Old Auburn business owner Britney Hendricks of the Crimson Tattoo Company has started a note campaign to try and discourage depressed and discouraged people from jumping off the Forest Hill Bridge. The bridge, highest in California and 4th highest in the US has been the scene of almost 80 suicides…
Two dozen people were evacuated from a Greyhound bus last night traveling on I-80 passing Auburn after a passenger emerged from the rest room on board and started spraying other passengers with pepper spray. 27 people were on the bus when the driver pulled it off the highway at Bowman.…
Fire broke out yesterday afternoon along the western edge of the Sutter Buttes scorching 2200 acres and threatening 4 structures.A The blaze blew up nine miles northwest of Yuba City and with winds pushing it along sent smoke into Yuba City and Marysville. Late yesterday CalFire officials said they have…
Attendance numbers being reported by the State Fair show 11% fewer visitors this year over 2017. 575,250 people enjoyed this years 17 day fair but attendance suffered from extreme heat for 9 of the 17 days. 8 days were recorded at over 100 degrees last year. The dollars spent this…
Heavy smoke from Northern California has blanketed the City of Reno creating some of the worst bad air conditions for the city of Reno in its history. The main stream of smoke has been coming into the Reno valley from the Yosemite fire, and this past week from the Redding…
The Placer County SPCA new facility in Roseville is playing a part in supporting several dozen animals that have become homeless due to the CARR fire in Redding. Several shelters are either full or were evacuated due to the fire, and a team from Roseville transported the homeless dogs to…
Officials at Yosemite say the park will reopen Friday after closing on July 25th due to wild fire smoke and danger caused by the Ferguson fire. . Limited visitor services will be available including campgrounds, lodging and food services. Hundreds of visitors were forced to evacuate in the last two…
The 63rd Tevis Cup completed successfully Yesterday morning as 64 riders completed the Western States trail ride arriving at the Placer County Fairgrounds to receive awards and lunch. Heather Reynolds of Florida placed first for the third time as she arrived at 10 AM exactly completing 17 hours on the…
A small earthquake was felt across the high country early Thursday morning. According to the US Geological Survey, a 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook the region a little after midnight. The quake was centered south of Truckee and west of Kings Beach. Residents as far away as South Lake Tahoe and…
A ranging wildfire has swept over the Sacramento River and entered the Western Section of the town of Reading, killing one resident and sending others to flee their homes. A Flames are moving fast and out of control destroying homes and forced news anchors at Reading Television station KRCR-TV to…