Brown raises $200K for congressional race - Sierra Sun
Charlie Brown's fundraising continues to be strong.  Let's hope the left wing buts from all over the country waste their money here.

GOP Ex-Rep. Ose to Run for Open Doolittle Seat in California - Congressional Quarterly
Republican Doug Ose, a former U.S. House member, is expected to announce a comeback bid Friday in the race to succeed embattled Republican Rep. John T. Doolittle in California's open 4th Congressional District.

Fellow Republicans Help Doolittle Pay Legal Bills Stemming From Abramoff Ties - Congressional Quarterly
Rep. John T. Doolittle , R-Calif., reported in a filing made available Thursday that his legal expense fund had received $5,000 from Boehner's leadership PAC. The money was part of $36,500 kicked in by GOP colleagues to Doolittle's legal defense between June 27, when he opened the fund, and year's end.

Term limits could alter local Assembly race - Grass Valley Union
A proposal tweaking the state's term limits for legislators on next Tuesday's ballot could alter the 3rd District Assembly seat race and others if voters approve the proposition.

Locals gear up for Super Tuesday - Auburn Journal
Super Tuesday in California is also a mini-showdown for Democratic and Republican presidential candidates in the Fourth District.

Clover Valley: A fate soon decided - Placer Herald
On Tuesday, Rocklin voters will have the opportunity to decide the fate of Clover Valley once and for all.

Measure H debate going strong - Placer Herald
With less than one week until Rocklin residents vote on Measure H on the Feb. 5 ballot, both sides of the issue have been sharing their opposing views through their supporters, meetings and signs.

Area donors open wallets for Romney - Sac Bee
If Sacramento residents could vote with their wallets, Mitt Romney would easily win the local Republican tally in Tuesday's primary.

Landowner might contest eminent domain suit by city - Lincoln News Messenger
Development company Reynen & Bardis is prepared to challenge a possible eminent domain lawsuit by the city for its Lincoln property.

School district aims for June bond measure - Sierra Sun
In a special meeting Wednesday evening, the Tahoe-Truckee school district's board of trustees voted to put a bond measure to Truckee voters in early June.

Potential Tahoe land swap leaves beach in limbo - Sierra Sun
The North Tahoe Public Utility District is keeping a close eye on a pending land swap between the California Tahoe Conservancy and the California State Parks because of what the property exchange could mean for the future of its operations in Kings Beach.

Truckee's Royal Ridge not yet approved - Sierra Sun
While planning commissioners lauded Royal Ridge for its infill development, a list of concerns kept them from giving the project the OK Wednesday night.

Making moves on the Sierra checkerboard - Sierra Sun
Conservation groups and the Forest Service have been left with a land-ownership legacy left by the railroad.

Parents plead not guilty in child cruelty case - Sac Bee and Auburn Journal
Monica Sue Mark, 38, and Abraham David Mark, 49, appeared before Judge Robert P. Mc- Elhany and entered not-guilty pleas to the charge of "cruelty to a child by abuse, neglect or endangering health.

Roseville burglar strikes woman with car during escape - Sac Bee
Roseville police are seeking a man who fled a burglary Wednesday by striking one of his victims with his car.

Lincoln police report reduction in crime - Lincoln News Messenger
Through increased enforcement efforts to address specific target areas, a significant impact was made in reducing crimes in 2007 in comparison with 2006 statistics.

Chamber honors businesses, volunteers - Lincoln News Messenger
More than 200 people packed the Orchard Creek Lodge Ballroom in Sun City on Jan. 23 for the Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce awards and recognition breakfast.

Hundreds honor Little's memory - Lincoln News Messenger
There was a big birthday cake and there were bouquets of balloons. But on Stefan Little's 18th birthday, hundreds of teens and community members gathered instead to commemorate his life.  Little, a Lincoln High School senior and a defensive end and running back for the football team, died unexpectedly at his home Jan 23.