The historic DeWitt theater in Auburn is about to receive an update, along with the rest of the neighboring complex in a renewed effort to improve the arts scene in town.
Dr. Kermit Jones is running against Tom McClintock for the incumbent’s U.S. House seat. Jones believes both his medical and military background will help him serve well should he win.
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission has officially released redistricting map drafts for public view. They are not the final product and public input is still being welcomed.
Community Meeting Provides Caldor Fire Information
The U.S. Forest Service, Cal Fire, El Dorado Irrigation District and the El Dorado County Resource Conservation District gave a presentation on the Caldor Fire. The meeting was recorded and can be watched online.
Interior Secretary Orders Panel to Eliminate Derogatory Place Names
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has formally declared “squaw” a derogatory term. Haaland is ordering a federal panel charged with naming geographic places to eliminate racist terms from federal use.
Each year, United Way helps families earning less than $60,000 per year file taxes for free. The group is looking for volunteers to help prep these tax forms.
California has historically been ahead of the rest of the country in expanding the legal right to abortion services. Here’s what state laws say today, and how we got here.
Placer County’s multiple fire districts are in a constant battle for adequate resources. Here’s what they’re doing about it, and how the county’s system works.
A new California law to lower speed limits, AB 43, is part of an overall effort, called ‘Vision Zero,’ to eliminate traffic deaths completely. Here’s what the law does, and why it can make a difference.
The pesky mosquito can be deadly as well as annoying. Here’s how local governments in California have been waging war on mosquitoes for more than a century.
After a 2018 vote authorizing the state legislature to make daylight saving time year-round, Californians are still changing their clocks twice per year. How did we get here?
California’s history of people getting directly involved in the affairs of government dates back more than a century, but it has sometimes been coopted by business and other interests.
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