In this Halloween episode of "The Placer Life" podcast, we bring you tales of first-hand encounters with the supernatural in Placer County. Hear how these ghost stories bring Placer's history to life and learn about more ways Placer County Museums can help you can commune with Placer's dead this Halloween season. Listen here and then read more about the people behind the stories.

To kick off the fall season, we’re celebrating PlacerGROWN Month throughout October. It’s a great opportunity to highlight some of our amazing local PlacerGROWN partners. Throughout the month we will be sharing events, recipes, photos and different ways to participate on our social media. To kick off the festivities be sure to join us on our Farm & Barn Tour this Sunday! Tag us and PlacerGROWN into your photos to share how you’re enjoying the season! Learn more 

This week our Health and Human Services team, Placer County Sheriff's Office and many more joined Auburn Elementary School students to celebrate National Walk to School Day. The goal of this day is to raise awareness and support for the health, community and environmental benefits of regularly walking or biking to school. View video

More than 700 Health and Human Services staff gathered Oct. 1 for the first department-wide resource fair to connect, build relationships and learn more about one another’s work. The department’s six divisions work on mental health outreach, clean drinking water monitoring and everything in between. The event was designed to help staff become more well-versed in the services offered by the department, in order to better assist clients. View video 

A major project to improve traffic flow and safety in Tahoe City is nearing completion for the season and is scheduled to be open for use in mid-to-late October, weather dependent. To learn more about the state Route 89 / Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project, visit the project website here. See new aerial photos of the new roundabouts here.