Placer County News Roundup - June 20, 2008

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Jury weighs verdict for nanny in Roseville baby-shaking case - Sac Bee and Auburn Journal
A Placer County jury today began deliberating the fate of a nanny who is accused of violently shaking a 16-month-old baby, causing fatal brain injuries.

Experts under fire in second trial of nanny - Sac Bee
Placer County prosecutors used a different tack in the second trial for a nanny accused of violently shaking a 16-month-old Roseville baby, going after the defense's expert witnesses whose testimony played a major role in causing a jury to deadlock in the first trial last year.

Rocklin Crossings vote put off - Loomis News
The Rocklin City Council has delayed a vote on the controversial Rocklin Crossings until September, according to Loomis Town Manager Perry Beck.

TBMS leads district in suspensions for drugs, violence - Lincoln News-Messenger
Just what you want to read for the school your son is headed to next year...

Regional park still needs scoreboards, bleachers, bathrooms - Lincoln News-Messenger
Spectators used to sitting on lawn chairs or the grass at Foskett Regional Park were surprised to see a set of bleachers waiting for them Monday.

Summit district downplays grand jury report - Truckee Sierra Sun
At a meeting Tuesday evening, the Donner Summit Public Utility District board and staff strongly disputed most of the findings of a recent Nevada County grand jury report has lambasted the district.

Why were autistic students left out of yearbook? - Roseville Press-Tribune
The district is still struggling to explain this story that garnered national news for Roseville schools this week.

Fire blackens downtown backyard - Placer Herald
Although conditions were not nearly as bad as they were just a day earlier, a small grass fire behind a home in downtown Rocklin gave nearby residents cause for concern.

Kings Beach roundabouts get green light - Truckee Sierra Sun
The Placer County Planning Commission unanimously endorsed three lanes of traffic and intersection roundabouts for Kings Beach Wednesday, after listening to sometimes-passionate comments from residents about a long-planned makeover of the community's aging commercial corridor.

Bike link to Roseville nears completion - Placer Herald
The last section of the Antelope Creek bike trail, a 1¼-mile path that links Roseville and Rocklin, will be completed this summer.

Reward offered in Roseville bank robbery case - Sac Bee
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the June 11 robbery of River City Bank in Roseville.

Two busted for meth, cocaine on Dog Bar - The Union of Grass Valley
Two men were arrested and a narcotics task force team seized large amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine at a drug bust on Dog Bar Road.

Rocklin: California's pizza capital? - Placer Herald
I have to admit...there are a lot of good pizza places in Rocklin.

TAGS: Donner Summit, Kings Beach, Rocklin Crossings, Shaken Baby Case, WPUSD

 

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