Placer County adopts housing amendment to meet state affordable housing requirements, rezoning 15 plots for higher density ...

California's population is growing again and these cities north of Sacramento saw some of the larger gains, percentage-wise.

A man driving a stolen vehicle was arrested on Wednesday after leading deputies on a pursuit, according to the Placer County ...

Memories of California's Gold Rush loom large in this fascinating town that provides the perfect base for exploring all the magic of Tahoe National Forest.

McCaffree’s cause of death is pending an autopsy report that was conducted Thursday by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. The homicide is an active investigation, and authorities are only ...

"Sierra foothills ... in Placer County," Matulich said. Now, the industry faces another challenge: tariffs. It has raised concerns that some countries could impose retaliatory tariffs on ...

Placer County boasts an array of award-winning wines that showcase the best of the Sierra Foothills from wineries in Auburn, Newcastle, Loomis, Lincoln, Rocklin and Granite Bay. The festival’s early ...

The Proposed Critical Habitat Units The service is proposing 27 units of critical habitat for the foothill yellow-legged frog, which span key locations across California: North Feather River: 192,275 ...

According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, the thief began making a hole into the wall at Foothill Firearms in Newcastle at 1:20 a.m. on Monday. By 4 a.m. the thief had made their way ...

David Swanson/Reuters Basin Fire in San Joaquin Valley The most stubborn fire in the state, the Basin Fire burning in the foothills ... acres in Northern California's Placer County as of Wednesday ...

In a decisive effort to tackle the escalating wildfire threat in Northern California, Placer County officials have ... stretching from the Sierra Nevada foothills to North Lake Tahoe—efforts ...

including about $50 million for 31 forest treatment projects between the Sierra Nevada foothills and North Lake Tahoe. Timmer said the plan “directly contributes to Placer County’s critical ...