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AUBURN — Placer County has broken ground with developer Mercy Housing on an affordable housing project at the Placer County Government Center in Auburn. The 79-unit apartment and townhome development, known as Mercy North Auburn, is a collaborative effort. The county has contributed 3 acres of county-owned property to the project, along with housing vouchers …

Placer County health officials have confirmed the first coronavirus death in California.The person who died was an elderly adult who had underlying health conditions, health officials said.“This death represents the first death in the state of California from COVID-19 and marks a tragic milestone for our community,” said Placer County Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson. …

The San Diego County Health Department received $750,000 for dementia research and services from the state of California, the California Department of Public Health announced. “California has more aging people than any other state in the nation, including more people living with Alzheimer’s, other age-related brain dementias, and the people who care for them” said …

Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Two invasive species of mosquitoes that can carry Zika, dengue, yellow fever and other dangerous viruses are spreading in California — and have been found as far north as Sacramento and Placer counties. There are now 16 counties where Aedes aegypti, commonly known as …