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The Alpine Peaks Residents' Association advises homeowners to register for Placer Alert and not assume the Sherwood/Alpine forest-service road will be a safe wildfire evacuation route.
The Alpine Peaks Residents' Association reminds owners to keep vehicles in driveways, observe winter parking restrictions, and tell renters about nighttime noise rules and violation reporting.
North Tahoe Fire includes Alpine Peaks on its Firewise communities in good standing list; its 2026 green-waste dumpster support is designed for neighborhood organizers rather than individual drive-up…
Placer County's new capital plan proposes Ward Creek trailhead improvements near Alpine Peaks, but explicitly states no FY2026–27 funding has yet been secured for design and construction.
North Tahoe Fire explicitly includes Alpine Peaks in Area 3 of its curbside chipping program and sets November 1 as the last day to request service for 2026.
Read about governor candidates, statewide contests, all 14 statewide propositions, and where to find the official address-specific local ballot for Placer County.
Two candidates are certified for the statewide gubernatorial contest. Explore both independent profiles, including their careers, policy proposals and the unresolved questions. These statewide articles are not local reporting from Alpine Peaks.
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STATEWIDE PUBLIC-SERVICE GUIDE · NOVEMBER 3 ELECTION
California Campaign Signs: What's Legal in Placer County?
Political yard signs, roadside billboards and campaign posters follow different rules depending on who owns the land and where the sign stands. Read California58's independently sourced 2026 guide to Caltrans restrictions, the 100-foot electioneering rule, homeowners and tenants, sponsor disclosures and post-election removal. Your city or unincorporated county may have separate deadlines.
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FROM THE COUNTY NEWSROOM · REGIONAL COVERAGE
Across Placer County
Reports affecting the wider county, selected from California58 County News. Countywide data are not automatically a separate event in Alpine Peaks. Read each full article at its original address.
Confirmed local activities for Halloween on Saturday, October 31, 2026 in Placer County, with original organizer links, times, fees, and practical suggestions.
Placer County Air Pollution Control District's Clean Air for Everyone contest invites one original landscape-format drawing per K–12 student. Entries are due or postmarked October…
Placer County Transportation Planning Agency is taking unmet transit needs surveys through October 31 in English and Spanish, with a Tagalog option, as it considers…
California 2026: Governor, Statewide Offices & 14 Propositions
Meet the governor candidates Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton and explore an independent source-linked overview of statewide offices and proposed laws. This statewide report is not original reporting from Alpine Peaks.
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