Rich candidates' rivals lose an edge - Sac Bee
The Supreme Court threw out the so-called "millionaires rule" which was used by Tom McClintock to raise extra money after rival Doug Ose largely self-financed his campaign.

School district files suit against TBMS architect, builder - Lincoln News-Messenger
Western Placer Unified School District - long dogged by allegations that it has mismanaged its recent building projects -- has filed a lawsuit against the architect and builder of Twelve Bridges Middle School.

Editorial: School district questions need to be answered - Lincoln News-Messenger
The WPUSD lawsuit against the builder and architect of TBMS does not answer all the questions of how the District let this happen in the first place.

Nanny case ends in mistrial - Sac Bee and Auburn Journal
For the second time in nine months, a Placer County trial of a nanny accused of shaking a 16-month-old baby and causing its death has ended in a hung jury.

Parents file wrongful death suit against nanny accused of shaking their baby - Auburn Journal
Parents of Hannah Rose Juceam, whose nanny is accused of causing her death, have filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit against former babysitter Veronica Martinez Salcedo.

Rocklin may extend ban on adult clubs - Sac Bee
The City Council is expected to extend a moratorium today on adult entertainment businesses while the city attorney prepares stricter regulations for their operation.

Nonprofit seeks to open charter school in Auburn district - Sac Bee
Innovative Education Management, a nonprofit charter school organization based in Placerville, is seeking to serve students in the shrinking Auburn Union School District and surrounding areas.

Local fire personnel stretched across state - Auburn Journal
Auburn-area fire stations and districts are dealing with skeletal staffs and bare-bones resources as local personnel battle blazes throughout the state.

City Council, school district trustees meet over joint-use issues - Lincoln News-Messenger
For the second time this year, Lincoln City Council members met with Western Placer Unified School District trustees to go over the details of several shared projects.

Rocklin teachers' union, district continue mediation - Placer Herald
Although the Rocklin Unified School District and the Rocklin Teachers Professional Association have not yet reached an agreement on a new labor contract, the bargaining process is continuing.

Placer issues air quality alert, cautions against outdoor exercise - Sac Bee and Lincoln News-Messenger
Smoky conditions caused by fires burning throughout Northern California have prompted Placer County officials to issue an air quality advisory today, cautioning residents to curtail all outdoor exercise.

Perazzo Preserved: Truckee land trust conserves one of Sierra's largest intact meadows - Truckee Sierra Sun
With the help of $1.1 million in California Proposition 84 River Parkway grant funding, the conservation group working with in partnership with the Trust for Public Land secured the 990-acre meadow system crossed by the Little Truckee River.

State firefighters battle Nevada County fire - Truckee Sierra Sun
Fire crews from around the state are helping fight fires in the Tahoe National Forest.