State Updates Blueprint to Allow Additional Activities + Events with Modifications to Reduce Risk With vaccination rates increasing and the state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate near a record low, last Friday the California Department of Public Health released updates to the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy reopening framework. Placer County remains in the red…
Responding to community feedback, Placer County updates short-term rental program For Immediate Release: April 13, 2021 AUBURN, Calif. – Responding to community feedback, the Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to update the county’s current short-term rental ordinance. Updates to the program include redefining the program boundaries to match the eastern Placer…
More Placer County renters now eligible for rent, utility payment help For Immediate Release: April 12, 2021 AUBURN, Calif. — Hundreds of Placer County residents may be newly eligible for help with rental and utility payments after income limits were loosened at the federal level. The Rent Help Placer program provides financial assistance to…
For Immediate Release: April 11, 2021 AUBURN, Calif. — With nearly 2,000 appointments still available for this week, Placer County Public Health is now encouraging any Placer resident 16+ to register for an appointment at the county-run clinic @the Grounds in Roseville. “By expanding eligibility now, slightly ahead of the state’s Thursday timeline, we…
North Tahoe Public Utility District welcomes Matt Davis as new Recreation and Community Event Supervisor (Kings Beach, CA) April 7, 2021 – The North Tahoe Public Utility District (NTPUD) is proud to announce the addition of Matt Davis as the District’s new Recreation and Community Event Supervisor. Davis comes to the NTPUD from the City…
One Dollar at a Time, Tahoe Businesses Raise $1 Million for Tahoe Fund Donations support the Tahoe Fund’s efforts to improve the Tahoe environment for all to enjoy TAHOE CITY, Calif. (April 6, 2021) – Building new trails. Maintaining existing ones. Creating healthier forests. Supporting programs that get more kids outdoors. Helping to take care…
Free rideshare service coming to North Lake Tahoe For Immediate Release: April 1, 2021 OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — This summer, North Lake Tahoe residents and visitors will have a new microtransit rideshare service available through Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit. The Placer County Board of Supervisors authorized spending $465,000 to implement this new service as…
Formation of a Tourism Business Improvement District in North Lake Tahoe frees up $4 million in lodging tax dollars for improvement project Published March 10, 2020 This week the Placer County Board of Supervisors voted to finalize the creation of the North Lake Tahoe Tourism Business Improvement District – freeing up over $4 million in…
Rent Help for Placer County Placer County is accepting applications for emergency rental assistance through April 30 at renthelpplacer.com. Income-eligible households who are unable to pay for rent and utilities because of COVID-19 are encouraged to start the application process now. Learn more For Immediate Release: March 22, 2021 Income eligible renters can now apply for assistance at RentHelpPlacer.com AUBURN, Calif.…
Placer County Moves to Red Tier Placer County moved into the red tier on Sunday, March 14, the California Department of Public Health announced after statewide vaccination thresholds were met and state tier metrics relaxed as a result. View a summary of what the red tier means here. “This is a big step and one that we welcome.…