This Thursday, Aug. 25, 13 cities, three counties and one Tribal Nation will test the Regional Mass Notification System a maintained by Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties a for its capability, capacity, and effectiveness to deliver emergency notifications to the public during a major disaster. The test will include residents…
The Placer County District Attorneyas Office reported on Wednesday that rainbow-colored fentanyl, possibly focused on minors, has been found in Placer County. The DAas office said that while all forms of fentanyl are dangerous this newly designed one has a focus of getting minors to use the drug. Between 2018-2021…
Unions and Sutter health are again in a hassle over a software decision Sutter has made to change a software program that calculates nurses payroll and issues pay checks to thousands of nurses in the state, that are incorrect. This has caused the nurses and the unions that represent them…
The school day will start a little later all over California this year, meaning changing routines for students and families as they head back to class over the next few weeks. School districts are pushing back start times to comply with a new law that requires class to begin later…
Neighbors Night Out is tonight at Old Town Auburn. First Responders and political candidates along with other officials will be there to meet all that visit. 6:30 to 9 PM tonight. Other foothill cities will also be hosting a night out, check with websites for details. -0- Councilman Dan Berlant…
Evacuation orders in the Colfax area of Placer County were lifted after crews gained control of a fire that sparked Thursday afternoon. The Bear Fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. near the Bear River Bridge and State Route 174. Cal Fire, the state’s fire management agency, said the fire has…
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…
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…