Crowd in Lincoln backs McClintock in opposing House health care bill - Sac Bee
A week after the House passed a trillion-dollar health care overhaul bill, several hundred vehement opponents gathered Saturday at a Lincoln retirement community with Rep. Tom McClintock to reaffirm their dislike for the proposed plan.

Second official quits Placer GOP committee amid probe of contribution - Sac Bee
The Placer County arm of the Republican Party has been ensnared in the investigation of a San Diego County lawmaker by the state's campaign finance watchdog.

Business owners bash bureaucracy - Marysville Appeal Democrat
Business owners told many stories of California's anti-business regulation to a packed house Friday at a regional jobs and business retention hearing hosted by Assemblyman Dan Logue, R-Linda, and Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Granite Bay, at Nevada County's Rood Administrative Center.

D.C. health care debate, concerns filter through Placer County communities - Auburn Journal
The national health care debate is also a passionate subject locally. For some Auburn-area residents opposed to plans now moving onto the U.S. Senate floor, it’s an issue that cuts deep into the core values of the country.

Larry Dubois steps down as Placer County Democratic Party chairman - Auburn Journal
Larry Dubois has resigned as Placer County Democratic Party chairman to devote more time to his business. Dubois’ last meeting was Thursday, although he still had eight months to go before the end of his four-year term in June 2010.

Quarry Ponds owner vows to emerge from Ch. 11 bankruptcy - Roseville Press Tribune
Lisa Powers doesn’t sugarcoat the troubles that have befallen Quarry Ponds, the upscale center she opened with much fanfare in 2007.

Sierra snow gets hearts pumping in Sacramento - Sac Bee and San Jose Mercury News
It's the first thing 27-year-old Donald Fierros does when his morning alarm goes off – check to see if the glacial precipitation known as snow has hit the Lake Tahoe region.

Auburn’s place on Amgen Tour of California route holds promise - Auburn Journal
Auburn’s place on the Amgen Tour of California route between Nevada City and Sacramento is a definite maybe.

Zebras Find Perfection In Colfax - Lincoln News Messenger
Lincoln is the number 1 seed in the Division 4 playoffs and will host Livingston this Friday.