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Evacuations, shelter in place lifted after gas leak in North Auburn
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Update: 10:25 p.m. The Placer County Sheriff's Office announced the evacuations and shelter in place for the gas leak have been lifted. Six homes have been evacuated after a car crash caused a gas leak in North Auburn Monday night. According to the Placer County...
Placer County Sheriff's arrest log: Accessory arrest, identity theft, warrants
Editor’s note: Arrest reports are released by the Placer County Sheriff’s Department. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Charges can be amended or dismissed. June 12. Ruth Anne Harden, 57, was arrested at 6:35 p.m. on suspicion of four misdemeanor bench warrants in the 11800 block of...
South Placer County Residents to Decide on Measure B for Transportation Upgrades in November Vote
Residents in the cities of Lincoln, Rocklin, and Roseville will face a pivotal decision come November as they head to the polls. Not just for electing officials but also for voting on Measure B, a proposed half-cent sales tax dedicated to addressing traffic congestion and funding transportation projects throughout south Placer County. Set to last for 30 years, this measure aims to generate approximately $1.58 billion for extensive road and highway enhancements if voters give it the green light.
Alcohol ban for the Truckee River takes effect
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A ban on alcohol along the Truckee River has taken effect. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says the ban took effect on Monday and will last until Saturday. It will span from the outflow of Lake Tahoe in Tahoe City upstream to the Alpine Meadows Bridge.
Here's how PG&E's power lines undergrounding project is going in wildfire-prone Foresthill
FORESTHILL — With triple-digit fire weather top of mind, some people who live in wildfire-prone areas like Foresthill in Placer County are getting their power lines put underground by Pacific Gas and Electric—and some are not.Mike Howard owns a home on one acre of property in Foresthill. He's had several close calls and mandatory evacuations in the ten years since moving there."Which is kind of scary," Howard said. "There's not a lot of ways out of here. Foresthill Road is the main road out."Howard just got a postcard alert from PG&E."It says that they're having a meeting to discuss the...
Sacramento Zoo, other establishments reducing hours due to heat wave
SACRAMENTO - Multiple Sacramento area establishments will be reducing their hours due to the extreme heat this week. Starting Monday, the Sacramento Zoo will allow entry until 1 p.m. with a closing time of 2 p.m. Sacramento Zoo staff said the early closing times are to ensure the safety and comfort of staff and guests. The animals will also be beating the heat by accessing cool indoor areas in their enclosures, according to zoo staff. The change in hours will run through this Friday and regular hours will resume on Saturday, July 6. Over at the Sacramento History Museum, staff say they will be open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. -- but the daytime Old Sacramento Underground Tours have been canceled for the week. In Placer County, officials will close Hidden Falls Regional Park from July 2-6 due to the heat. This same park closed for a time in early June, also due to excessive heat. Downtown Stockton has also canceled its Main Street Market that was scheduled for July 9.
What's the status of PG&E's power lines undergrounding project in Foresthill?
With triple-digit fire weather top of mind, some people who live in wildfire-prone areas like Foresthill in Placer County are getting their power lines put underground by Pacific Gas and Electric—and some are not.
Fire in Placer County forces people to evacuate their homes
(FOX40.COM) — Evacuations were underway amid a fire that recently broke out, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, PCSO said a fire was burning in North Auburn off Sisson Road. Deputies were on the scene to help evacuate homes on Country Side Lane and Sierra Park Lane, however, at […]
Fire prompts evacuations in North Auburn Tuesday afternoon
A vegetation fire in North Auburn has prompted evacuation orders Tuesday, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office reported. The fire ignited off Sisson Road late Tuesday afternoon. The incident has since been named the Sisson Fire and is one of several wildfires burning in the region Tuesday. At the last...
Cold case investigators arrest suspect in decades-old murder in Los Angeles
ROSEVILLE, California — Authorities have arrested a 59-year-old man in connection with a decades-old cold case murder, according to the Roseville Police Department and the Placer County District Attorney's Office. Richard Moore, of Los Angeles, was taken into custody on charges related to the 1984 murder of 69-year-old Madeline...
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