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…
Gov. Gavin Newsom yesterday signed legislation into law that would allow lawsuits against gun makers and distributors after gun violence. The genesis for the bill, AB 1594, was a decision by the Supreme Court not to block a Texas law allowing private citizens to sue people who provide or assist in…
With Corvid flue infections affecting workers along with flue sickness recovery, Wildfire affect with CalFire, and Other affected utilities, overtime pay has become a newsworthy issue. Overtime has increased faster at Cal Fire than at any other California state agency in recent years, growing by 135% since 2012, according to…
The Electra Fire is now reporting 4,112 acres destroyed and 40% contained, according to CAL FIRE at 4:45 pm. Wednesday. A Facebook post from the Amador County Sheriffas Office, the office is removing the road closure at the intersection of Lower Clinton Road and Butter Mountain Road. The new closure…
Caltrans is hosting a community open house Tomorrow, Thursday July 7th starting at 5:00 p.m. to seek public feedback about proposed alternatives for a safety and mobility improvement project on Interstate 80 between Dutch Flat and Drum Forebay in Placer County. Location for the meeting will beat the East Bound…
A wildfire burning Monday a with a dangerous rate of spreada in dry grass near the Amador and Calaveras County line south of Jackson prompted evacuation orders in both counties and threatened 100 structures. The Electra Fire is still burning in rugged terrain along Electra Road near Highway 49 and sending…
MONDAY 6-27-22 KAHI MORNING NEWS A Missoula, Montana, man placed first winning the 2022 Western States Endurance Run this weekend with time at 15 hours, 13 minutes, and 48 Seconds. This was the first time for Adam Peterman to run in the Western states and has won five races since…
FRIDAY 6-24 22 KAHI MORNING NEWS Budget planning is headlining all local, state, and federal governments. The Placer County Board of Supervisors heard this week a presentation regarding the countyas transportation needs and potential sales tax measure the Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) would like to implement. The potential…
KAHI TUESDAY NEWS 6-21-22 The Golden Tower Bridge over the Sacramento River in Old Town Sacramento was closed to traffic yesterday stopping vehicles and pedestrians after it was reported to police that a person had climbed from the street level up to the upper spans of the bridge. The incident…
MONDAY 6-20-22 KAHI MORNING NEWS The 25th anniversary of the Law Enforcement Torch Run to the State Capitol will be held today, but on Friday, several Placer County agencies held their own torch run for Special Olympics. With sirens blaring along the 5.2-mile route and the Falcon 30 helicopter circling…