A 23 year old man from Colfax drowned in the South Yuba River yesterday after getting caught in rocks, according to the Nevada County Sheriffas office. Authorities have identified him as Mario Benassi. He was swimming with friends at about 3 PM in the river where highway 49 crosses when…
The Placer County Supervisors voted unanimously yesterday to approve next yearas budget of 939.6 million dollars, an increase of 73.4 million dollars higher than last yearas budget. A The budget protects core operations, services and programs, continues to fund capital infrastructure projects prioritized by the Board of Supervisors and maintains…
Auburn residents living on the rim of the American River Canyon are expressing concern over a plan to build new campgrounds in the Auburn State Recreation Area. The campgrounds would be built along the American River in the Auburn State Recreation Area, near the city of Cool. In a public…
PG&E, reacting to the state CalFire officials accusing them of being responsible for a majority of the Napa Wild Fires last year, are not exercising a plan they announced earlier this month that they will cut power to homes when a wild fire breaks out. The first incident occurred yesterday…
California lawmakers have introduced Senate bill # 1424 which if passed would require the Attorney General to create an advisory committee by April 1, 2019 to monitor information posted on social media looking for a Fake Newsa . Opponents say this is just a government way of watching citizens communicate and violates…
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla said Monday that supporters, who want to stop the approved gas tax and vehicle registration increases approved by the legislature last year, have collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The move was widely expected after organizers turned in far more…
The fate of daylight savings time is now on Jerry Brownas desk. The assembly sent the measure to the governor yesterday in hopes to repeal a 70 year old initiative that became state law forcing us to twice a year change the clocks one hour forward each spring and one…
A new winery and a housing project have been announced on the Indian Hill Road near New Castle. 8 new homes and vineyards will be proposed on the North Side of Indian Hill near the SR-193 & I-80 intersection. A 6 thousand square foot building will be constructed and will…
The Placer County Fair opened yesterday, and will run through Sunday at the Placer County Fairgrounds on Washington Blvd, Roseville. Attendees were treated to a a New Looka at the fairgrounds opening after a major renovation. The fair will be home to several bands, auctions, live stock exhibitions along with carnival…
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