Secretary of State Alex Padilla released yesterday information that 79% of Californiaas eligible voters or over 20 million people, are registered to vote. This is the highest percentage since 1996, according to the Secretary. These numbers are important since California moved its primary election up to March next year, for…
Two California Assemblymen have introduced AB 857 designed to enable local governments to charter their own public banks. They argue that banking at the closest level to the residents would put investments, loans, and money management in the local neighborhoods where people live. Middle- and low-income residents would benefit the…
Highway construction update, Taylor Road (Placer County) at the State Route 65 viaduct: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control on Taylor Road from 10 p.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday for concrete work. If weather forces cancellation of Mondayas overnight work, the contractor plans to perform the concrete work later…
A statewide sting operation this weekend netted hundreds of arrests of adults who agreed to purchase alcohol for minors. Seventy different agencies participated in the operation which has been occurring on the weekend before St. Patrickas Day for the last ten years in California. Adults that buy for the minors…
Placer County Sheriffas Office is warning residents and visitors of the speed and temperature of the American River being dangerous and could cause loss of life. Because of the record rain and snow from the recent storms, the water is moving at ten times its normal flow and could stay…
With the time change coming up this weekend, discussions are being held about Prop 7 which allows lawmakers to permanently set Californiaas official time to year around daylight saving time. A bill introduced in December last year has not been approved by the assembly and would take a two-third majority…
Roseville police are looking for suspects who drove a truck through an entrance to the Galleria Shopping Center early yesterday morning and stole an ATM machine. The incident took place about 6am at the entrance near Crate & Barrel.…
Oroville dam officials are preparing to use the new spillway for the first time since it was partially destroyed two years ago. The evacuation of almost 200 thousand people resulted in a loss of confidence that the state built and owned dam would be safe again. Over 2 billion dollars…
DISTRICT 5 – JENNIFER MONTGOMERY Jennifer Montgomery Supervisor, District 5 Phone: 530-889-4010 Email Jennifer Montgomery I was first elected to serve the People of Placer County in 2008 and re-elected in 2012 and again in 2016 to another four-year term as your District 5 Supervisor. I am excited and honored…
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