Facing ever-increasing budget shortages, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office is more grateful than ever for the assistance of its non-profit supporter, the Placer County Sheriff’s Council. A group of business and community leaders formed the council in 2004 to fill the gap between the public’s need for increasing law enforcement services and tightening county budgets. […]
Work on the $74.7 million seismic retrofit and painting project for the Foresthill Bridge is set to begin. The Placer County Department of Public Works is reminding residents and travelers that they can register for e-mail traffic alerts for the project. The contractor, Golden State Bridge, has begun staging equipment and construction trailers at both […]
Washoe County Commissioners met today in a strategic planning workshop with department heads, employee representatives, and members of the public, designed as a follow up to the “Future of County Government” series recently completed, which addressed employee compensation and benefits, financial and operational sustainability, and scenario planning for the future. (These three workshops are posted […]
Squaw Valley, CA…This photo was taken at the J4/5 race at Squaw Valley last weekend!
The Placer County Board of Supervisors received a gloomy briefing Tuesday, January 25, 2011 on the potential budget implications of state-funding reductions and new county responsibilities proposed by California Gov. Jerry Brown. “Clearly, there are huge risks to the county,” county Finance and Budget Operations Manager Graham Knaus told the board, saying staff’s initial estimate […]
Truckee, CA…East Bound Donner Pass Road is now closed at the gate. Multiple vehicles have spun out and one has overturned. Please use caution or avoid the area. On US-50 closer to Placerville there is an accident with a lane blocked and an ambulance working the accident as well. There is also another accident near […]
In 2010, California saw the largest number of reported cases of pertussis in 63 years. The single best way to protect against this disease, and against seasonal influenza, is by getting a vaccination. Both diseases are particularly dangerous to children. Placer County Community Health will offer five, no-cost vaccination clinics for county residents. The clinics, […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Crews are on scene at a rollover accident at Hwy 88 and Woods Lake Road. Ambulance is blocking lane. Another accident reported at US 50 and Washout Curve, where a vehicle has hot a guardrail and gone off of the roadway about 25 feet. There is reported ice and lots of snow […]
A Russian inventor has been demonstrating a new form of transport using skis and a lawn mower engine.
Kirkwood, CA…Emergency crews are working a single vehicle non-injury rollover crash on Hwy 88 near Red Lake Road. It is a Toyota Pickup has overturned and Woodfords Towing has been called as of 5 minutes ago. Please use caution in the area..
