 Environmental Health specialists, best known for restaurant inspections, also inspect 571 active pools, spas and splash pads across Placer County, covering public, commercial and multi-family residences.
Specialists do annual or biannual checks to ensure pools and spas are enclosed to prevent unsupervised access by children, and look for entrapment and drowning hazards from improper recirculation systems. They also examine water chemistry to prevent germs from causing illness and to keep the water safe for skin contact.
Why? Poorly maintained pools can cause recreational water illnesses — resulting in diarrhea, skin rashes, swimmer’s ear, pneumonia, and eye or respiratory irritation.
Learn more about how Environmental Health specialists are working every day to keep us all safe and healthy.
 On June 6, 1936, the festivities of the Gold Rush Revival in Auburn were underway. California Governor Frank Merriam led the parade that rainy morning, but he wasn’t the only celebrity on the rain-soaked streets of Auburn. Paramount Studios decided to film parts of the Gold Rush Revival for their newsreel and sent veteran cinematographer Joe Rucker.
Rucker was the cameraman on Admiral Byrd’s first expedition to Antarctica in 1928. He and fellow cameraman, William Van der Veer, won the 1930 Academy Award for Cinematography for the documentary film, “With Byrd at the South Pole.”
Rucker also filmed the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914, the aftermath of the 1923 Tokyo earthquake and the Chinese Civil War in 1927. During World War II, Rucker filmed battles in the Pacific Theater from onboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. In 1957 Rucker passed away in San Francisco.
A rock spur in Antarctica was given the title Rucker Spur, named in his honor by the Advisory Committee on Antarctica Names.
Photo: Horse and Buggy in the 1936 Gold Rush Revival
 Whether it’s representing your community or sharing your expertise on topics like agriculture or parks, there are always opportunities for you to help advise county leaders on the issues that matter to you most. Recruitment is open now to fill seats on the following committees or commissions, among others. Learn more and apply
Current recruitments include:
 Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in...
Roseville: Friday Flicks: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pakistan Cultural Festival, Music in the Park, Food Truck Mania, 2024 Summer Reading Challenge, Be Well Roseville: Music and Movement, Free Kids Event: Summer Fun Factory (Roseville)
Rocklin: TNT Presents: Shakespeare in the Park
Lincoln: Feats of Clay
Loomis: UC Master Gardeners Presents: Colorful Low-Water Plants, Summer Swim Program, Summer Concert Series: 27 Outlaws
Auburn: Swim Nights & Free Movies, Art Walk Reception, FAM Fest 2024, Auburn Winds - Auburn Summer Concert Series at School Park Preserve, Eating for Health: A Nutrition Series, Rummage Sale
North Lake Tahoe: Tahoe Joy Festival, Sierra Speaker Series: Legacy Day’s Washoe Tribe Stories
Placer Land Trust: Preserve Passport Program
...and many Placer County Library and Placer County Museum events.
Visit our regional partners to discover more of the fun happening right here in Placer County!
Placer County Visitors' Bureau
North Tahoe Community Alliance
Tahoe City Downtown Association
The Arts Council of Placer County
Placer Valley Tourism
PlacerGROWN
Placer Wine Trail
Find current state COVID-19 guidance, along with local data and resources, here.
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