Placer County News Roundup - April 19-20, 2008
Posted by: Jeff Flint | 04/20/2008 6:18 AM
Editor's Note: Sorry for no news round up yesterday. Too tired to get up early, and then too many kids' activities to do later. You'll be glad to know that my son won his baseball game, 8-1, and my daughter won her soccer game, 9-1! - Jeff
Ad watch: Ose assails foe McClintock's per diem pay - Sac Bee
Ose's argument appears to key on the fact that McClintock now has no apparent expenses for maintaining a second home while he lives virtually full time in Elk Grove. While the ad is a poke in the eye for McClintock, a staunch fiscal conservative who assails wasteful government spending, his acceptance of the per diem payment is perfectly legal.
Editorial: Hypocrisy Matters - Sacramento News & Review
For those who like to read their news clips without Aaron's commentary, the SN&R editorial referenced yesterday.
Key LOP school route gets funds for upgrade - Auburn Journal
South Nevada County's Combie Road is poised for widening and intersection changes to ease congestion issues off Highway 49 in an area that's home to four schools, according to Supervisor Sue Horne.
Home tour has country charm - Chico Enterprise-Record
Country charm is just what this year's Oroville Republican Women Federated Home Tour on April 26 is all about. The tea will host several invited guests, including Republican political candidates Dan Logue and Sue Horne for state Assembly District 3.
Expanded Auburn-Sacramento bus service on the way - Auburn Journal
With its popularity growing in a time of skyrocketing gas prices and a major highway improvement project threatening to clog roads further, Placer County's rush hour express bus service is expanding.
Editorial: Placer residents get relief: New commuter bus - Sac Bee
And the Sacramento Bee editorializes in favor of the new bur route.
Ruffalo Column: County's budget cuts may extend to sheriff's department - Auburn Journal
Most elected officials fully understand that public safety is the first duty of a government, but this time around, those politicos recognize that some drastic cuts will have to be made even for the sheriff's department.
Pelline column: GOPs and 'nonpartisans' can decide this one - The Union of Grass Valley
The Union's editor gives his take on the recent McClintock-Ose debate, and finds ground to praise and pan both candidates.
Patrolling Purdon - The Union of Grass Valley
Rangers will step up patrols at Purdon Crossing on the South Yuba River State Park this summer to enforce a ban on overnight parking and camping on state park property.
Teachers, parents rally for better pay - Placer Herald
A standing-room only crowd numbering more than 200 flooded the Rocklin Unified School District board meeting Wednesday night to show support for teachers in their ongoing contract negotiations with the district.
Five arrested as house search turns up drugs - Sac Bee and Roseville Press-Tribune
Roseville police arrested five people and seized drugs, cash and a handgun after conducting a search on a home in the 2000 block of Polley Drive.
Ad watch: Ose assails foe McClintock's per diem pay - Sac Bee
Ose's argument appears to key on the fact that McClintock now has no apparent expenses for maintaining a second home while he lives virtually full time in Elk Grove. While the ad is a poke in the eye for McClintock, a staunch fiscal conservative who assails wasteful government spending, his acceptance of the per diem payment is perfectly legal.
Editorial: Hypocrisy Matters - Sacramento News & Review
For those who like to read their news clips without Aaron's commentary, the SN&R editorial referenced yesterday.
Key LOP school route gets funds for upgrade - Auburn Journal
South Nevada County's Combie Road is poised for widening and intersection changes to ease congestion issues off Highway 49 in an area that's home to four schools, according to Supervisor Sue Horne.
Home tour has country charm - Chico Enterprise-Record
Country charm is just what this year's Oroville Republican Women Federated Home Tour on April 26 is all about. The tea will host several invited guests, including Republican political candidates Dan Logue and Sue Horne for state Assembly District 3.
Expanded Auburn-Sacramento bus service on the way - Auburn Journal
With its popularity growing in a time of skyrocketing gas prices and a major highway improvement project threatening to clog roads further, Placer County's rush hour express bus service is expanding.
Editorial: Placer residents get relief: New commuter bus - Sac Bee
And the Sacramento Bee editorializes in favor of the new bur route.
Ruffalo Column: County's budget cuts may extend to sheriff's department - Auburn Journal
Most elected officials fully understand that public safety is the first duty of a government, but this time around, those politicos recognize that some drastic cuts will have to be made even for the sheriff's department.
Pelline column: GOPs and 'nonpartisans' can decide this one - The Union of Grass Valley
The Union's editor gives his take on the recent McClintock-Ose debate, and finds ground to praise and pan both candidates.
Patrolling Purdon - The Union of Grass Valley
Rangers will step up patrols at Purdon Crossing on the South Yuba River State Park this summer to enforce a ban on overnight parking and camping on state park property.
Teachers, parents rally for better pay - Placer Herald
A standing-room only crowd numbering more than 200 flooded the Rocklin Unified School District board meeting Wednesday night to show support for teachers in their ongoing contract negotiations with the district.
Five arrested as house search turns up drugs - Sac Bee and Roseville Press-Tribune
Roseville police arrested five people and seized drugs, cash and a handgun after conducting a search on a home in the 2000 block of Polley Drive.
