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By Eric Johnson
Published Apr 29, 2024
On Photography and Politics
Art and Community
This week, we focus on a Californian who found a creative way to contribute to his community. Robert Buelteman is a fine art photographer who devoted much of his career to protecting the wild lands around his home on the San Francisco Peninsula. By beautifully documenting redwood forests, oak studded hillsides and a watershed that were under massive pressure of development, he helped two environmental organizations preserve more than 140,000 acres of land from Santa Cruz to San Francisco.
This all occurred during the decades when the place once known as the "Valley of Heart's Delight" exploded to become became Silicon Valley. And, in his later career, Buelteman invented a new form of imaging technology that was celebrated in nationwide publications, including Wired magazine. His inspring, brief recounting is a very "California" story.
The Making of ‘The Unseen Peninsula’
A celebrated photographer reflects on the life that led to his first book, which captures a secret paradise in the heart of the San Francisco Peninsula.
Robert Buelteman Captures the Secret Beauty of Plants
Before he started making images without a camera, Robert Buelteman was a celebrated nature photographer who worked primarily in black-and-white film.
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Recipe of the Week
Our friends at Sacramento Digs Gardening publish a recipe from their gardens every Sunday, which we feature here so you can start your week with some yum.
See more recipes in their Taste Spring! cookbook.
Rhub-berry cake does a flip for spring
NEW Upside-down cake features stripes of rhubarb, dots of blueberries
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Big Brother Big Sisters provides children facing adversity with strong, enduring, professionally supported mentorship. The chapter serves Sacramento and Yolo counties, as well as southern Placer County.
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Placer Residents Rally Against County Rezone |
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Placer residents gathered outside the Domes building in Auburn on April 23 for a peaceful rally to protect their communities against the county’s rezone project. |
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Auburn Council Approves PCTPA Sales Tax Expenditure Plan in Split Vote |
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A potential half-cent sales tax is closer to reaching the November ballot in Placer County, as the City of Auburn was last to approve an expenditure plan for Placer County Transportation Planning Agency’s potential sales tax measure in their April … |
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Placer County Offering Drug Take-Back on April 27 |
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Placer County is offering free anonymous drug drop-offs at various locations throughout the county on April 27, from 10AM to 2PM |
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Rocklin Moves Forward on College Park Apartments |
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The 180-unit, affordable senior housing portion of the larger College Park development at Sierra College in Rocklin should begin construction by the end of the year, officials said. |
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Mandarin Festival Moving to Roseville |
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Festival team cites rent increase for exit from Gold Country Fairgrounds. |
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Local Film Creators Looking for Community Extras at Fast Fridays Event in June |
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A team of native Auburn film creators are coming to town to shoot a movie, and they are looking for the community to take part in their creation. |
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Placer County Approves Additional Funding for Colfax Skate Park |
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved an additional $130,000 be provided to the city of Colfax for the proposed skate park. |
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Recent Statewide News |
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• California's Population Increased Last Year for First Time Since 2020
During the much-ballyhooed “California exodus” amid the pandemic, remote workers moved to other states where they could live for a fraction of the cost compared to cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco.
(04/29/2024) → Los Angeles Times• Chuckwalla National Monument Would Protect Swath of California Desert and Preserve a Sacred Land
Indigenous Californians want President Biden to establish a national monument in a stretch of desert that is both an ecological wonder and a window into their cultures.
(04/27/2024) → Los Angeles Times• Who Killed CA Utility Bill Legislation?
A bill to rein in a proposed monthly fee on California electric bills would let California’s largest for-profit utility companies charge customers $24 per month — with fees as low as $6 for lower-income customers — as a kind of membership fee for the power grid.
(04/26/2024) → CalMatters• Rural Counties Far From Universities Struggle to Recruit Teachers
Nine counties located more than an hour away from universities with teacher preparation programs face particular difficulties.
(04/25/2024) → EdSource• California Wants Better Animal Shelter Conditions, Stray Population Curbed
Several bills making their way through the California Legislature seek to address overcrowded animal shelters and streamline how animals receive care.
(04/24/2024) → Los Angeles Times• Bill Would Allow Arizona Abortion Providers to Practice in California Temporarily
Newsom-backed bill would allow Arizona abortion providers to practice in California as the Republican-led state restricts access.
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Government Announcements |
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United States (04/27/2024) H-E-B Issues Voluntary Recall for 3-Ounce Cups of Creamy Creations Ice Cream in Select Flavors |
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Committed to the safety and quality of its products, H-E-B is voluntarily issuing a recall for 12-count packages of 3-ounce cups of Creamy Creations ice cream in select flavors for potential metal. The affected products were distributed to all H-E-B stores in Texas and Mexico and Central Market, Joe
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County of Placer (04/26/2024) Planning Commission recommends 14 sites for rezone program |
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The Placer County Planning Commission took action on Thursday to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve 14 sites throughout the county to be rezoned to meet state requirements for multi-family housing.
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State of California (04/26/2024) Megan Dahle CA Assembly 01: |
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Greetings This week both staff and members at the Capitol wore denim in recognition of Denim Day observed on the last Wednesday of April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This annual event encourages individuals to wear denim as a symbol of support for survivors of sexual violence and to raise awareness about this important issue. [...]
The post Denim Day …
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County of Placer (04/26/2024) Placer County proclaims May as Mental Health Matters Month, with event Thursday in Roseville |
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This week the Board of Supervisors proclaimed May as Mental Health Matters Month. Placer County, in partnership with the local Campaign for Community Wellness (CCW), will host the first Placer4MentalHealth Wellness Fair on Thursday, May 2, in Roseville.
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United States (04/26/2024) 802 VT Frozen Recalls Frozen Meat Pizza Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens |
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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2024 - 802 VT Frozen, a Newport, Vt. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,221 pounds of frozen meat pizza due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department...
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County of Placer (04/25/2024) Register to attend our May 1 vendor workshop to conduct business with Placer |
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Join Placer County's Procurement department to learn about how the county hires vendors to provide services and goods to residents. Join us online or in-person in Auburn on May 1 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
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County of Placer (04/25/2024) Placer County celebrates Small Business Week and launches Downtown Revitalization Workgroup |
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Next week, April 28 to May 4, is National Small Business Week and Placer County is sharing valuable training opportunities and professional consulting to help the owners of some of our small businesses.
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United States (04/24/2024) Tama Corporation Recalls Product Because of Possible Health Risk |
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Tama Corporation of Doral FL is recalling 24-ounce containers of "Oueso de Mano PAISA" have contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy indivi
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State of California (04/24/2024) Brian Dahle CA Senate 01: |
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Sen. Dahles bill to protect victims rights passes Senate Public Safety Committee
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United States (04/24/2024) ConSup North America Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sliced Prosciutto Product Produced Without Benefit of Inspection |
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WASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 - ConSup North America Inc., a Lincoln Park, N.J. firm, is recalling approximately 85,984 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) sliced prosciutto ham product produced in Germany without...
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