Three vie for elementary trustee posts - Auburn Journal
Three community members are looking to contribute to local education and are running for two open seats on the Auburn Union Elementary School District area board of trustees.

Residents opposed to Homewood project proposal - Loomis News
Homewood Lumber Company's plans to move to a new location on Sierra College Boulevard between Taylor and Brace roads were again addressed by the council.

'Anything on the table' at city gathering - The Union of Grass Valley
Grass Valley citizens asked questions and voiced opinions about downtown parking, affordable housing, rent controls and the state of the city at a special town-hall, public-input meeting at the Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Hall Wednesday night.

New ambulance rates proposed for Truckee - Sierra Sun
An ambulance ride may cost about $90 more in Truckee soon as the fire district seeks to raise rates to keep up with costs.

Fixing leaks could help the North Tahoe Public Utility District save $65 per day - Sierra Sun
To reduce energy costs, normalize rates for customers and improve the overall water system, the North Tahoe Public Utility District is starting to reap the benefits from implementing an aggressive water leak detection program.

Too little green -- on the field, in the bank - The Union of Grass Valley
A crowd of angry people crowded the Buttermaker's Cottage Wednesday night at Western Gateway Park to hear how the park district's board plans to salvage the popular but financially strapped park.

Summit seeks more cutting in rural areas - Chico Enterprise-Record
The state needs to be more aggressive in thinning out forests -- and less concerned about conserving trees -- if it is to contain wildfires, Republican lawmakers said Wednesday at a Capitol hearing of rural lawmakers.

New schools open in area - Sac Bee
Placer County - an area widely known for its top-notch schools - will debut four new campuses this month in the face of an economy that has compromised resources.

Auburn biz owners want ball improvements - Auburn Journal
Some Downtown Auburn business owners are less than pleased about the annual Black & White Ball and want some changes.

Rocklin students back to school - Placer Herald
More than 10,000 enrolled in district for new year.

Del Oro welcomes largest number of students ever - Loomis News
Del Oro High School welcomed 1,657 students last Wednesday, its largest enrollment ever.

Auburn Greens condo fire in North Auburn "likely accidental" but concerns linger - Auburn Journal
The official cause of a fire last month in a North Auburn fourplex is "probably accidental" but that doesn't stop the feeling of uncertainty for some in the Auburn Greens area.

Former Placer County deputy to serve two years on sex charges - Sac Bee
A former Placer County sheriff's deputy must serve two years in a county jail for having sexual relationships with two underage girls during his years as a peace officer.

Four teens arrested after graffiti spree - Roseville Press-Tribune
Early Wednesday morning, Roseville Police officers arrested four young men on suspicion of writing graffiti on sound walls, fences, signs and other surfaces in neighborhoods near the intersection of Cirby Way and Sunrise Avenue.

Racecar champion Scott Pruett embarks on wine-making venture in Auburn - Auburn Journal
Scott Pruett's racing life defines him but a two-acre patch of ground in rural Auburn now green with the planting of 2,300 grape vines is a return to his roots.