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Public Health Launches Campaign to Reduce Deadly Senior Falls

Apr 24, 2025 03:42PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County is rolling out a new fall prevention campaign aimed at protecting older adults who face the highest risk of deadly falls.

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Buzz Oates and Placer County Break Ground on Placer Commerce Center

Apr 24, 2025 03:32PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County and the Buzz Oats development company hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Placer Commerce Center, celebrating a bright future for business, innovation and high-wage jobs in west Placer.

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New Flags Soar Higher as Placer County Unveils Upgraded Walk of Honor Memorial

Apr 24, 2025 03:07PM ● By Placer County News Release

Placer County, in partnership with the Granite Bay Rotary Club, today unveiled enhancements to the Walk of Honor Memorial in Granite Bay with a flag-raising ceremony.

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Nevada County Designates New Landmark

Apr 23, 2025 09:29AM ● By Nevada County News Release

Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved the Resolution to Landmark the Grant Schoolhouse, located at 135 Winchester St, in Grass Valley, on March 11.

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Trailhead Improvements Coming to Lower Sawtooth Recreation Area

Apr 22, 2025 03:25PM ● By County of Placer News Release

Placer County is moving forward with trailhead improvements this spring at the Lower Sawtooth parking lot at the popular entrance to U.S. Forest Service Road 06 in the Truckee area.

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Placer Community Foundation 20-Year Celebration a Success

Apr 22, 2025 03:05PM ● By Placer Community Foundation News Release

Placer Community Foundation held a special event on March 11th to celebrate the many donors, nonprofit partners and community volunteers who have collectively helped the Foundation grow over the last 20 years.

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Placer County to host April 30 Discover & Discuss Community Event

Apr 22, 2025 02:45PM ● By County of Placer News Release

Placer County is inviting the public and regional stakeholders to our next Discover and Discuss community event, April 30 from 5-7:30 p.m. at the North Tahoe Event Center (8318 N Lake Boulevard) in Kings Beach.

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Placer County to Host Walk of Honor Flag Raising Ceremony

Apr 15, 2025 10:57AM ● By County of Placer News Release

Placer County, in partnership with the Granite Bay Rotary Club, will be hosting a commemorative ceremony at the Walk of Honor Memorial in Granite Bay on April 17 at 1 p.m.

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California Snowpack Reaches Near Average at the End of Wet Season

Apr 07, 2025 12:31PM ● By Department of Water Resources News Release

On March 28, The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the April snow survey at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 39.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 17 inches, which is 70 percent of average for this location.

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Big Day of Giving Returns

Apr 04, 2025 09:03AM ● By Sacramento Region Community Foundation News Release

On Thursday, May 1, hundreds of nonprofits across the capital region will unite once again for the highly anticipated Big Day of Giving, an annual movement intended to strengthen the local nonprofit sector brought to you by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation.

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Secretary of State Issues Statement Regarding President Trump’s Executive Order

Apr 01, 2025 11:54AM ● By Secretary of State Press Office News Release

Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order entitled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections”

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Fireworks Return to Tahoe City for First Time Since 2019

Mar 31, 2025 03:12PM ● By Tahoe City Downtown Association

The Tahoe CIty Downtown Association has launched its Bring Back the Boom fireworks fundraising campaign to bring Fourth of July fireworks back to Tahoe City in 2025! The community has spoken loud and clear – they prefer fireworks over drones. The fireworks shows are completely funded by donations.

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Placer County Water Agency Continues to Address Water Delivery Challenges

Mar 31, 2025 02:33PM ● By Placer County Water Agency News Release

At its March 20 meeting, the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Board of Directors received an update on the ongoing efforts to address water supply challenges caused by damage to Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Lake Spaulding Powerhouses and its impact on water deliveries.

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Loomis Soroptimist to Host Fiesta Bingo April 30

Mar 25, 2025 04:06PM ● By Soroptimist International of Loomis Basin News Release

Soroptimist International of Loomis Basin will host the Fiesta Bingo fundraiser on Wednesday, April 30. This family-friendly event will be held at the Blue Goose Event Center, 3550 Taylor Rd, Loomis CA 95650. The doors open at 5 PM and the event begins at 6 PM. Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment.

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On Stage from the State presents Muriel Anderson

Mar 25, 2025 03:37PM ● By Auburn State Theater News Release

As part of Auburn State Theatre’s 2025 Acoustic Guitar Series, Muriel Anderson brings her virtuosity of the 20-string harp-guitar along with uplifting songs, melodies and gentle humor that leave her audience smiling.

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Chapa-De Indian Health Breaks Ground on South Placer Health Center

Mar 25, 2025 02:24PM ● By Chapa-De Indian Health News Release

Chapa-De Indian Health is proud to announce that construction is officially underway for its new South Placer Health Center located at 1451 West Stanford Ranch Road in Rocklin.

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California Capital Airshow Educates Next Generation

Mar 25, 2025 12:07PM ● By Idaly Valencia

Mather Airport hosted its 19th annual California Capital Airshow through Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23, where families from throughout the Sacramento region viewed stunning flight performances and learned hands-on about the aircrafts soaring in the sky.

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Truckee Literary Crawl 2025 Happening on April 5

Mar 19, 2025 12:43PM ● By Tahoe Literary Festival News Release

Get ready for an unforgettable free literary experience at the April 5 Truckee Literary Crawl, where an eclectic mix of authors will showcase the richness of storytelling across multiple genres.

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Cinema at the State presents UTAMA

Mar 19, 2025 12:09PM ● By Auburn State Theatre News Release

Set in the starkly beautiful Bolivian highlands, this moving drama of devotion and survival centers on elderly lama farmers Virginio and his wife Sisa.

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Placer Rep Announces Auditions for Sherlock Holmes

Mar 18, 2025 05:32PM ● By Placer Repertory Theater News Release

Audition submissions are now being accepted to fill paid roles in the Placer Repertory Theater Spring 2025 lively stage reading of a new play, Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of the Four, that will tour April 24 through May 2 to three venues in the Greater Sacramento Area.

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We Prosper Together Awards $5 Million to Advance 11 High-Impact Projects

Mar 18, 2025 11:27AM ● By Blue Zones Project News Release

We Prosper Together is investing $5 million in 11 transformative initiatives across the Capital Region to advance economic resilience and create high-quality jobs.

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Two New Musicians Join the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera

Mar 18, 2025 10:58AM ● By Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera News Release

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera received a fresh injection of artistic talent with the appointment of two new musicians to the orchestra: Dr. Laura Arganbright, second oboe, and Harry Hwang, second clarinet.

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TY Johnson Named to All-Big West First Team

Mar 18, 2025 10:35AM ● By University of California Davis News Release

The University of California (UC), Davis senior guard TY Johnson, one of the most dynamic two-way players in college basketball, was named to the All-Big West First Team on Tuesday, March 11, as announced by the conference.

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New Home Sales Rebounded in February

Mar 18, 2025 10:31AM ● By North State Building Industry Association News Release

Sacramento-area new home sales slowed during the first three weeks of February before coming back strong during the last week of the month, according to the North State Building Industry Association on March 11.

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SMF Invests $2 Million in Public Art

Mar 18, 2025 10:24AM ● By Sacramento International Airport News Release

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) continues its public art program with a $2-million investment in three permanent art installations as part of its SMForward expansion.

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Become a First Responder, Teacher and Leader through Service

Mar 17, 2025 04:47PM ● By California Volunteers, Office of the Governor News Release

On March 12, Governor Gavin Newsom and Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GO-Serve) Director Josh Fryday announced California is seeking 10,000 people to join the California Service Corps.

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Tahoe City Public Utility District Utilities Team Honored with Regional Awards

Mar 10, 2025 03:04PM ● By Tahoe City Public Utility District News Release

Tahoe City Public Utility District (TCPUD) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Small Collection System of the Year for the Sierra Section.

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Restoring California: A Call to Cobb Mountain

Mar 10, 2025 12:13PM ● By Dannah Nielsen, photos by Dannah Nielsen

Visiting tiny towns is a bit of a civic duty that maybe wasn’t written into the curriculum or taught in lesson plans before we exited into the real world.

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Placer Rep New Works Showcase Features JM Lahr’s Intervals

Feb 28, 2025 11:49AM ● By Placer Repertory Theater News Release

The final New Works Showcase for Placer Repertory Theater season 2024-2025 features Sacramento area playwright JM Lahr and her work.

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Unique Substance Use Recovery Facility Opens in Roseville

Feb 28, 2025 11:41AM ● By Placer County News Release

Services debut the week of Feb. 25 at The Harbor, a new 16-bed recovery residence that promises to bridge critical gaps for people seeking treatment for substance use disorders.

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Loomis Soroptimist Gives Out $17K in Education Awards

Feb 28, 2025 11:34AM ● By Soroptimist International Loomis Basin News Release

Soroptimist International (SI) Loomis Basin invested in dreams by giving out more than $17,000 in education awards on Feb. 19 at the Blue Goose Event Center in Loomis.

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Placer County Launches State’s First Fentanyl Probation Educational Program and Impact Panel

Feb 28, 2025 11:19AM ● By Placer County District Attorney’s Office News Release

Program originated from local Assemblyman Joe Patterson and Placer District Attorney-sponsored AB 890

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PCWA Prepares for Second Year of Water Reductions

Feb 28, 2025 11:11AM ● By Placer County Water Agency News Release

Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) announced Feb. 21 that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has halted water releases from Lake Spaulding to facilitate ongoing infrastructure repairs.

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Come on in: Placer County Opens Temporary Library in North Auburn

Feb 17, 2025 05:07PM ● By Placer County News Release

The Auburn Library has opened its new temporary location with modified services and the same helpful, friendly staff to help patrons navigate materials and lead library programming.

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Auburn State Theatre Looking at Possible Expansion

Feb 13, 2025 04:57PM ● By Auburn State Theatre News Release

At this stage of the ongoing Theatre Restoration process, Auburn State Theatre has a unique opportunity to reconfigure the building to better serve future generations.

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