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Sales Tax Increase For Lower Placer County Cities to Pay For Transportation !

Sales Tax Increase For Lower Placer County Cities to Pay For Transportation !

A capacity crowd attended a meeting at Old Town Pizza in Lincoln last night to hear officials of the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency address the projects that are in planning and or under construction stages in South County. The projects outlined have direct effect on the cities of Roseville,…

Former Homeland Security Professional Found Dead!

Former Homeland Security Professional Found Dead!

A former Department of Homeland Security in the Obama Administration was found dead of a single gunshot wound near Plymouth in Amador County on Friday. Philip Haney, 66, was a whistle blower who criticized the Obama administrationas handling of terrorism matters. He was found on the ground near his vehicle…

Investigation Report into Tow Truck Disaster Last Year Issued!

Investigation Report into Tow Truck Disaster Last Year Issued!

The Tow Truck Crash last year on the Highway 50 bridge over the Sacramento River that killed the owners of the towing company has finally been cause reported by the CHP. A year-long review by investigators determined that the tow truck driver failed to properly merge with a 70-foot-long big…

Homless to be Banned From Sacramento Levees!

Homless to be Banned From Sacramento Levees!

The Sacramento City Council approved unanimously yesterday an ordinance to ban all homeless camps up to 25 feet away from all levees, however, did not address downtown street or public building encampments. City staff had recommended a much broader ban, but the council did not execute it. Staff recommended an…

Engine Failure Probable Cause of Vintage Plane Crash!

Engine Failure Probable Cause of Vintage Plane Crash!

The crash of a vintage plane in Auburn on January 24th was probably caused by an engine failure, according to preliminary reports from the National Transportation Safety Board. The Stinson Vultee V-77 vintage aircraft took off from Auburn Municipal Airport at about 9:45 a.m. and witnesses said the engine backfired,…

Sac Bee Owners File For Chapter 11!

Sac Bee Owners File For Chapter 11!

The McClatchy family, owners of the second largest Newspaper chain in the USA has filed for Bankruptcy protection. The paper, suffering for some time from growing too fast and taking on debt through merger, has finally surrendered control to debtors and will begin the process of reorganization. The McClatchy chain…

Rocklin Unified Facing 3.3 Million Budget Crisis!

Rocklin Unified Facing 3.3 Million Budget Crisis!

The city of Rocklin is discussing major cuts in their school programs due to a major budget gap of 3.3 million dollars. The district says the deficit is due to increased pension costs and that it received less funding than projected by the state. The district is also is projecting…

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