Partisanship on the line in 4th Congress District race - Sac Bee
Peter Hecht gives a comprehensice update on the 4th Congressional District slugfest.

Ad Watch: Ad mocks McClintock's ineligibility to vote in his 4th Congressional race - Sac Bee
The 4th Congressional District campaign of Democrat Charlie Brown is running a radio advertisement lampooning Republican Tom McClintock over his inability to vote for himself in the race...The Brown ad is making a misleading assertion that McClintock has decided not to vote for himself.

Placer board split on ballot bid to raise its own pay - Sac Bee
The proposal to raise supervisors' pay from $30,000 to $48,000 faces a tough fight.

Cota ready to bring fresh perspective to board - Auburn Journal
Dennis Cota remembers when the cost of going to community college was paying $10 for a student body card.

School board should be more accessible, candidate says - Auburn Journal
Mike Stafford says the Placer Union High School District can do better. Stafford has been involved as a parent with area schools since the 1980s.

Devlin brings finance experience - Auburn Journal
The Auburn Recreation District must operate within a strict budget and ARD board candidate Jerry Devlin has corporate finance experience that might help.

Rowen calls for transparency on college board - Auburn Journal
Rowen, 74, a retired schools superintendent from Sonora School District, is running against small businessman Dennis Cota to represent Area 4 (Rocklin/Loomis) on the Sierra Community College board of trustees. The seat was vacated after incumbent Jerry Simmons announced he will not seek re-election.

Three seats up for grabs on South Placer fire board - Granite Bay Press Tribune
Four longtime Granite Bay residents are running for three seats on the South Placer Fire Protection District's Board of Directors.

Applications taken to fill open Placer assessor's post - Sac Bee
Placer County supervisors will appoint an interim county assessor to fill the unexpired term of Bruce Dear, who is retiring after 17 years.

Drexel, Tsakopoulos group nearing donation agreement on 600-acre university site west of Roseville - Roseville Press Tribune
Drexel University and a property-owners' group that includes Sacramento developer Angelo Tsakopoulos are nearing agreement on the donation of almost 600 acres in west Placer County targeted for development as a regional university.

ARD considers impact fees - Auburn Journal
A new study says the Auburn Recreation District should consider new fees to maintain facilities and provide new park opportunities.

Editorial: Hospital needs our support to stay healthy - Auburn Journal
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital is critical to the Auburn community. It deserves support from residents, local government and business professionals.

Jeff Pelline column: WaMu's vivid California past - The Union of Grass Valley
The collapse of Seattle-based Washington Mutual, by far the biggest bank failure in U.S. history, also is a sad chapter in California's business history, because it had such a strong foothold here.