·       The final version of Placer County’s $816 million annual budget was approved Sept. 15 by the Board of Supervisors.

·       Reno chef and restaurant owner Mark Estee will be the featured chef Jan. 31, Feb 1-2 during the Chefs Holidays at the Ahwahnee at Yosemite National Park. For more info, go online.

·       From Space.com: “A total lunar eclipse will spawn a rare and dramatic supermoon blood moon on Sept. 27. Supermoons occur when the moon reaches its full phase at or near the satellite’s closest approach to Earth, and appears abnormally large and bright as a result. The Sept. 27 event is quite special; the last supermoon eclipse occurred in 1982, and the next won’t take place until 2033.”

·       The 2016 dates for the American Century Championship have been moved. Mark your calendar for July 19-24.

·       Nevada is the ninth most friendly tax state, while California is the least friendly, according to Kiplinger.