Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit winter operations are underway with extended winter hours on the Truckee local route and Donner Summit shuttle. Regional TART extended night winter services begins Dec. 21, with routes extending to 2:00 a.m. However, Placer County will need to delay the planned offering of service every…
As Californians get ready for holiday travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is set to begin its Christmas Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP). The holiday enforcement effort is designed to help ensure the safety of the motoring public during a time when celebrations are in full swing. The MEP begins at…
Social media is exploding with information and misinformation about Pioneer Community Energy. Placer County and the cities of Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, Loomis, and Rocklin have partnered to provide a Community Choice Aggregation program with more stable rates and lower-cost electricity to the residents and businesses within their jurisdictions. Community Choice…
After 27 years as a firefighter protecting lives and property, Trent Lindholdt, Father, Son, Brother, and soon to be husband has been diagnosed with stage 4 Malignant Epithelial Neoplasm Cancer. Trent, who is 47, started his firefighting career with the United States Fire Service, at the age of 20. Leaving…
Caltrans is alerting motorists that the right lane of westbound Interstate 80 (I-80) will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today between the Elm Avenue overcrossing and the Nevada Street overcrossing for guardrail repair. The Highway 49 on-ramp to westbound I-80 will also be closed. Traffic delays and…
Winter is nearly here, and PG&E meteorologists are predicting high winds in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. PG&E is urging its customers and their families to stay safe this weekend as the winds pick up starting early Saturday morning through Sunday. Customers are encouraged to prepare for outages that…
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) paid property taxes of more than $230 million this fall to the 50 counties where the energy company owns property and operates gas and electric infrastructure that serves 16 million Californians. The tax payments help support essential public services like education and public safety.…
A new aerial survey released today by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) shows that trees continue to die at a rapid rate in California. Even with record rains last winter and the drought declared over, these dead trees continue to be a public safety hazard near roads, communities and critical…
Let us help you get into the holiday spirit! This Saturday , Dec.16 at 2pm Sierra Gold Chorus, an A Capella chorus will be presenting Reflections of Christmas at Cornerstone Church, 11111 Dry Creek Rd. at 2 pm. In addition to our chorus there will be Christmas Chorus guests singing…
At this morningas meeting there was a new face on the frontline with the City of Auburn’s new Mayor Bridgett Powers taking the seat formerly filled by Matt Spokely. Spokely gives up his microphone for a seat amongst the peasants following 52 weeks that was generally uneventful, which in the…