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Agenda Review: Placer Supes, TRPA and more
The Placer County Board of Supervisors will be meeting on Tuesday, July 2 at 9 a.m. The meeting can be viewed in person at County Administrative Center, 175 Fulweiler Avenue, Auburn, CA or remotely at https://www.placer.ca.gov/boslive. 10:35 a.m. 6. COUNTY EXECUTIVE. 1. Receive a state legislative advocacy update from Shaw...
Search on for missing "jeeper" last seen on popular trail in Placer County
PLACER COUNTY – A search is on for a person who went missing on the Rubicon Trail in Placer County on Friday. The Placer County Sheriff's Office said roughly 100 searchers are looking for Warren Elliott, 70. Nine different agencies have responded, along with a Blackhawk helicopter from the National Guard. Elliott was last seen wearing a blue denim short-sleeved shirt with denim shorts.Deputies said he is a "Jeeper, not a hiker." The Rubicon Trail is a popular off-roading trail near Homewood, though there are multiple areas for someone to enter the trail. The trail features granite slabs, sharp rocks and large boulders.
Lincoln Police Seek Owner of Friendly Tortoise Found Roaming in Placer County
In an unusual case of lost and found, the Lincoln Police Department in Placer County is reaching out to the community in hopes of returning a lost tortoise to its owner. The department reported on their Facebook page, a large, amiable tortoise found wandering at around 9:45 p.m. Details are scarce on how the tortoise came to be roaming without its owner, but the police are actively seeking information.
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California wildfires pull resources from PG&E water infrastructure project
(FOX40.COM) — Completion of a crucial Pacific Gas and Electric water infrastructure project in Nevada County has been delayed as aerial assets are needed to fight fires in California and nationwide. On Friday, the Nevada Irrigation District shared that heavy-lift helicopters that were needed to continue repairs along the South Yuba Pipe were reassigned to […]
California growers threatened by tomato-killing virus caused by the beet leafhopper
A tiny bug could skyrocket tomato prices and throw California's tomato farmers into crisis. The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors earlier in July declared a state of emergency as a virus brought on by the beet leafhopper threatens to ruin the summer’s tomato harvest and wipe out millions of dollars of crops.
New water restrictions in California
CALIFORNIA - Starting next year, for the first time, California water providers will face permanent water restrictions to prepare for future reductions in the water supply from the state. The state will track indoor and outdoor water use and set standards for water loss. Providers must make and enforce water-saving...
State suffers another legal loss in its effort built controversial Delta Tunnel
In late June, a Sacramento County Judge ruled that the California Department of Water Resources, or DWR, had to suspend its efforts to conduct geotechnical “exploratory drilling” on private property across the Delta. Agents for DWR had wanted to get onto peoples’ land and start boring holes in...
Dazzling Perseid Meteor Shower is here. How to watch in California
Now through Sept. 1, specs of dust and rocks will streak across the California night sky as they smack into Earth’s atmosphere when the Perseid Meteor Shower, the most dazzling annual meteor shower seen from Earth, returns to a night sky near you this summer. That comet last visited Earth in 1995. It orbits the sun every 133 years, so it will be about a century before Swift-Tuttle swings around again. But it left us a gift in...
Scientists use AI to predict a wildfire's next move
Researchers at USC have developed a new method to accurately predict wildfire spread. By combining satellite imagery and artificial intelligence, their model offers a potential breakthrough in wildfire management and emergency response. Detailed in an early study proof published in Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, the USC model uses...
Jackpot! $54 million Superlotto Plus ticket sold in Northern California
A lucky lottery player in Northern California is holding a Superlotto Plus ticket worth $54 million after matching all six numbers in Saturday night's draw, according to the California Lottery. The jackpot winning ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven store on Cottonwood Street in Woodland, about 15 miles outside of...
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