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Placer County News Roundup - June 12, 2008

Posted by: Jeff Flint | 06/12/2008 6:40 AM

San Juan Unified veteran to lead Granite Bay schools - Sac Bee & Granite Bay Press Tribune
Saying they seek leadership for changing times, Eureka Union School District trustees have named a veteran educator familiar with the area as superintendent of Granite Bay schools.

Blaze injures three firefighters - Lincoln News Messenger
Three firefighters were injured when they were overtaken by fire at a blaze Wednesday morning near Nicolaus and Airport roads in Lincoln - one of three Lincoln fires in a 24-hour period.

Enrollment drop projected - Sac Bee
The Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District is reporting a projected decline in enrollment for the first time in 20 years.

No layoffs in store for Roseville high school district - Sac Bee
Faring better than some other school districts regionally, the Roseville Joint Union High School District will make some budget cuts but steer clear of staff layoffs in the 2008-09 school year.

Roseville council to vote on new firm that would run red-light cameras - Sac Bee
Red-light cameras are making a comeback in Roseville. After the city's contract with another red-light camera company ended eight months ago, the City Council is scheduled to vote on a new agreement with Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. on Wednesday night.

Officials hope to restore Hwy. 65 bypass to four lanes around Lincoln - Sac Bee
Local officials hope to restore the long-awaited Highway 65 bypass project in Lincoln to the originally planned four lanes now that the winning bid came in $35 million under estimate.

Twenty-one trees hacked down at Roseville High - Sac Bee and Roseville Press-Tribune
Roseville police are asking the public for information to help find and arrest vandals who cut down 21 trees around the Roseville High School quad.

Controversial tree plan approved, appealed - Loomis News
A controversial plan for managing oak woodlands in a private development has stirred things up in Loomis.

New face and pace of Truckee utility district - Truckee Sierra Sun
Since taking the helm of a public utility district that hadn't seen a new manager in 23 years, Michael Holley has been steadily putting his stamp on the Truckee Donner Public Utility District.

Grand Jury Report takes on Donner Summit district - Truckee Sierra Sun
A Nevada County Grand Jury Report released June 10 examining the Donner Summit Public Utility District took issue with wages, operations, and public outreach.

Grand Jury: Fire plan needs teeth - Truckee Sierra Sun
The Nevada County Grand Jury report released today recommended supervisors re-assess the county fire plan, calling on the board to return the "teeth" to the safety element of the county's General Plan.

Sierra Nevada Conservancy may stay put - Colfax Record
Colfax has been trying to get the group to move its permanent headquarters here.  The Conservancy hasn't said no or yes yet.

Family Resource Center moving office back to Auburn - Colfax Record
A stead decline in the number of people seeking service led to the closure.

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