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All roads lead home: How faith led former Potter, Jessup star back to baseball
How faith led former Potter, Jessup star Joe Starick back to baseball. As Joe Starick sat in the doctor’s office, he could hear the words being spoken to him but they went in one ear and out the other. It was his sophomore year at Delta College and Starick had just been in a head-on collision on Highway 4 headed to Stockton.
Miners Foundry hosts an epic hip hop show
NEVADA CITY — The Miners Foundry Cultural Center presents hip hop legends Talib Kweli with Skyzoo and Landon Wordswell on July 18. After nearly 20 years of releasing mesmerizing music, Kweli stands out as one of the world’s most talented and most accomplished hip hop artists. Whether working with Mos Def as one-half of Black Star, partnering with producer Hi-Tek for Reflection Eternal, releasing landmark solo material or collaborating with Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Just Blaze, J Dilla, or Madlib, Kweli commands attention by delivering top-tier lyricism, crafting captivating stories and showing the ability to rhyme over virtually any type of instrumental.
Crews fought Athens Fire in Lincoln
Nicole Buss A massive fire broke Friday afternoon near the Thunder Valley Casino And Western Placer Waste Management at Fiddyment Road and Athens Avenue in Lincoln. CAL FIRE confirmed the Athens Fire was at 260 acres in grass with a dangerous rate of spread at it's peak. The fire started at 1:49 p.m. on July 12, 2024. The fire was 100% contained by 10:26 p.m. on July 13, 2024.
Buttered and Salty: Nevada City Film Festival + 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F'
A few notes about a wonderful local film festival I had the pleasure of attending a couple weeks back: the 24th annual Nevada City Film Festival. It’s a festival I had heard good things about but never attended or looked into much previously, which is strange considering my history in the region.
Frederick William Berryman II 7/25/1932 - 6/30/2024
Fred was born in St. Albans, Vt, and earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Vermont where he was inducted into the honorary engineering fraternity, Tau Beta Phi. He was commissioned into the US AIR Force and served in Europe and the Middle East from 1954...
Ann Gailbreath 6/17/1927 - 7/9/2024
Ann Williams Gailbreath passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on July 9, 2024. She was born in Sacramento, CA in 1927 and lived in Auburn for all her life, apart from a brief time when she and her husband Richard (Dick) lived in Shaker Heights, OH. She attended Auburn Schools through graduation from Placer High School in 1945. She attended Lux College in San Francisco, CA and Placer Junior College.
Park District, local leaders debut renovated Iowa Building
The Iowa Building, Jackson Park’s 91-year-old pavilion with ties to the World’s Fair, is open again to the public after a year of repair work. Headed by the Chicago Park District, the $2.4 million restoration project sought to transform the historic building into a picnic shelter for community use.
Earthquake off Canada is felt in Washington, California, USGS says. ‘That’s a big one’
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island in Canada, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Its rattling was felt as far as Washington. The 6.2-mile deep quake hit about 130 miles from Tofino at 8:08 a.m. Thursday, July 11, according to the USGS. Dozens of people reported feeling...
Auburn Quail Trail unites the city through the beauty of landmarks
Connecting all Auburn has to offer and showcasing its charm, the Leadership Auburn team unveiled the Auburn Quail Trail this week. Looking to connect the beauty of Old Town and Downtown Auburn together, the group set out to create a landmark walking trail which highlights all the area has to offer in a loop.
Giving back: The mission of the Lincoln Community Foundation
Lincoln is fortunate to have many nonprofit organizations that support activities in our community, but one stands out, and that is the Lincoln Community Foundation (LCF). The LCF was formed in 2003 to enhance the quality of life in the greater Lincoln community by funding projects of community-based organizations and creating positive change. Their geographical “footprint” covers more than just the city of Lincoln, encompassing essentially the territory of the Western Placer Unified School District, i.e., the city of Sheridan to the north and additional communities to the west of Lincoln. (Note: The LCF should not be confused with the Lincoln Hills Foundation, which concentrates on charitable projects for seniors in the Lincoln community).
Jack Warren 4/19/1937 - 6/23/2024
Jack Warren passed away peacefully early on the morning, Sunday June 23, 2024 in North Auburn, CA. Jack was born in Long Beach, CA and enjoyed the area through his young and teenage life. His family moved to Grass Valley, CA where his Father and Uncle owned and worked a refrigeration service business. Jack loved Northern Cal so he stayed. He attended Chico State and graduated with an Engineering Degree. While there he joined the gymnastic team gaining many skills such as climbing the stairs on his hands rather than his feet.
Friday Morning News Roundup
A driver who allegedly struck and killed a Vacaville police officer on Thursday morning is suspected of driving under the influence of drugs, authorities said. Serena C.J. Rodriguez, 24, of Auburn was driving a vehicle that hit Officer Matthew Bowen about 10:30 a.m. as he was conducting a traffic stop at the intersection of Leisure Town Road and Orange Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Queens of Jazz unite for spectacular performance
GRASS VALLEY — The Center for the Arts present Queens of Jazz featuring Lorraine Gervais and Michelle Amador, who will perform in memory of Larry Dulmage, in the Marisa Funk Theater on July 14. Gervais and Amador are teaming up for a special evening to take audience members on...
JoAnn Rutter
JoAnn (Meyer) Rutter lived an incredible life, pursuing her zest for life and blazing trails every step of the way. A self-proclaimed foodie, lover of travel and the arts, she passed away peacefully on 5/24/2024 at home at the age of 89, surrounded by her family. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, she will be terribly missed, leaving a void that cannot be filled. However, her legacy will live on in all who loved her.
Dennis Clifford 6/22/1942 - 7/9/2024
Dennis was born in Sacramento and married his high school sweetheart, JoAn, in 1961. Together they had five children, Bob, Shara, Kelly, Dan, and Paul, 14 grandkids, and 15 great grandchildren. Dennis lived in Auburn for 35 years, had an insurance agency, served on the school board of Bowman School,...
Yuba County improves roads with safe routes to school program, neighbors say it's not enough
LINDA — Yuba County's Safe Routes to School project continues to improve roads by adding curbs, gutters and sidewalks.Next up will be Garden Avenue in the West Linda area, but people who live there say the biggest problem they're facing is the speeding drivers—and they aren't sure if this will solve that.With a price tag of nearly $4 million, the Safe Routes to School project will improve Garden Avenue near Cedar Lane Elementary School. It's an area neighbors say is unsafe for pedestrians or cyclists."I live two blocks from the elementary school and it's crazy. You got to yank your...
Freedom, North San Juan
Fire at a glance (numbers) Freedom, Freedom Springs at Fair Haven Drive on the San Juan Ridge. Brush and timber. Fire was mapped at 3.52 acres. Freedom IC reports forward progress has been stopped and the fire has been contained. July 11, 2024 at 11:49 PM. Freedom IC is requesting...
Penn Valley man arrested for violating orders in child pornography case day before trial
Ian Michael Hunter, 42-year old resident of Penn Valley, was back in court yesterday to follow up on an arrest for three felony counts of possessing obscene matter depicting a minor in sexual sadism. Hunter was found to be in possession of over 600 images of child pornography and possession...
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