What to expect with Prop 36 now in effect, $225M awarded for Roseville semiconductor plant in this week’s Placer County newsletter

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Photo of the week Do snowmen surf? This #PlacerLife photo of a snowman with a top hat was snapped in Tahoe City after they received 40-plus inches of snow last weekend. It was taken by @z_d.98 on Instagram. Featured story Proposition 36 in effect this week. Here’s what it means. Passed overwhelmingly by voters (locally and statewide) in November, Proposition 36 will implement a measured approach to holding criminals accountable, says our District Attorney’s Office. It will also ensure people who truly need help receive the help they need. Read more Economic development Bosch to receive up to $225M in CHIPS funding to boost Roseville site Bosch has signed a preliminary agreement under the CHIPS and Science Act for up to $225 million in direct funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support the transformation of the Bosch production facility in Roseville. Read more County website Share your feedback to help improve the Placer County website We’re redesigning our website for 2025, and we want your feedback! Tell us what you like and what could be improved. Your input is essential to shaping a better online experience. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Take survey Animal services Compassion in action: Ride along with Tahoe Animal Control Officer Meet Pete Krengel, an animal control officer who’s been a Tahoe community cornerstone for over two decades and recently received our new Heart of HHS award. Get an inside look at his unique bond with people and animals alike. Watch video History Summit Camp at Donner Pass designated National Historic Landmark Summit Camp in Tahoe National Forest has been designated a National Historic Landmark. It includes the archeological remains of the largest and longest-occupied Chinese railroad construction camp on the transcontinental railroad. Read more In other news Placer’s transit system will be closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day We need your help! Earn the chance to receive a $100 Safeway gift card by filling out our TART survey in English or Spanish Still need a Christmas tree? The Tahoe National Forest has permits remaining Lake Tahoe prescribed burning to continue this week A look back to Goldie Hawn’s visit to Auburn in the 1984 flick ‘Protocol’ in our recent Film Office newsletter The Ranch subdivision moves forward in west Placer This week in Placer County history On Dec. 15, 1983, nine lucky shoppers at the Pay Less drug store in Roseville won a Cabbage Patch Kids doll after a drawing. The drawing occurred amid the “Cabbage Patch Riots” that rocked stores throughout North America in the fall and winter of 1983. Stores typically stocked between 200 and 500 Cabbage Patch dolls, but with each store seeing demand in the thousands, customers became angry and even violent.  The Cabbage Patch Kids dolls came with adoption papers and had an initial retail price of $21, but many shoppers watched that price climb to $50, $75 and even $100 in some stores. In the classified sections of newspapers throughout the country were advertisements for either legitimate Cabbage Patch Kids dolls (usually for hundreds of dollars) or knock-off versions.  Demand was high even after the holidays, but by Christmas of 1984 retailers had learned their lesson and made sure to have enough dolls in stock to meet demand. The dolls remained popular for a few more years until the end of the 1980s, when demand significantly waned.  After slipping back into old habits, retailers would face such toy crazes again with the Tickle Me Elmo doll in 1996 and Hatchimals in 2016, but neither would approach the madness and violence of the Cabbage Patch Riots of 1983. From our collection: Cabbage Patch Kids doll, c. 1987 Advisory committees and commissions 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: Area 4 Agency on Aging Advisory Council Building Appeals Board Colfax Cemetery District Economic Development Board Fish & Game Commission Gold Run Cemetery Committee Greater Lincoln Area Fire Safe Council Hazardous Vegetation Abatement Hearing Body Historical Advisory Board Housing Development Advisory Taskforce In Home Support Services Advisory Committee Juvenile Justice / Delinquency Prevention Library Advisory Board Mental Health Alcohol & Drug Advisory Board Donner Summit Municipal Advisory Council Horseshoe Bar-Penryn Municipal Advisory Council Newcastle Ophir Municipal Advisory Council Sheridan Municipal Advisory Council Placer County Charter Review Committee Placer County Child Care Advisory Council Placer County Older Adult Advisory Commission Placer Resource Conservation District Placer Sierra Fire Safe Council Planning Commission Solid Waste Local Task Force Tahoe Cemetery District Wastewater Advisory Committee   Fun things to do this week Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in... Roseville: Neighborhood Santa, Friday Flicks: Polar Express Lincoln: Neighborhood Santa, Santa's Workshop in the Plaza Auburn: Santa at the Promenade, Auburn’s Country Christmas, Santa’s Toy Chest, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Vince Guaraldi, and the Making of an American Holiday Tradition (1965) North Lake Tahoe: Fall Harvest Farmer’s Market, Meet and Greet with Santa Claus, Santa at Palisades Tahoe, Christmas Day Ski with Santa at Tahoe Donner, Sierra Community House Food Distribution Kings Beach ...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 Upcoming public meetings and events Household hazardous waste free drop-off, Dec. 21, all day, Information CANCELED - Greater Auburn Area Fire Safe Council, Dec. 20 Information CANCELED - North Auburn Ophir Fire Safe Council, Dec. 24 Information To learn about other Placer County committees and commissions and current opportunities to serve your community click here. List of active projects throughout Placer County Projects are listed alphabetically and by Board of Supervisors districts. A hard copy of the list is available at the Placer County Community Development Resource Agency, 3091 County Center Drive in Auburn.  Active Projects Click here to sign up for emergency notifications

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