoor Combat Robotics Event, Music in the Park

West Roseville: National Night Out

Rocklin: Toddler Time, Preschool Storytime

Lincoln: Family Storytime

Loomis: Coffee Connection, National Night Out

Auburn: Preschool Storytime, Toddler Time, Hybrid Job Connections

North Auburn: National Night Out

Colfax: A Vintage-Inspired Marketplace, Coffee and Conversations, Colfax Farmers MarketPreschool Storytime, Baby Lapsit

Granite Bay: National Night Out

North Lake Tahoe: National Night Out, SunSets Live Music Series at Palisades Tahoe, Music on the Beach - Kings Beach, Summer Music Series and Roller Skating- Northstar, Concerts on Commons Beach, Live at the Launch Music On Monday Nights, Bluesdays Concert Series at Palisades Tahoe, First Street Yoga at Palisades Tahoe, Wild Things at the Tahoe City LibraryPreschool Storytime: Kings Beach Library, Baby Lapsit: Kings Beach Library, Kings Beach Library Book Club, Tahoe City Farmers Market 

...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 in meeting room sitting at desks

Board of Supervisors, Aug. 5, 9 a.m. Information
Eastern Regional Firewise Coalition, Aug. 5, 5:30 p.m. Information
Planning Commission, Aug. 7, 9 a.m. Information
Olympic Valley Supervisor Forum, Aug. 7, 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

 
  • Tell a friend

    Love Fiddyment Farm Neighborhood Association? Tell a friend!

About Us

The Fiddyment Farm Neighborhood Association is NOT an HOA and there are no fees or dues. Fiddyment Farm Neighborhood Association is a member of the Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations.  We are here to:

  • Provide an open forum through which all members of the neighborhoods can participate in the identity, social culture, growth, development, and activities of the neighborhoods.
  • Identify and communicate the issues and concerns of the Association members to the Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations, the City of Roseville, and other appropriate entities.
  • Keep all members of the neighborhoods informed regarding issues vital, or of interest, to the well-being of the neighborhoods.
  • Encourage and facilitate communication and cohesiveness among all the people of the neighborhoods. To act in cooperation with government and non-government agencies to preserve and improve peace, safety and property values in the neighborhoods.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.