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Fires bunring east of Colfax in Placer County prompt evacuation warnings
IOWA HILL — Evacuation warnings were issued due to multiple fires burning east of Colfax in Placer County on Tuesday night.The fires were burning near the small town of Iowa Hill, near Sugar Pine Reservoir, the Foresthill Fire Protection District said. They sparked at around 8:45 p.m.Though evacuations are not mandatory, people in the town of Iowa Hill should be ready to leave at a moment's notice if the order progresses. A section of Iowa Hill Road was also closed, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.A live map is up that shows where the evacuation orders apply.The Foresthill Fire Protection District had a helicopter flying over the area and said there were two fires.Wednesday morning, the Placer County Sheriff's Office announced that the fire had been contained at 4.9 acres. Evacuation warnings remain in effect for the moment, however.
Ain’t Necessarily Dead Fest 2024 in Auburn, Placer County’s most colorful event
Auburn, Calif.- Deadheads have a well-deserved reputation of throwing the world’s greatest parties and every year in Auburn is no exception. Placer County is home to an ever-growing legion of Deadheads. Ain’t Necessarily Dead Festival has grown from a small gathering to the region’s most colorful and celebrated musical event of the year.
Improvement projects begin at major SacRT hub
(FOX40.COM) — A series of improvements are soon to be underway at Sacramento Regional Transit’s busiest bus-to-train hub at Watt/I-80 Transit Center. The multi-level transit center serves the northeast area of Sacramento County but also serves as an important connection point for users of Placer County’s public transit systems. The planned project will include multiple […]
Colfax Council approves grant application for traffic safety plan
The Colfax City Council on July 10 approved a grant application to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation. According to the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) website, the grant program is part of bipartisan infrastructure law that establishes $5 billion in appropriated funds for regional, local and tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries over a five-year period (2022-26). The website notes there is still more than $3 billion available for future funding rounds.
Oroville City Council to discuss joining a separate energy community
Council members will review a letter of interest to possibly join Pioneer Community Energy, also known as PCE. It already provides electricity to communities in Placer County. Oroville City Council to discuss joining a separate energy community. Council members will review a letter of interest for possibility joining Pioneer Community...
Rocklin Friends of the Library President wins award
Rocklin Friends of the Library President Michele Vass won the United for Libraries Outstanding Friend Conference Grant. Vass received paid registration to the American Library Association Annual Conference in San Diego and a $1,000 grant for hotel and travel. Mary George, the director of library services for the Placer County...
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