Placer County News Roundup - September 3, 2008
Posted by: Jeff Flint | 09/03/2008 5:53 AM
Wesley Clark will stump for congressional hopeful - The Union of Grass Valley
Retired Air Force Gen. Wesley Clark will accompany Democratic congressional candidate Charlie Brown Thursday when he distributes $30,000 in campaign contributions to charity.
McClintock Takes on San Francisco - SF Chronicle Politics Blog
Watch out, San Francisco. State Sen. Tom McClintock, the Republican from Thousand Oaks/Sacramento/Elk Grove, has his eye on the city's federal money.
Oliver running for 4-year term - Auburn Journal
Like other incumbents, Placer County School Board Member Lynn Oliver, running for a full term, thinks local districts should drive unification debate, with the County District offering logistical support.
Calif. bill forces retailers to protect data - AP via San Jose Mercury News
Retailers in California would not be allowed to store customers' personal information unless they took stringent steps to prevent identity theft under a bill state lawmakers approved Sunday. Assemblyman Ted Gaines said the bill was needed to hold retailers accountable. "If someone's going to take data from my credit card ... they ought to be held liable," said Gaines, R-Granite Bay.
Gladding fire torches three homes - Lincoln News Messenger and Sac Bee
At least three homes were destroyed as wind-whipped flames ripped through 500 acres of dry ranchland in rural Lincoln on Monday.
Water rate hikes have ranchers, farmers up in arms - The Union of Grass Valley
With rising transportation and feed costs eating up profits, local ranchers and farmers are bracing themselves for another rate hike to their water bills.
Deputy gets new lawyer in DUI case - Sac Bee
The Sacramento Deputy Sheriff originally let off from a DUI charge by Roseville police is getting reday for trial, with a new attorney.
Sutter Roseville opens new care unit for newborns - Sac Bee
A new $11.9 million intensive care unit for newborn babies will open today at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
Retired Air Force Gen. Wesley Clark will accompany Democratic congressional candidate Charlie Brown Thursday when he distributes $30,000 in campaign contributions to charity.
McClintock Takes on San Francisco - SF Chronicle Politics Blog
Watch out, San Francisco. State Sen. Tom McClintock, the Republican from Thousand Oaks/Sacramento/Elk Grove, has his eye on the city's federal money.
Oliver running for 4-year term - Auburn Journal
Like other incumbents, Placer County School Board Member Lynn Oliver, running for a full term, thinks local districts should drive unification debate, with the County District offering logistical support.
Calif. bill forces retailers to protect data - AP via San Jose Mercury News
Retailers in California would not be allowed to store customers' personal information unless they took stringent steps to prevent identity theft under a bill state lawmakers approved Sunday. Assemblyman Ted Gaines said the bill was needed to hold retailers accountable. "If someone's going to take data from my credit card ... they ought to be held liable," said Gaines, R-Granite Bay.
Gladding fire torches three homes - Lincoln News Messenger and Sac Bee
At least three homes were destroyed as wind-whipped flames ripped through 500 acres of dry ranchland in rural Lincoln on Monday.
Water rate hikes have ranchers, farmers up in arms - The Union of Grass Valley
With rising transportation and feed costs eating up profits, local ranchers and farmers are bracing themselves for another rate hike to their water bills.
Deputy gets new lawyer in DUI case - Sac Bee
The Sacramento Deputy Sheriff originally let off from a DUI charge by Roseville police is getting reday for trial, with a new attorney.
Sutter Roseville opens new care unit for newborns - Sac Bee
A new $11.9 million intensive care unit for newborn babies will open today at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
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I have no idea how Cal Fire came up with 500 acres burned in Lincoln. We had at least 100 acres burned and Harley had about another 75. It was amazing watching the fire. Flames engulfed our house and traveled toward McCourtney. The flames must have been 30 to 40 feet high and I watched it jump the fire trucks as it went over McCourtney Road. It looked like Harley and Helen Hutchinson’s was history. Oddly enough it burned one of his old houses and went by. When the fire passed we went to check on our house and Harleys and our house was still standing.... but the fire wiped up again and then burned Harleys house and one of our barns. A neighbor went in and as Harleys truck blew up and burned, he pulled the ATV off the trailer behind the truck. They used that ATV to move Harley’s cattle (about 50) down McCourtney to safe pastor. It was quite a sight seeing cows and fire trucks competing for the road as they were fighting the fire.