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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Two small girls reported missing near their Benbow home on the North Coast Friday evening were found safe by several research agencies yesterday morning. The Humboldt County Sheriffas Office said search and rescue teams located Caroline Carrico, age 5, and Leia Carrico, age 8, alive and well, more than 48…
Protests and statements from community and political leaders continued all weekend after the Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert announced Saturday that she would not file charges against the two police officers that killed Stephon Clark last year in South Sacramento. The Sacramento Kings and security agencies say they are…
Ten Demonstrators camped overnight Saturday in the Arden Mall Central Atrium and planned to demonstrate Sunday morning with a a Teach-ina talk to shoppers about racial justice. The Mall executives and Sacramento Police officials decided to not open Sunday morning at 10 with concern the demonstration could grow too fast and…
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Walmart has informed their Greeters at over 1000 stores last week the position of greeter was being eliminated. The positions in the selected stores will bne eliminated on April 26th. The positions will be expanded to a more physically demanding a Customer Hosta role and employees will be required to lift…
Two major retailers announced cutbacks and store closings yesterday. JCPenny and GAP say the closures are a result of dropping sales volumes. GAP will close 230 stores over the next two years, and JCPenny announced 18 full-line stores along with nine home and furniture locations will close this year. Both…
The Department of Water Resources reported yesterday they have observed more than double the snow depth and water content over last month in the Sierra Snow Pack at the Phillips Station near Echo Summit when they took measurement this week. The recordings show 113 inches of snow depth and snow…