A local high school football coach is benching himself for his teamsa second round playoff game on Friday. Del Oro High Schoolas Head Football Coach, Jeff Walteras, says he hopes his action will show his players, character matters more than winning. The self-induced suspension comes after a last second victory…
In order to more efficiently manage collections, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved removing $20 million in court-ordered debt dating back from 1990 to 2007. But it doesnat mean debtors are off the hook. The boardas authorization removes the debt from the countyas books, releasing the county from having…
Caltrans is alerting motorists that the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch in the Northern California area for Wednesday through Friday. The storm is forecast to include heavy valley rains, high winds and up to 12 inches of snowfall at the higher elevations, including Donner and Echo…
At this morning meddlers meeting, Tom Kirk, Vice President & Chief Operations Officer at Brehm Communications took the floor first to give a bit of a apep talka to the crowd with regards to the newspaper that Kirkas company owns; the Auburn Journal. It was essentially the verbal version of…
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Truckee and Gold Run Area offices will conduct a 12 month traffic safety program to reduce the number of fatal and injury traffic collisions in winter conditions. The CHP will conduct speed enforcement operations and traffic safety presentations while utilizing social media to provide winter…
Placer County sheriffas investigators are hoping the public can help them identify a suspect that allegedly robbed an Auburn electronics store at gunpoint. The alleged armed robbery happened at Cricket Wireless on Willow Creek Drive on Nov. 7, sheriffas officials said. Video of the alleged robbery was released by investigators…
Those arrested for DUI in El Dorado County, especially repeat offenders and those involved in fatal or injury crashes, can expect to face highly trained, specialized prosecutors, funded by a $195,677.00 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant to the El Dorado County District Attorneyas Office…
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) extended its daily aerial smoke detection patrols in portions of its service area an additional two weeks. PG&E launched the patrols in June to assist the U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE and local fire agencies with early fire detection and response during the highest-fire…
Cal Fire will be conducting its annual Fill the Boot fundraiser on Brunswick Road and Sutton Way in Grass Valley and Magnolia and Combie Roads in Auburn from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The funds collected will support the Muscular Dystrophy Association, helping to free kids and adults from…
Winter parking restrictions around the greater North Lake Tahoe area are in effect until May 1, 2018. Parking along roadway shoulders during this time is prohibited. Compliance will help avoid damage to parked vehicles as well as snow removal equipment and, most importantly, will prevent delays to snow removal operations.…