Placer News Roundup - December 28, 2007
Posted by: Jeff Flint | 12/28/2007 6:05 AM
RUSD board considers new charter school - Placer Herald
The Placer Herald covers the hearing from last week as WSPA made the pitch to RUSD for a charter.
Draft airport plan looks ahead to 2030 - Lincoln News Messenger
A draft master plan for Lincoln Regional Airport calls for extending the existing runway and constructing an entirely new airstrip.
City opens new parks - Lincoln News Messenger
The city of Lincoln hopes to become greener in the new year - literally. At least four parks are in line to open in 2008, including Foskett Regional Park.
Region transit plan is blasted - Sac Bee
The new multi-county transportation plan for Sacramento and surrounding counties has more money than ever for transit, but it is not good enough for environmentalists, who say it depends to much on cars.
Father suspected of abducting girl - Sac Bee
A Roseville man is being held in lieu of $10 million bail after authorities said he kidnapped his 3-year-old daughter on Christmas Eve, took her on an illicit sailing excursion along the California coastline and ran the boat aground on a Monterey area beach.
Roseville police increase New Year's Eve patrols - Sac Bee
Roseville police say they will have extra patrol vehicles on the streets on New Year's Eve in an effort to catch drunken drivers.
More office space coming to Stanford Ranch - Placer Herald
The Rocklin City Council recently approved a large Class A office building project, totaling more than 375,000 square feet in size. One of the three buildings exceeds the 50-foot height limit by 14 feet.
Snow gives Truckee-Tahoe businesses reason to celebrate - Sierra Sun
Holiday revenue was up this year for Tahoe-area resorts and retail businesses, a turn of events that some attribute to a beneficial calendar and, of course, the recent snowfall that blanketed the Sierra Nevada.
Squaw 'Friends' receive conservation grant - Sierra Sun
The Friends of Squaw Creek received a grant for $49,900 this month from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, a California agency established in 2005 to allocate funding for environmental preservation.
Placer County Water Update - Roseville & Rocklin Today
Directors of the Placer County Water Agency accepted a $199,484 grant from the state Department of Water Resources for continued program development at the PCWA Heritage Center off Ophir Road.
Cage-free kennel plans are on a leash after appeal filed - Loomis News
After months of information gathering and public input, the Loomis Planning Commission unanimously decided to allow Aunt Cynthia's, a cage-free kennel facility, to double the amount of dogs they cared for. But one day after the Dec. 18 meeting, council member Tom Millard filed an appeal that will bring the issue before the Town Council.
Memorial service scheduled for Granite Bay assistant coach - Roseville Press Tribune
The service for Kenneth Semmler was scheduled for Monday at 1 p.m. at the Town and Country Lutheran Church, 4049 Marconi Ave. in Sacramento.
The Placer Herald covers the hearing from last week as WSPA made the pitch to RUSD for a charter.
Draft airport plan looks ahead to 2030 - Lincoln News Messenger
A draft master plan for Lincoln Regional Airport calls for extending the existing runway and constructing an entirely new airstrip.
City opens new parks - Lincoln News Messenger
The city of Lincoln hopes to become greener in the new year - literally. At least four parks are in line to open in 2008, including Foskett Regional Park.
Region transit plan is blasted - Sac Bee
The new multi-county transportation plan for Sacramento and surrounding counties has more money than ever for transit, but it is not good enough for environmentalists, who say it depends to much on cars.
Father suspected of abducting girl - Sac Bee
A Roseville man is being held in lieu of $10 million bail after authorities said he kidnapped his 3-year-old daughter on Christmas Eve, took her on an illicit sailing excursion along the California coastline and ran the boat aground on a Monterey area beach.
Roseville police increase New Year's Eve patrols - Sac Bee
Roseville police say they will have extra patrol vehicles on the streets on New Year's Eve in an effort to catch drunken drivers.
More office space coming to Stanford Ranch - Placer Herald
The Rocklin City Council recently approved a large Class A office building project, totaling more than 375,000 square feet in size. One of the three buildings exceeds the 50-foot height limit by 14 feet.
Snow gives Truckee-Tahoe businesses reason to celebrate - Sierra Sun
Holiday revenue was up this year for Tahoe-area resorts and retail businesses, a turn of events that some attribute to a beneficial calendar and, of course, the recent snowfall that blanketed the Sierra Nevada.
Squaw 'Friends' receive conservation grant - Sierra Sun
The Friends of Squaw Creek received a grant for $49,900 this month from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, a California agency established in 2005 to allocate funding for environmental preservation.
Placer County Water Update - Roseville & Rocklin Today
Directors of the Placer County Water Agency accepted a $199,484 grant from the state Department of Water Resources for continued program development at the PCWA Heritage Center off Ophir Road.
Cage-free kennel plans are on a leash after appeal filed - Loomis News
After months of information gathering and public input, the Loomis Planning Commission unanimously decided to allow Aunt Cynthia's, a cage-free kennel facility, to double the amount of dogs they cared for. But one day after the Dec. 18 meeting, council member Tom Millard filed an appeal that will bring the issue before the Town Council.
Memorial service scheduled for Granite Bay assistant coach - Roseville Press Tribune
The service for Kenneth Semmler was scheduled for Monday at 1 p.m. at the Town and Country Lutheran Church, 4049 Marconi Ave. in Sacramento.
