Happy Veterans Day and thanks to all the soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who served and are still serving!

A day for veterans - The Union of Grass Valley
Noah Bailey's war-battered legs still hurt when his weight fluctuates, changing the fit of his prosthetic limbs. But you won't hear him complain on this Veterans Day.

$$$ to departing public-sector CEOs in Placer County panned, praised - Auburn Journal
Severance packages and buyouts for some top local-government and school officials in Placer County have been hotly debated in recent years, starting with $500,000 the Sierra College board agreed to give departing President Kevin Ramirez in 2005.

Key posts opening up: county assessor, treasurer to step down - The Union of Grass Valley
Nevada County Assessor Dale Flippin and Treasurer-Tax Collector E. Christina “Chris” Dabis have announced they will step down at the end of the year and not run again. Both will leave with a year remaining in their elected terms, leaving the Nevada County Board of Supervisors to name replacements.

Community says no to pot shops - Auburn Journal
The Loomis Town Council has voted — there will be no pot shops in Loomis.

Former Colfax superintendent to receive cash settlement - Auburn Journal
In accepting Jon Ray’s resignation last month, the Colfax Elementary School District board is in effect buying out the former superintendent/principal’s contract for more than $72,000.

Budget gap could close Woodbridge School - Roseville Press-Tribune
The Roseville City School District is considering whether to shutter Woodbridge School to help close yet another gaping budget shortfall.

Snow removal on I-80, once thought to suffer, not to be affected by state cuts - Truckee Sierra-Sun
Last week, a state decision to protect full-time workers limited funding for temporary and seasonal employees crucial in winter Caltrans operations. The decision would have left road managers just $1.9 million out of a needed $4 million, meaning only full snow removal services during the holidays, followed by reductions for the rest of the winter. But a decision announced Tuesday to allow the movement of surplus funds in other departments into the budget for temporary and seasonal employees should cure that.

Truckee weighs initial options for West River Street revitalization - Truckee Sierra Sun
Right now, businesses along the Truckee River resemble an industrial past. But where auto repair shops, building supply yards and fuel depots stand today, town planners envision an extension of downtown, taking advantage of more modern uses for the river that involve recreation and scenery.