Placer County Supervisors listened to local residents for three hours yesterday in council chambers as emotions ranged from anger to crying to applause as the status of the county on sanctuary was discussed. Supervisor Kirk Uhler had requested the topic be put on the agenda for discussion after several…
The El Dorado County Sheriffas office is investigating an incident Saturday when someone threw a bunch of 100 dollar bills onto the El Dorado Hills Blvd. which endangered a number of motorists that stopped and scrambled to attempt and grab up some of the cash. Speeds of traffic in this…
Californiaas wild fire picture is looking better. The big one, called Klamathon in Siskiyou County has consumed 36,500 acres, killed one person, destroyed 82 buildings and injured 3 firefighters. More than 2700 fire personnel had boots on the ground, 208 fire engines, 27 water tenders and 18 helicopters. A This…
A 2 year old boy was found unconscious inside a car on Everbloom WayA in South Sacramento Saturday evening after neighbors called police. The Sacramento Sheriffas removed the child and transported him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. A It is believed the child died from exposure…
Cal-Fire has moved a super tanker jet to McClellan Airbase to help crew fight the Northern California wildfires. The Boeing 747 is the largest tanker of its kind in the world and holds over 19 thousand gallons of fire retardant which will cover a three mile area when dropped. The…
The California state law, AB 60, that took effect in 2015 that allows immigrants residing in California to get a valid Driveras license, may get reversed in the 2020 election. The proposal has been cleared to get signatures to place the issue on the ballot, along with a move to…
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…