An agreement was crafted recently between the Placer Union High School District and the Placer County Sheriff and Auburn Police that will provide a place to store weapons on campus in an effort to bolster increased safety to local students. The document stated that the school district would purchase a…
Another death has been reported from a Ski resort in Lake Tahoe. 36-year old Christopher John Nicholson of South Lake Tahoe, a ski patrolman, was found unconscious on Mott Canyon on Heavenly Ski Resort. Douglas County Nevada Sheriffas reported that Nicholson was flown by helicopter to Carson Valley Medical Center…
Gus Thompson, 31 year career reporter at the Auburn Journal Newspaper announced his retirement as of today, January 15, 2020. Thompson has been a highly respected reporter and major contributor to the history library of Auburn and surrounding area.…
Auburn City Mayor Bill Kirby reported at meddlers this morning that a new company has leased space at the Auburn Airport and plans to create a manufacturing facility to make air conditioners for the Tesla Electric Automobile which is manufactured at Freemont. Air International plans to hire 35 employees for…
The 11-year-old Placerville boy, Roman Anthony Lopez, who was reported missing from his home on Saturday and found dead Sunday is still under investigation. The Placerville police department has released the statement that there is no public safety threat in that community as a result of this incident. Authorities said…
Friday, at approximately 8:58 AM, Auburn Area CHP officers were dispatched to a two vehicle traffic collision involving a gold Honda Accord and a dark colored SUV, located on SR-49, north of Joeger Rd. CHP officers were advised both occupants were trapped inside their vehicles and roadway was blocked. A…
Gov. Newsom as part of his new budget proposal, is requesting to take California as a state, into the drug business by selling prescription drugs saying it will help provide competition to drug companies and help drive down drug costs to California residents. Newscomas plan would create a generic drug…
Placer County Water Agency announced Monday they have selected a new General Manager to replace Einar Maisch who has announced his retirement and will leave the agency February 28th. TheA agencyas Director of Strategic Affairs Andrew Fecko has been selected by the board to be his successor. Fecko has worked…
Supervisor Jim Holmes announced yesterday at the weekly Meddlers meeting at City Hall that the Placer County District Attorney Ronald a Scotta Owens has retired from his elected position. Homes said that Owens had visited him the last working day of the year and said he was retiring. Homes said the…
California began the New Year with a series of earthquakes that appeared to grow more powerful into the night. The latest, at 2:13 a.m. Thursday, was a 4.0 magnitude quake reported 16 miles off shore near Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No tsunami warning was issued. Shaking…