Placer Valley
The Placer Valley is a region spanning the western slope of Placer County in Northern California and refers to the valley of Placer County. Placer Valley is located in the greater Sacramento metropolitan area. The area is 71 square miles in total. Cities in Placer Valley include, Lincoln, Rocklin, and Roseville. Communities in Placer Valley are, Loomis, Granite Bay, Newcastle and Sheridan. Etymology. Reference to Etymology on Placer County. Geography. Placer County is divided into three sections, High Country, Gold Country and the Valley. Valley is considered to be the western slope of the county reaching from Roseville  to Loomis and is referred to as Placer Valley. East of Placer Valley is Gold County which leads to the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe. Placer Valley is northeast of Sacramento County. Interstate 80 and Highway 65 are the major highways that pass though Placer Valley. Economy. Major employers in Placer Valley are, Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, Thunder Valley Casino and Resort, Adventist Heath, Costco Wholesale, Golf land Sunsplash, Oracle, Hewlett- Packard, and Sierra Community College District. Local Media. Gold County Media covers Placer Valley with the Lincoln Messenger, Placer Herald and Roseville Press Tribune. Tourism. Placer Tourism, Inc., doing  business as Placer Valley Tourism (PVT), is a Business Improvement District (BID), formed in 2004 by the City of Roseville under provisions in the California Streets and Highways Code Section 36500-36504, which is known as the "Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994". The organization is classified for tax purposes as a 501(c)6. The geographic footprint of PVT consists of the three cities of Roseville, Rocklin, and Lincoln, California. PVT exists to market the three-city region as a tourism destination in order to generate incremental room nights in hotels in the cities. PVT is a non-profit  organization that markets Placer Valley as a sports facility destination. Placer Valley's most popular sports facilities are the Roebbelen Center located @the Grounds, Roseville Aquatics Complex, Maidu Sports Complex, and Hardwood Palace.