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Placer County Moves to Protect 525 Acres Near Auburn From 128 Future Homes

A 525-acre stretch of oak woodland and cattle ranchland northwest of Auburn could be protected from development forever under draft agreements the Placer County Board of Supervisors voted to approve on Tuesday. The property, known as Harvego Bear River Preserve Phase 2, sits near the Auburn Valley Country Club community and is currently zoned for about 128 homes. Instead, county officials and a local land trust want to keep it as grazing land and wildlife habitat.

Auburn, CA · 2d
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Placer County Lets Engineer Sign Off on Certain Projects Without Board Votes

Placer County has quietly rewired how it signs off on certain completed infrastructure and subdivision improvement projects. Under a newly created county engineer position, certain completed infrastructure and subdivision improvement projects can now be approved without a vote from the Board of Supervisors, a change officials say is meant to speed up the pipeline for developers waiting on building permits.

Placer County, CA · 1d
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Highway 49 Traffic Shift Scheduled Near Grass Valley

GRASS VALLEY – Traffic on Highway 49 between Wellswood Way and McKnight Way is scheduled to shift east onto temporary pavement overnight Sunday, November 8, as construction continues on the State Route 49 Corridor Improvement Project, Caltrans District 3 said in a November 5 notice. Crews will begin moving...

Grass Valley, CA · 2d
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A California Native Shrub Border: Group Plants by Summer-Water Needs

A California native shrub border usually fails for one reason: plants with very different water needs end up on the same drip line. The manzanita gets watered like the spicebush, or the spicebush goes as dry as the manzanita, and one of them suffers. UC Master Gardeners of Placer County...

California · 1d
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Stop Identity Thieves in Their Tracks: Freeze Your Credit

One simple step can make it much harder for identity thieves to use your personal information. Identity theft is a growing concern for consumers throughout Roseville, Placer County, and the Sacramento region. One of the simplest ways to protect your personal financial information is to place a free credit freeze with all three major credit reporting agencies.

Placer County, CA · 23h

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California Family Store Packs 23,000 Items Into a Nostalgic Shopping Experience

More than 23,000 items fill a family-owned California store where old-fashioned shopping traditions are still part of everyday life. Visitors step inside to find chocolates, homemade fudge, kitchen accessories, gifts, and seasonal decorations spread across two floors. The business began as a hardware store in 1976 before transforming into a...

Grass Valley, CA · 21h

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RMI receives 5-year contract to continue operation of Placerville Speedway

Russell Motorsports Inc. is thrilled to announce it has received a new contract from the El Dorado County Fair that will keep Dirt Track Racing a mainstay at Placerville Speedway. The contract length is for 5 years with another 5-year option after that time. The new contract ensures that racing...

Placerville, CA · 2d

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Annie's Mimosas Pours Into Folsom Corners, Taking Over Shuttered Chant'el Cafe

Annie's Mimosas, the Placerville breakfast spot known for its brunch-forward menu, is expanding into Folsom with plans to take over the former Chant'el Cafe space at 1750 Prairie City Road, Suite 150. The second location will bring waffles, omelettes and burgers to the Folsom Corners shopping center, filling a storefront that sat empty after its previous tenant closed up shop earlier this month.

Placerville, CA · 1d

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Placer Artists Tour Opens 33rd Year With Free Rocklin Studio Visits

Art lovers in Rocklin can skip the tickets and the small talk with a gallery clerk this month — the Placer Artists Tour is back, inviting visitors straight into working studios across the region for free. The 33rd annual edition kicked off Friday and runs two separate weekends in November, with doors open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Rocklin, CA · 1d