DevelopingWildfire Prompts Evacuations For Areas Of Forest HillJune 28, 2016CAL FIRE is working to contain 300-acre blaze in the American River Canyon near Forest Hill. Evacuations are in place.
Placer County To Hold Mass Casualty ExerciseMay 17, 2016 | Steve MilneA mass casualty exercise Wednesday will turn an industrial area of Roseville into a disaster scene. The Placer County Office of Emergency Services says the exercise will test how well first-responders work together after an oil train accident. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPlacer County Makes Deal To Use Truckee Animal ShelterAugust 31, 2015 | Ed JoyceStarting Sept. 1, all eastern Placer County animal shelter services will be relocated to a new shelter in Truckee. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Placer County Wine ComebackAugust 6, 2015Placer County's reputation for a wine region is growing and dates back to the Gold Rush. Joining us to talk about Placer County’s return to winemaking is Grover Lee of Wise Villa Winery and Michael Duarte of Popie Wines. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
New Campground Proposed For Lake Tahoe North ShoreAugust 3, 2015 | Bob MoffittA development company and a timber company have proposed a new campground near North Lake Tahoe. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
DevelopingLowell Fire: Crews Make Progress As Containment GrowsJuly 29, 2015UPDATE: 6:12 p.m. - The blaze is holding at 2,303 acres and is now 50 percent contained. Evacuation warnings have been downgraded to advisories and residents are returning home.
EnvironmentSacramento Valley Ozone Levels 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups'July 29, 2015 | Ed JoyceOzone levels have reached 'unhealthy' levels in Sacramento and surrounding counties due to triple digit heat and lack of wind.
EnvironmentFire Concerns With Fireworks Sales In Northern CaliforniaJuly 1, 2015 | Ed JoyceIn the fourth year of drought in California, sales and use of "safe and sane" fireworks are restricted in some areas, allowed in others. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBritish University Plans Campus In Placer CountyFebruary 12, 2015 | Ed JoyceA British university has moved a step closer to establishing a campus in Placer County. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
NorCal Counties Prep For Storm FloodingFebruary 5, 2015 | Bob MoffittWith rain on the way, many northern California counties have made sand and sand bags available for people use in case rivers and streams flood.
