New state COVID-19 restrictions are now in effect after our region's ICU availability this week dropped below the state monitoring threshold of 15%. Learn more

Placer County Public Health has been notified that a school-aged Placer County child recently died from complications of influenza, the first pediatric flu death in California this season. The child had underlying health conditions, which did not include COVID-19. Learn more and remember, it’s not too late to get your flu shot.

Join our COVID-19 response team and support Placer County residents. Registered nurses and licensed vocational nurses are needed to help with COVID-19 specimen collection and testing, and vaccine deployment. Learn more

Shopping locally means your dollars stay in your community. Show your favorite local businesses some love on social media or order directly from their business website. Many businesses are offering local delivery or curbside pick-up. Check out some other ways you can support businesses in Placer. Learn more

The second installment of the Placer PROTECT Presents video series is now live. In this episode, they talk with Roseville Police Department Detective Alana Grove about scams that affect our local communities. Also, be sure to check out their new fraud alert webpage. Tune in Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. on their Facebook page and website for another scam episode -- holiday edition. View episode

You gave feedback and we listened. Placer County and the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association partnered to convene focus groups to hear from the community what issues are most important to them. Join us for a webinar Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about what the county and other community partners are doing in response to community feedback. Register here