Placer County moves back to Tier 2 on Tuesday, Nov. 10

Understanding Tier 2 Guidance Placer County moved back to Red (Tier 2) on Tuesday, Nov. 10. This directly impacts restaurants, retail stores, cinemas, gyms & salons (find all business tier guidance and operational modifications HERE). Under Tier 2 guidelines, the following updates are in place: Restaurants can open indoors at 25% capacity Retail can open indoors at 50% capacity Cinemas can…

Happy Halloween 2020

HAPPY HALLOWEEN Despite the ongoing spooky pandemic we still want to encourage everyone to have spooktacular Halloween. Read tips and tricks from Placer County on creative alternatives as well as pointers on safer trick or treating so that you and your family can still celebrate this wonderfully wicked Halloween. Tips & Tricks for a Safer…

Your Vote Counts 2020

Are You Ready for the November 3 Election? Important dates, information and resources to make sure your VOTE counts! Information provided by www.placerelections.com   IMPORTANT DATES The Placer County Elections Office distributed voter information guides to all registered voters in Placer County. This guide will provide candidate and ballot measure information including resources on voter…

Reopening Alert: Placer County Moves to Orange

Placer County moved to Orange (Tier 3) on Tuesday, Oct. 13. This directly impacts restaurants, retail stores, cinemas, gyms and salons. Find all business tier guidance and operational modifications HERE. Under Tier 3 guidelines, the following updates are in place: Restaurants can open indoors at 50% capacity Retail can increase indoor capacity with modifications Cinemas can…

NLTRA resumes TBID efforts, focusing on local control of funds and offsetting tourism impacts

North Lake Tahoe Resort Association Resumes TBID Petition Drive The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association / Chamber of Commerce (NLTRA) is leading an effort to form a Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) for the North Lake Tahoe region. The formation of a TBID will provide resources to improve our local business communities, including: $4.1 Million | In Transient Occupancy Tax…

Capital Projects Advisory (CAP) Committee Grant Applications

CAP Committee Grant Applications The Capital Projects Advisory (CAP) Committee is soliciting applications for projects that implement Tourism Master Plan (TMP) priorities and benefit communities located in eastern Placer County for the award of Placer County Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) funds. Learn more For fiscal year 2020-21, there are $2,000,000 available in grant funds. The deadline to file…

Power of the People: How Truckee Tahoe locals are taking to beaches to clean up litter left by visitors

Power of the People: How Truckee Tahoe locals are taking to beaches to clean up litter left by visitors Compliments of: by Michelle Gartner   Photos by Danielle Hankinson Citizens throughout history have stepped up to protect one of the clearest lakes in the world, Lake Tahoe. Around the turn of the 20th century, John…