A wildfire burning Monday a with a dangerous rate of spreada in dry grass near the Amador and Calaveras County line south of Jackson prompted evacuation orders in both counties and threatened 100 structures. The Electra Fire is still burning in rugged terrain along Electra Road near Highway 49 and sending…
MONDAY 6-27-22 KAHI MORNING NEWS A Missoula, Montana, man placed first winning the 2022 Western States Endurance Run this weekend with time at 15 hours, 13 minutes, and 48 Seconds. This was the first time for Adam Peterman to run in the Western states and has won five races since…
FRIDAY 6-24 22 KAHI MORNING NEWS Budget planning is headlining all local, state, and federal governments. The Placer County Board of Supervisors heard this week a presentation regarding the countyas transportation needs and potential sales tax measure the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) would like to implement. The potential…
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KAHI TUESDAY NEWS 6-21-22 The Golden Tower Bridge over the Sacramento River in Old Town Sacramento was closed to traffic yesterday stopping vehicles and pedestrians after it was reported to police that a person had climbed from the street level up to the upper spans of the bridge. The incident…
MONDAY 6-20-22 KAHI MORNING NEWS The 25th anniversary of the Law Enforcement Torch Run to the State Capitol will be held today, but on Friday, several Placer County agencies held their own torch run for Special Olympics. With sirens blaring along the 5.2-mile route and the Falcon 30 helicopter circling…
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FRIDAY 6-17-22 KAHI NEWS Some Auburn-area residents experienced power outages this week after PG&E recently enacted its enhanced powerline safety settings for this fire season. After 9 a.m. Wednesday, 2,800 PG&E customers lost power throughout Auburn, Rocklin, Lincoln, and Newcastle. On Thursday, 661 residents in Auburn and Newcastle were hit…
Auburn police are investigating a downtown robbery that happened Tuesday afternoon at 4:30. A man rang the store front door posing as a customer who wanted to shop at the Golden Swan Jewelry and Collectables store on Lincoln Way. The owner ask the stranger to remove his face mask and…
Auburn City Council met Monday night, ready to accept their two-year budget; discussed the fourth of July celebration with parade, fireworks and a full day of events; Designated the Auburn State Theater as an historical building; voted to not increase sewer rates for two years; Approved increasing the TV Surveillance…