Placer County Local News


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04/18/2024
The California Public Utilities Commission will consider on May 9 a new proposal that would change how Californians pay for electricity.

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04/17/2024
Water suppliers say the costs will be massive, with rates increasing for many consumers. Known as the “Erin Brockovich” chemical, hexavalent chromium is found statewide.

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04/17/2024
Alejandro N. Mayorkas, a Cuban immigrant who grew up in California, is the first U.S. Cabinet official impeached in nearly 150 years.

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04/17/2024
Heiress Paris Hilton is on a mission to shine a light on the "troubled teen industry," a largely unregulated multibillion-dollar industry that is gaining public scrutiny for alleged abuse of vulnerable youths.

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04/16/2024
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Sonia Hamilton's small army of painters has met a new challenge, and mounted their responses on the walls of Auburn Library's Beecher Room. The charge was to design a weathervane and display it on any structure they chose .

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04/16/2024
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In a continued commitment to fair housing, the city of Colfax approved a resolution April 10 to further efforts to activities and programs related to housing and community development.

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04/16/2024
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A recall may be on the horizon for the Auburn Union School District as 35 community members filed Intent to Recall paperwork this week against Trustees Greg Holt and Jayson Wedge.

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04/16/2024
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The Colfax City Council approved a response generated to address the 2023 Grand Jury report findings regarding homelessness during its April 10 meeting.

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04/16/2024
Chinese Hospital, located in the heart of this city's legendary Chinatown, struggles with many of the same financial and demographic challenges that plague small independent hospitals in underserved areas across the country.

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04/15/2024
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The Town of Truckee is launching the first "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" photo contest as part of an initiative to encourage residents to limit light pollution and enjoy the natural beauty of the night sky.

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04/14/2024
A coalition of timber businesses filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the embattled Pacific Gas & Electric Co., alleging $225 million in damages caused by the 2021 Dixie Fire.

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04/14/2024
Obstacles are mounting for officials who are attempting to rescue a young gray whale that was discovered entangled in a gillnet off Laguna Beach was recently sighted off the coast of Thornton State Beach in Daly City .

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04/12/2024
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Auburn is on its way to adding three pickleball courts and a multiuse space at School Park Preserve. Construction has officially begun on the space, a cement pad which formerly housed school facilities.

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04/12/2024
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The clean-up event is 8AM - noon Saturday, April 20. Participants are asked to register at the Confluence Information Kiosk, three miles below Auburn near the Highway 49 river crossing, for clean-up supplies, snacks and a free Auburn SRA trails map.

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04/12/2024
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The North Tahoe Community Alliance Board of Directors voted to invest $4.3 million in Transient Occupancy Tax and Tourism Business Improvement District Dollars At Work funding toward 13 projects benefiting the North Lake Tahoe community.

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04/12/2024
The Placer Conservation Authority is seeking to fill two vacancies on its 12-member public advisory committee, which is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Placer County Conservation Program’s land conservation planning.
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