Mercy Housing of California, a major developer of affordable housing, has been given the go ahead for a 79 unit development to be on property on the east side of 1st street between Bell Road and D Street in North Auburn. The land is owned by Placer County and located…
Thirteen people including 10 children were forced to evacuate five units at the Olive Courts Apartments on Luther Road yesterday when fire broke out. The fire broke out shortly after midnight and Calfire reported they believed the fire started in the attic but the cause is under investigation. The…
A large fire broke out early this morning on one of three barges being used for the South Lake Tahoe Fire Works display. Fire started at 12:27 AM with crews on board attempting to extinguish but could not. Tahoe-Douglas Fire Protection District responded with a new Fire Boat recently purchased…
Water levels in Oroville dam had risen so high that officials have released water from 824 feet in May to 803 feet on July 3rd so activity on repairing the spillway can continue. The reason stated was for safety concerns but there was concern stated by boaters that boating might…
A $50 dollar banner has set off a local Auburn controversy and is occupying a position on the front page of the Auburn Journal this morning. The banner, paid for and placed by Auburn Park Board Director Scott Holbrook advertising a music fest coming up in Auburn, sparked action and…
The California State Water Resources Control Board are issuing warnings that part of the lower American River are showing high levels of E. Coli. Specific areas to be aware of include Tiscornia Beach, Discovery Park, Sutteras Landing and Steelhead Creek. …
The County Wildfire continues to grow and CalFire reports that it has scorched 70 thousand acres as of 7 AM today.A CalFire also reports that the fire is only 5% contained. This fire started Saturday in Yolo County then crossed into Napa County then on to Lake County.A More…
The CHP will begin a Maximum Enforcement Period today a 6 PM and will continue through Midnight Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 4th. Officers will be on the lookout for drivers who are driving impaired by drugs or alcohol. 1,244 arrests for DUI were made last year over the 4th, and 47…
CHP reported that a motorcyclist died Friday after his 2001 Suzuki motorcycle failed to execute a curve on Lake Vera Purdon Road in Nevada City and tumbled down a steep embankment. A 69 year old Gary W. Wallace had been reported missing on Friday to the Nevada County Sheriffas…
Sixty Four year old Phillip Ingram of Auburn was found guilty on two counts of second degree murder on Friday by a placer county jury. The conviction stems from a deaths of two 15 year old boys, Jaren Gaches and Trevor Keller, A struck by a vehicle driven by Ingram…