Hero didn't think twice - Sac Bee
Claude Walker didn't give it a second thought.  Someone was trapped inside a burning truck on Interstate 80 in Roseville, and Walker didn't want him to die.

Big-rig driver arrested for drunk driving after crash - Auburn Journal
Meanwhile, the driver rescued above was arrested.

Sierra snow in forecast - Auburn Journal and Sierra Sun
Get ready to ski!

Truckee, Placer County target stormwater - Sierra Sun
Over the last year, the Town of Truckee and Placer County have collaborated to create two Storm Water Management Programs at the direction of the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board.

Committee: Take Placer supervisors� raise to voters - Sierra Sun
A committee formed to update Placer County's charter decided last week to forward a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to take the issue of a salary increase to voters.

Dead woman's body found off Foresthill Road - Auburn Journal
Law enforcement officials said a dead woman who was found about 100 yards from a Foresthill home may have died from an animal attack.

Tracking device leads to arrests - Sac Bee
Rocklin Police Sgt. Tom Dwyer said a tracking device on one of the stolen motorcycles allowed police to find two missing bikes Monday inside a van at an apartment complex.

Suspected gunman headed for deportation - Auburn Journal
An Auburn man accused of bringing a gun, possibly a BB gun, to the Placer High School campus will most likely be deported.

Authorities: Don't be exploited by scammers, identity thieves - Auburn Journal
Your best line of defense is you - that's the message five panelists with various government agencies were trying to send during an identity theft community forum hosted by Assemblyman Ted Gaines, R-Roseville, in Roseville Monday night.

Conservation agencies to preserve river land - Auburn Journal
More land within the federally designated wild and scenic river corridor on the North Fork American River is in the process of being purchased and protected.

Feds hunt for Loomis church arsonist - Auburn Journal
Federal law enforcement officials are offering a $5,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a Loomis church fire.

Roseville missionaries help Nigerian villagers - Roseville Press Tribune
More than a year ago, Valley Springs Presbyterian church in Roseville sent missionaries to Zing, Nigeria, hoping to spread the word of God to the locals.