Placer County News Roundup - May 17-19, 2008
Posted by: Jeff Flint | 05/19/2008 6:01 AM
Dan Walters: Nastiness abounds in California primaries - Sac Bee
East of Sacramento, former Congressman Doug Ose and state Sen. Tom McClintock are vying for the Republican nomination for an open congressional seat. While Ose hammers McClintock for being a carpetbagger from Southern California, McClintock portrays Ose as a closet liberal.
Yuba GOP slams Horne - Marysville Appeal-Democrat
Yuba County's Republican Central Committee has reprimanded Sue Horne's Assembly campaign for distributing a "blatantly false, misleading and untrue" mailer about eminent domain.
GOP voters get opponents' opinions of Sen. McClintock - Ventura County Star
Three former local government officials from Ventura County -- all Republicans -- warned voters in Northern California on Thursday that Tom McClintock is not the kind of representative who puts much stock in serving his district.
Candidate forum is Monday - Chico Enterprise-Record
Two candidates for Assembly are to appear at a forum Monday at the Chico City Council Chambers, 421 Main St. Sue Horne of Auburn and Dan Logue of Marysville, Republican candidates for the 3rd District Assembly seat, are to answer questions.
Water rights removal plan irks Doolittle - Auburn Journal
Reacting to a proposed move by the state Water Resources Control Board to revoke U.S. Bureau of Reclamation water rights on the American River connected to the long-stalled Auburn dam, U.S. Rep. John Doolittle has lodged a protest with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Congressional candidates discuss Iraq war, education - The Union of Grass Valley
Six candidates running for the 4th Congressional District seat discussed a variety of issues at a recent debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters.
Updated: Eureka closures not last word? - Granite Bay Press Tribune
It's official: Eureka and Excelsior elementary schools will close in the fall of 2009. But it might not be the last word on the fate of facilities in the nine-school Eureka Union School District.
Sierra College kicks off its Nevada County expansion - Auburn Journal
A bond measure's passage in Nevada County has led to the groundbreaking on ths Sierra College expansion there, while rejection of two such measures in Placer County has the Rocklin campus falling behind.
Jim Ruffalo: Supervisors taking second look at seeking pay raise - Auburn Journal
A sure sign the fiscal crises may be all too real -- despite whatever anybody wants to call it -- is that Placer County's very pragmatic Board of Supervisors is re-thinking its proposed pay raise. Uhler says the time is not right.
No chem residue found in Truckee River - Truckee Sierra Sun
Results from an analysis on the purity of the Truckee River are back and confirm what Truckee wastewater treatment plant officials have been saying: The major water supply for Reno and Sparks is not contaminated.
Lincoln facing shortfall in funds - Sac Bee
Citing increased expenses and a drop in residential and commercial building, city officials say they will dip into reserves to cover a projected shortfall next year.
Men sentenced in shooting spree of farm animals, pets - Sac Bee, Lincoln News-Messenger
Two 18-year-old men who killed or injured animals during drive-by shootings last fall near Lincoln were sentenced Friday - one to 270 days in jail and the other to a suspended prison term of six years and eight months.
Placer County Water Agency Update May 2008 - Rockin & Roseville Today
If the federal Bureau of Reclamation were to have water rights on the North Fork American River revoked by the State Water Board, the Placer County Water Agency will request that any resulting unappropriated water be reserved as a supply for unmet local needs.
East of Sacramento, former Congressman Doug Ose and state Sen. Tom McClintock are vying for the Republican nomination for an open congressional seat. While Ose hammers McClintock for being a carpetbagger from Southern California, McClintock portrays Ose as a closet liberal.
Yuba GOP slams Horne - Marysville Appeal-Democrat
Yuba County's Republican Central Committee has reprimanded Sue Horne's Assembly campaign for distributing a "blatantly false, misleading and untrue" mailer about eminent domain.
GOP voters get opponents' opinions of Sen. McClintock - Ventura County Star
Three former local government officials from Ventura County -- all Republicans -- warned voters in Northern California on Thursday that Tom McClintock is not the kind of representative who puts much stock in serving his district.
Candidate forum is Monday - Chico Enterprise-Record
Two candidates for Assembly are to appear at a forum Monday at the Chico City Council Chambers, 421 Main St. Sue Horne of Auburn and Dan Logue of Marysville, Republican candidates for the 3rd District Assembly seat, are to answer questions.
Water rights removal plan irks Doolittle - Auburn Journal
Reacting to a proposed move by the state Water Resources Control Board to revoke U.S. Bureau of Reclamation water rights on the American River connected to the long-stalled Auburn dam, U.S. Rep. John Doolittle has lodged a protest with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Congressional candidates discuss Iraq war, education - The Union of Grass Valley
Six candidates running for the 4th Congressional District seat discussed a variety of issues at a recent debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters.
Updated: Eureka closures not last word? - Granite Bay Press Tribune
It's official: Eureka and Excelsior elementary schools will close in the fall of 2009. But it might not be the last word on the fate of facilities in the nine-school Eureka Union School District.
Sierra College kicks off its Nevada County expansion - Auburn Journal
A bond measure's passage in Nevada County has led to the groundbreaking on ths Sierra College expansion there, while rejection of two such measures in Placer County has the Rocklin campus falling behind.
Jim Ruffalo: Supervisors taking second look at seeking pay raise - Auburn Journal
A sure sign the fiscal crises may be all too real -- despite whatever anybody wants to call it -- is that Placer County's very pragmatic Board of Supervisors is re-thinking its proposed pay raise. Uhler says the time is not right.
No chem residue found in Truckee River - Truckee Sierra Sun
Results from an analysis on the purity of the Truckee River are back and confirm what Truckee wastewater treatment plant officials have been saying: The major water supply for Reno and Sparks is not contaminated.
Lincoln facing shortfall in funds - Sac Bee
Citing increased expenses and a drop in residential and commercial building, city officials say they will dip into reserves to cover a projected shortfall next year.
Men sentenced in shooting spree of farm animals, pets - Sac Bee, Lincoln News-Messenger
Two 18-year-old men who killed or injured animals during drive-by shootings last fall near Lincoln were sentenced Friday - one to 270 days in jail and the other to a suspended prison term of six years and eight months.
Placer County Water Agency Update May 2008 - Rockin & Roseville Today
If the federal Bureau of Reclamation were to have water rights on the North Fork American River revoked by the State Water Board, the Placer County Water Agency will request that any resulting unappropriated water be reserved as a supply for unmet local needs.
