The Latest Breaking News from Placer

Editorial: ‘Parents first’ conservatives mostly lost, but their school board bids should be a wake-up call

In dozens of school board races statewide, conservative candidates ran on a “parents first” platform that seeks to ban the teaching of America’s history of racism, referred to as “critical race theory,” and rein in government control over education. They had limited success on the Nov. 8 ballot, with scattered…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 9, 2022

Mosquito fire is at 21% containment, but how will a shift in the weather affect the spread?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Firefighters are looking to gain the upper hand on the Mosquito fire in El Dorado and Placer counties ahead of an afternoon of stiff winds and possible rain Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Sep 17, 2022

Swelling Mosquito Fire surpasses 60,000 acres to become California's largest wildfire this year

Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place as the blaze burns at 20% containment in El Dorado and Placer counties.

Axios · Sep 15, 2022