Local Politics · Placer County
Early unofficial results from Placer County's November 3 election show proposed sales tax increases in Rocklin, Lincoln and Colfax exceeding approval thresholds as of 8:02 p.m. Rocklin's Measure C (54% yes) would generate about $8 million annually for general city services including police and fire protection; Lincoln's Measure F (58% yes) would raise about $6 million for public safety; Colfax's Measure I (59% yes) targets streets, sidewalks and drainage with about $1.86 million annually. County governance measures G and H also led, while Rocklin Unified School District's $288 million bond measure (Measure D) trailed its 55% threshold at 53%. Roseville's Measure A to increase City Council pay from $600 to $2,550 monthly drew 60% yes votes. Results reflected early mailed ballots with more votes remaining to be counted.
Local Politics · Roseville, CA
Unofficial Placer County election results from November 3, 2026, show Anne Carpenter leading David Nelson 62%-37% in Roseville's 2nd District and Rick Bartee leading Michael Dean Franks 72%-27% in the 4th District. Both races are open seats following departures of council members Pauline Roccucci and Krista Bernasconi. The initial tallies reflect ballots mailed before Election Day, with additional votes remaining to be counted. Carpenter is a senior account adviser at ATS Communications and former Roseville Community Crime Stoppers president; Bartee served as Roseville's fire chief from 2015 until his 2024 retirement.
Education · Roseville, CA
Unofficial early results from November 3, 2026, show incumbents ahead in four of five contested school board races across Roseville's two school districts. In the Roseville Joint Union High School District, incumbent Pete Constant led Jeresia Ewell 59%-40% in Trustee Area 2, while superintendent Jeff Roberts led Phil Escamilla 59%-39% in Trustee Area 4. In the Roseville City School District races, Derek Pell led Lewis McGeorge 58%-40%, Board President Cami Walker led Bruce Lou 63%-36%, and Sara Bye led Wendy Biel 55%-44%. The tallies reflected ballots mailed before Election Day, with additional votes still being counted.
Local Politics · Rocklin, CA
In Tuesday's Rocklin City Council election, three candidates competed for two at-large four-year seats. As of 11:35 p.m., unofficial Placer County results showed incumbent Bill Halldin with 44%, incumbent Jill Gayaldo with 37%, and challenger Walter Moore with 17%. The initial tally reflected ballots mailed before Election Day, with additional votes remaining to be counted.
Public Safety · Placer County
A new wildfire named Mc Courtney was discovered at 10:57 a.m. on November 3, 2026, burning on private land in Placer County, California. The cause of the fire had not been determined and no containment information was available at the time of reporting. The report is sourced from the National Interagency Fire Center.
Public Safety · Placer County
A prescribed fire named TKRD PILES - CABIN CREEK RX began at 8:52 a.m. on November 3 in Placer County, California. The controlled burn is taking place on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. Prescribed fires are used to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires by burning vegetation in a controlled manner. No information was available regarding the size of the burned area or the crew conducting the operation.
