Schwarzenegger appoints Doolittle aide to state prison job - Associated Press via Merc-News, Flash Report
Rep. John Doolittle is losing a top California staffer, the latest aide to leave while the Republican congressman is under criminal investigation.

Placer is dropping '08 sales tax vote - Sac Bee
Polls show support wasn't there for a half-cent hike to boost transportation funds.

Placer sues ex-planner over property splits - Sac Bee and Auburn Journal, Sierra Sun
Following up on the threa to do so, Placer County on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against former Planning Commissioner Michelle Ollar-Burris for alleged violations of state planning law.

Study confirms cancer risk near UP's Roseville railyard - Sac Bee and Roseville Press Tribune
Air test results confirm that residents living near the Union Pacific Railroad yard in Roseville face a sharply higher cancer risk from locomotive exhaust than those living along nearby Interstate 80.

10-year vets of company to dance in 'Nutcracker' - Sac Bee
Why is this article included?  Sorry, father's prerogative.  My daughter is also dancing in the Placer Ballet's Nutcracker performance.

District votes to close school - Auburn Journal
Auburn Union trustees voted unanimously Wednesday night to close a school.  They will vote on October 10 which campus to close.

Agency loosens tree-cutting rules - Sierra Sun and KCRA-TV
Despite some dissent from local fire chiefs, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board amended an ordinance to allow property owners to remove more trees without a permit.

Wood stove replacement programs growing - Sierra Sun and Colfax Record
Placer County may be taking its wood stove replacement program county-wide in an effort to curb air pollution.

Council votes to reduce Youth Center fees - Colfax Record
Like the headline says...

Water heater blamed for Monday fire in Roseville home - Roseville Press Tribune
Roseville fire officials are urging residents to use extreme caution when working with major appliances and natural gas lines.

Roseville, donors seek way to wash graffiti off statue - Roseville Press Tribune
The spray-painting of the Christopher Columbus statue in front of the Roseville post office on Vernon Street has irked members of the Roseville chapter of the Sons of Italy.

Listen up: Library to open - Sac Bee
Roseville's new Martha Riley Community Library will open its doors to the public Monday morning with little fanfare.

Police seek hit-and-run suspect - Auburn Journal
Auburn police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a man who struck an 11-year-old boy in the crosswalk at Elm Avenue and Auburn Ravine Road Wednesday morning.

Lawyer returns to defend ex-sergeant in '82 murder - Auburn Journal
In what almost appears like game of legal musical chairs, Paul R. Kovacich Jr., accused of murdering his wife decades ago, has yet another attorney.

Roseville Police Officers replace Leukemia Patient 's stolen wheelchair - Roseville & Rocklin Today
Yesterday the Roseville Police Officer's Association purchased a new wheelchair for a Roseville woman whose wheelchair was stolen over the weekend.

Tahoe agency to sue accused tree vandal - Sierra Sun
Harming a tree on public land in the Tahoe Basin without permission is an offense not taken lightly by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.

Primary in 2008 boasts new rules - Loomis News
Not sure why the Loomis News decided to write this story now, but Tom Hudson is quoted.

High-tech immortality - Loomis News
Penryn Elementary School children celebrated by inviting Intel staff to the school to celebrate the naming of Intel's new chip, "Penryn."