Placer County Introduces a New Micro Biz Grant Microbusinesses in Placer County that have been negatively affected by the pandemic can now apply for relief grants of up to $2,500. The official deadline to submit your application is Mar. 31, 2022. The program includes a total of $412,500 in funding* from the California Microbusiness…
Placer County Public Health issues new COVID-19 health warning For Immediate Release: Aug. 25, 2021 AUBURN, Calif. — The Delta surge has resulted in record numbers of COVID-related hospitalizations this week and is leaving our local hospitals with less room to absorb more patients requiring hospitalization. Hospitals in Placer County are providing critical care…
We need your help please! Sierra Business Council, the host of the Sierra Small Business Development Center, has partnered with the Desert Research Institute (“DRI”) on a survey to understand how businesses in the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascades regions have been impacted by the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the historic 2020 fire season. Through…
Placer Public Health announces community vaccine clinics in targeted areas For Immediate Release: May 24, 2021 AUBURN, Calif. — Placer County Public Health and health care system partners will be holding special vaccination clinics in parts of the county with lower vaccination rates or access to health services in the month of June. Appointments…
For Immediate Release: April 27, 2021 Truckee and North Lake Tahoe regional officials cancel Fourth of July events for 2021 NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Truckee and North Lake Tahoe regional officials have made the difficult decision to cancel the annual July 3 fireworks at Kings Beach, and the Fourth of July fireworks shows…
Tahoe Library branches are opening on May 4, 2021 for public browsing. Computer use or indoor seating will not be offered yet, perhaps by mid-June. It’s a grab-n-go model. The WiFi at both branches, which is up 24/7, has been expanded to reach well out into the parking lot in Tahoe City and entirely around the…
4/6/2021 As we reach 20 million vaccines administered and COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations have stabilized, California is looking to move beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy to fully reopening our economy. On June 15, all industries across the state can return to usual operations with common-sense risk reduction measures such as masking and…
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…
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…