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Kim Haswell, a member of the Placer County Historical Society, was appointed by the Auburn City Council to fill the nine-person position on the Historic Design Review Commission on Monday night inside city hall.

Forty people showed up to the Rose Room inside Auburn City Hall on March 5 to offer thoughts regarding how the city should grow in the next 20 years.

A new replacement backup generator is now in place at the Auburn Police Department.
The Auburn City Council on Feb. 24 voted unanimously to replace the previous generator that was in use for almost a decade. According to Auburn City Manager Sean Rabé, the new standby generator came out to $57,436.

The Auburn Chamber of Commerce will host the 49th annual Auburn St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17.

What could the city of Auburn be like in 2045? That question will be addressed on March 5, and free food is included.

In front of several family members, friends and colleagues, Bryan Morrison was officially sworn in as the new chief of the Auburn Police Department on the morning of February 11 at City Hall.

Auburn city officials met with City Council members Monday night to discuss a proposed general plan map designation for unincorporated areas of the north part of the city.

There are vacant commercial buildings throughout the city of Auburn.

The Auburn City Council asked what can be done to try to lure new businesses into those buildings during its first meeting of 2025 on January 13.

It's been more than two years since construction began on the American Canyon Roundabout Project at the intersection Lincoln Way, Borland Avenue and Highway 49 in Auburn.

Pending approval of the Auburn City Council, Lieutenant Bryan Morrison has been announced as the new Chief of Police.

The search for the next Auburn Police Chief is almost complete.
According to City Manager Sean Rabé, there are three candidates vying for the position. Five candidates were interviewed on Dec. 17.

Rachel Radell-Harris discussed her experience serving as the Auburn mayor for 2024. Sandy Amara is looking forward to serving her second term as the city’s new mayor that could represent challenges.

Kelley Davis served in different leadership roles while in college and high school. Now she will serve two roles for the city of Auburn.

Auburn city officials gathered inside the City Council chambers November 19 for the first State of the City meeting. Read on to learn what they had to say.

Initial results for the General Election on Tuesday have been updated as of 3:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. According to the online results published by the Placer County Elections Office, the results reflect 291,674 voters, bringing the total count of ballots to 182,129 (62.44 percent).

In their October 29 meeting, the Auburn City Council accepted the operational analysis for transit service and discussed different options for the future.

Auburn Trails Alliance, in collaboration with the city of Auburn, announced the installation of three new bike racks in Downtown Auburn.

The Auburn City Council on Monday approved a resolution supporting Proposition 36.

In homage to all things Auburn, Leadership Auburn unveiled a mural on the wall of the community center at Recreation Park on the evening of September 25.

Four Auburn City Council candidates met face to face in the council chambers on September 24 to debate “Important Issues Facing the City.”