·       Tahoe National Forest’s Truckee Ranger District has been named District of the Year by the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Region.

·       Caltrans District 3 employees provided more than $16,200 in cash donations and 747 pounds of food for local charities throughout the Sacramento Valley and Sierra regions as well as the Yuba-Sutter Chapter of the Salvation Army. Local charities included Sacramento Loaves and Fishes, Sacramento Food Bank, Food Bank of Nevada County and Christmas Cheer in South Lake Tahoe.

·       In 2016 Washoe County Sheriff’s Office’s search and rescue team will be celebrating 50 years of service.

·       According to the latest numbers released by the California Department of Finance, Placer County leads the state in net domestic migration with 3.85 percent. This means more people are choosing to call Placer County home than are deciding to pack the moving van.