Aanestad requests pay cut - The Union of Grass Valley
Sen. Sam Aanestad, R-Grass Valley, has asked California Controller John Chiang to slice 5 percent from his paycheck, saying it's doing his “part to ease the historic deficit facing the state.”

City passes budget - Lincoln News Messenger
The Lincoln City Council passed the city’s $75 million budget Tuesday night, which calls for no layoffs. City Manager Jim Estep stressed that the budget is balanced, albeit with about $1.6 million in one-time funds - $1 million of which came from a property sale.

State of the City given - Lincoln News Messenger
The city of Lincoln faces a multitude of challenges in its 150th year, according to Mayor Spencer Short. Lt. Dave Ibarra of the Lincoln Police Department gave an overview of last year’s crime statistics, which saw what he characterized as “significant increases” in several categories, including assaults, robberies and rape.

Despite economy, county gives execs raises - Auburn Journal
The recent decision to give county managers salary increases has raised questions among some employees about the actual budget situation. At the Tuesday Placer County Board of Supervisors meeting, 5 percent merit raises were approved for seven county employees.

Concerns remain about wildfire at Tahoe - Tahoe Daily Tribune
Having hosted two forums in the past two years, California Assemblyman Ted Gaines says he'll continue to hold meetings at the South Shore regarding wildfire risk in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

City employees agree to 5 percent wage reduction - Placer Herald
City Manager Carlos Urrutia announced that the management and confidential employees have agreed to a five percent wage reduction for fiscal year 2009-10.

State tax grab puts city in tight spot - Placer Herald
The Rocklin City Council took a break from regular city business to concentrate on the city’s embattled finances while at a retreat at William Jessup University earlier this month.

Audit of Placer executive spurs statewide study - Auburn Journal
An audit focusing on a former Placer court executive’s alleged misappropriation of public money will impact judicial systems throughout the state.

Western Placer - no layoffs - Lincoln News Messenger
There are no cutbacks or layoffs in the Western Placer Unified School District budget, which was unanimously passed by the Board of Trustees Monday night.

Tahoe Truckee School Board adopts 09-10 budget - Truckee Sierra Sun
The Tahoe Truckee School Board unanimously approved its budget Wednesday night, acknowledging the $3.7 million in reductions it made — sometimes painfully over early months of this year — are just the start.

New system to help courts monitor money - Auburn Journal
A new system to monitor financial transactions may be coming at a good time for the Placer County court system.

Tahoe utility district scales back with state cuts looming - Truckee Sierra Sun
The Tahoe City Public Utility District Board of Directors took precautions this week to the tune of reduced service levels at local parks to combat the possibility of the state borrowing some property tax revenues.

Council: market to stay put - Colfax Record
The executive director of the Foothills Farmers Market Association said “moving the Colfax Farmers Market from Main Street to its current location in the parking lot behind the Freight Depot has hurt the market as asked a skeptical Council to consider moving it back.

More study needed for deer plans - Auburn Journal
Placer’s Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday moved forward with efforts to cull the area’s deer population but held off on recommending a controversial youth doe hunt, officials said.

Celebrating conservation: Open space near Tahoe preserved - Truckee Sierra Sun
Conservationists, environmentalists, politicians and others gathered Thursday morning on a verdant hill overlooking the meandering Little Truckee River at Perazzo Meadows.

Grass fire raises concerns - Lincoln News Messenger
A grass fire Tuesday morning off of Nelson Lane and south of Nicolaus Road was human-caused and not accidental, according to officials.

Western States returns to Auburn - Auburn Journal and Truckee Sierra Sun
After cancellation in 2008 due to smoke and fires, ultra run is back.

Bank of America robbed - Lincoln News Messenger
Two robbers burst into the Bank of America just before 9:30 a.m. Thursday near Raley’s with guns drawn, according to a witness.

Performing arts center group receives $10,000 grant - Auburn Journal
The Auburn Placer Performing Arts Center (APPAC) is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Union Pacific Foundation.