A wildfire closed the East side of the Forest Hill Bridge again with a wild fire that reported to have started about 6 PM Friday. Jeff Loveless, a battalion chief with CAL FIRE/Placer County Fire Department, said the blaze had initial momentum, but crews from several agencies used dozers and…
Auburn Fire responded to a structure fire yesterday that started on Shirland Tract Road in Auburn and found a detached barn shop engulfed in fire. Fire fighters responded with quick action to extinguish the fire that had already destroyed tools and vehicles that were in the structure and prevented the…
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Officials of the Sky River Casino, the newest casino located in Elk Grove, announced Monday they plan to open ahead of schedule in September. The casino will be located off Highway 99 and will feature 2,000 slot machines, 80 table games, food vendors and other entertainment in the 100,000-square-foot facility.…
The Auburn Police Department is adding a new technology tied to its 911 calls, to boost response times and officer safety and efficiencies. This makes Auburn Police the 11th department in California to implement the technical boost to support daily services. Live911 provides the ability for first responders in the…
The Auburn Police Department is adding a new technology tied to its 911 calls, to boost response times and officer safety and efficiencies. This makes Auburn Police the 11th department in California to implement the technical boost to support daily services. Live911 provides the ability for first responders in the…
Gov. Gavin Newsom yesterday signed legislation into law that would allow lawsuits against gun makers and distributors after gun violence. The genesis for the bill, AB 1594, was a decision by the Supreme Court not to block a Texas law allowing private citizens to sue people who provide or assist in…
With Corvid flue infections affecting workers along with flue sickness recovery, Wildfire affect with CalFire, and Other affected utilities, overtime pay has become a newsworthy issue. Overtime has increased faster at Cal Fire than at any other California state agency in recent years, growing by 135% since 2012, according to…
The Electra Fire is now reporting 4,112 acres destroyed and 40% contained, according to CAL FIRE at 4:45 pm. Wednesday. A Facebook post from the Amador County Sheriffas Office, the office is removing the road closure at the intersection of Lower Clinton Road and Butter Mountain Road. The new closure…
Caltrans is hosting a community open house Tomorrow, Thursday July 7th starting at 5:00 p.m. to seek public feedback about proposed alternatives for a safety and mobility improvement project on Interstate 80 between Dutch Flat and Drum Forebay in Placer County. Location for the meeting will beat the East Bound…