Photo of the week

Congratulations to all of Placer’s recent high school grads! This #PlacerLife photo of a celebration at West Park High School was snapped by @avaryan.photography and posted by @roseville_joint_uhsd on Instagram. 

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Preliminary results for June 2 primary now available

Preliminary results from the June primary are available on the Placer County Elections
website. Updates will be posted every Tuesday and Friday until certified. Those
who wish to learn more about how ballots are counted are encouraged to contact the office. View results

North Lake Tahoe

Partners connect to cut ribbon on new segment at Martis Valley Trail

Over 70 community members, local leaders and elected officials gathered for the Martis Valley Trail ribbon cutting this week. A project decades in the making, the trail now spans nearly six miles from Truckee to Northstar Resort.
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Literacy

Unearth a story this summer with the Placer County Library

The free Jurassic Summer Reading Program returns June 7 - Aug. 8 with reading challenges, prizes, live performances, science demonstrations, animal encounters and fun for all ages. Earn prizes by completing challenges!
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Wildfire awareness

CAL FIRE NEU/Placer Fire training burn to bring smoke to western Placer

CAL FIRE NEU/Placer County Fire conducts its annual Fiddyment training burn Monday, June 8. Crews will burn about 100 acres of grass west of the Athens Ave.-Fiddyment Rd. intersection. Expect smoke in western Placer County.
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Outdoor recreation

Placer awarded $500k to construct new connectivity trail

A $500,000 Sierra Nevada Conservancy grant will fund a new Placer County connectivity trail linking Hidden Falls Regional Park and Big Hill Preserve. Work includes 3 miles of multi-use trail and three small bridges.
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In other news

Local employers can receive up to $10,500 in hiring reimbursements through our Help to Hire program when hiring Employment Services participants

Join us to celebrate Placer’s 175th anniversary at the Placer County Fair, June 25-28, themed appropriately, “Past, Present, Future”

Lake Tahoe watercraft inspectors stopped golden mussels from entering Lake Tahoe earlier this week

County Executive Officer Daniel Chatigny shares key updates at Placer Valley 2026 business summit

State launches second round of outreach to reunite residents with unclaimed funds

Seal, trap and clean to prevent Hantavirus (no, not the Andes kind in the news)

WATCH: Placer County Board Chair Shanti Landon and attendees share takeaways from this year's business summit

We’ve made it easy for you to Shop Placer for Father’s Day – visit our Engage Placer map now

Help improve California’s trails - take the California Trails Survey

Celebrate National Trails Day this Saturday with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association & Keep Tahoe Blue at at Van Sickle Bi-State Park

175 years of Placer County history

Between 1890 and 1917, Andrew Carnegie funded the establishment of 1,679 public libraries in the United States, including 142 in California. Three of these libraries were built in Placer County, in the cities of Lincoln, Roseville and Auburn.

Carnegie made his fortune in the steel industry, which he sold in 1901 to J.P. Morgan for $480 million. As a philanthropist, Carnegie saw libraries as an important public service and vital for community benefit through providing knowledge and opportunities for self-education. To receive one of his library grants, communities needed at least 1,000 residents, a suitable site, and a commitment to a 10% tax of the total gift annually for maintenance, books and staff.

The Roseville Carnegie Library, a vision of the Women’s Improvement Club in 1910, received a $10,000 grant in 1911. The site was donated by A.B. McRae, and architect W.H. Weeks designed the building, incorporating architectural elements from Gladding McBean and Company in Lincoln.

Dedicated in October 1912, the library served as Roseville's main public library until September 1979, when a new library building opened. It continued as a branch until 1982, when it closed due to costs and declining circulation. Since then, the Roseville Historical Society has managed repairs and fundraising efforts to preserve the historic building and interpret the history of Roseville through its museum.

On Saturday, June 6, the Roseville Carnegie Museum will open its doors from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. as part of the Heritage Trail Museums Tour throughout Placer County. Stop by to explore historic Roseville and step inside a former Carnegie Library. Visit the Heritage Trail Museums Tour website to learn more at https://www.placer.ca.gov/7375/Heritage-Trail.

Explore our new interactive timeline — updated every Thursday with photographs, milestones and the stories of people who built this county. Explore timeline

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

• Cemetery Tahoe District

• Central Municipal Advisory Council

• Colfax Cemetery District

• Economic Development Board

• Fish & Game Commission

• First 5 Placer Children & Families Commission

• Flood Control & Water Conservation District Board

• Gold Run Cemetery Committee

• Greater Auburn Area Fire Safe Council

• Greater Lincoln Area Fire Safe Council

• Granite Bay Municipal Advisory Council

• Housing Development Advisory Taskforce

• In Home Support Services Advisory Committee

• Juvenile Justice / Delinquency Prevention

• Library Advisory Board

• Horseshoe Bar-Penryn Municipal Advisory Council

• Donner Summit Municipal Advisory Council

• Municipal Advisory Council - Granite Bay

• Municipal Advisory Council - Olympic Valley

• Municipal Advisory Council - Rural Lincoln

• Municipal Advisory Council - Sheridan

• Newcastle Ophir Municipal Advisory Council

•  North Auburn/Ophir Fire Safe Council

• Placer County Child Care Advisory Council

• Placer County Older Adult Advisory Commission

• 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: Monthly Family Activity Day At Blue Line Arts,  Storytime at Downtown Roseville Library, Baby Lapsit Storytime @ Maidu, Blaster Blitz in Downtown Roseville, Mahany Park Certified Farmers' Market, Maidu Park Farmers' Market, Downtown Roseville’s Tuesday Nights, Roseville Fountains Farmers' Market, Kaiser Riverside Farmers' Market, Kaiser Eureka Farmers' Market, Sutter Roseville Farmers Market

Auburn: Placer Wine & Ale Trail’s Sips And Suds Passport, Auburn Music On The Square

North Lake Tahoe: Kings Beach Community Clean-Up Day, North Tahoe Fire Community Day, Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic, Tahoe Joy Festival, Beach Cleanup in Kings Beach, 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 meeting, June 9, 9 a.m. Information
CANCELLED - Planning Commission meeting, June 11 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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