Placer County News Roundup - June 18, 2008
Posted by: Jeff Flint | 06/18/2008 5:19 AM
Gay couples legally tie the knot for the first time - Auburn Journal and The Union and the Marysville Appeal-Democrat
The first gay couples were married yesterday in Placer, Nevada and Yuba Counties.
Horne, Logue battle gay marriages - The Union of Grass Valley
Bitter election rivals only weeks ago, Sue Horne and Dan Logue joined together today to stifle gay marriages in California through the courts.
Same-sex wedding boom in Tahoe? - Truckee Sierra Sun
The California Supreme Court ruling that allows same-sex couples to tie the knot in California has Tahoe Basin tourist and wedding industry officials eyeing a potential economic windfall.
County upbeat on new budget - The Union of Grass Valley
Nevada County supervisors on Tuesday approved a larger budget than last year totaling $190.9 million that will maintain public safety, roads and other services and increase salary and benefits for county staff by more than 5 percent.
County faces $303,000 water treatment fine by state - The Union of Grass Valley
Nevada County is facing $303,000 in proposed fines from alleged violations at the Lake Wildwood sewage treatment plant, and the state won't let officials apply the fines to any plant upgrades.
Pleasant Ridge district's schools to remain open despite declining enrollment - Auburn Journal
The Pleasant Ridge Union School District voted to keep Pleasant Ridge Elementary School open despite declining enrollment.
School bond going on November ballot - Colfax Record
Colfax voters will be asked to consider a $5 million school bond in November. The Colfax Elementary School Board voted Monday night to put the request for funds on the fall ballot.
School board weighs next funding strategy - Truckee Sierra Sun
School district officials are eyeing the possibility of another bond measure after unofficial results from the June 3 election indicated that Truckee-area voters narrowly defeated the $93 million Measure L to fund school projects.
Placer County Awarded $1 Million in Grants - Rocklin & Roseville Today
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Governing Board has awarded two grants totaling $1,006,207 to Placer County. The funds are intended to improve the environmental and economic well-being of the region.
New Donner Memorial State Park museum hits obstacle - Truckee Sierra Sun
Work scheduled to start this spring on Donner Memorial State Park's new museum has been delayed by a year.
Smell the corndogs? It's fair time! - Roseville Press-Tribune
The 71st Placer County Fair rolls into Roseville on Thursday.
Woman rescued from river after dam water surges - Auburn Journal
A swimmer was rescued after being caught on a rock Saturday evening after Oxbow Dam's daily release of water along the Middle Fork of the American River reached the confluence.
The first gay couples were married yesterday in Placer, Nevada and Yuba Counties.
Horne, Logue battle gay marriages - The Union of Grass Valley
Bitter election rivals only weeks ago, Sue Horne and Dan Logue joined together today to stifle gay marriages in California through the courts.
Same-sex wedding boom in Tahoe? - Truckee Sierra Sun
The California Supreme Court ruling that allows same-sex couples to tie the knot in California has Tahoe Basin tourist and wedding industry officials eyeing a potential economic windfall.
County upbeat on new budget - The Union of Grass Valley
Nevada County supervisors on Tuesday approved a larger budget than last year totaling $190.9 million that will maintain public safety, roads and other services and increase salary and benefits for county staff by more than 5 percent.
County faces $303,000 water treatment fine by state - The Union of Grass Valley
Nevada County is facing $303,000 in proposed fines from alleged violations at the Lake Wildwood sewage treatment plant, and the state won't let officials apply the fines to any plant upgrades.
Pleasant Ridge district's schools to remain open despite declining enrollment - Auburn Journal
The Pleasant Ridge Union School District voted to keep Pleasant Ridge Elementary School open despite declining enrollment.
School bond going on November ballot - Colfax Record
Colfax voters will be asked to consider a $5 million school bond in November. The Colfax Elementary School Board voted Monday night to put the request for funds on the fall ballot.
School board weighs next funding strategy - Truckee Sierra Sun
School district officials are eyeing the possibility of another bond measure after unofficial results from the June 3 election indicated that Truckee-area voters narrowly defeated the $93 million Measure L to fund school projects.
Placer County Awarded $1 Million in Grants - Rocklin & Roseville Today
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Governing Board has awarded two grants totaling $1,006,207 to Placer County. The funds are intended to improve the environmental and economic well-being of the region.
New Donner Memorial State Park museum hits obstacle - Truckee Sierra Sun
Work scheduled to start this spring on Donner Memorial State Park's new museum has been delayed by a year.
Smell the corndogs? It's fair time! - Roseville Press-Tribune
The 71st Placer County Fair rolls into Roseville on Thursday.
Woman rescued from river after dam water surges - Auburn Journal
A swimmer was rescued after being caught on a rock Saturday evening after Oxbow Dam's daily release of water along the Middle Fork of the American River reached the confluence.
