School districts in Placer County study feasibility of merging - Sac Bee
A number of small school districts in the foothills of Placer County are considering a merger to combat years of dwindling enrollment and shrinking funds from the state.

Power outage leaves 40 Newcastle-area customers in the dark - Auburn Journal
About 40 Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers in the Newcastle area were without power for most of Sunday.

Firefighters gaining some ground - The Union of Grass Valley
Continued progress was reported Sunday in strengthening and holding the fire lines in the Tahoe National Forest.

No escape for homeless - The Union of Grass Valley
Relatively cooler weather over the weekend was welcome relief for the county's homeless, who have been exposed to more than three weeks of smoke and continue to recover from last week's triple-digit temperatures.

Hundreds offer a final goodbye to Jim Mackey - The Union of Grass Valley
Jim Mackey was remembered as a man of integrity and a dear friend at a memorial service Friday evening attended by more than 300 people.

Granite Bay residents reject graffiti's racist, sexual message, take a stand for tolerance - Sac Bee
Granite Bay residents are banding together to reject graffiti directed at a Laotian man in their neighborhood.