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Rocklin Friends of the Library President wins award
Rocklin Friends of the Library President Michele Vass won the United for Libraries Outstanding Friend Conference Grant. Vass received paid registration to the American Library Association Annual Conference in San Diego and a $1,000 grant for hotel and travel. Mary George, the director of library services for the Placer County...
Maidu drops game to Fair Oaks Orangevale, 3-1, playing for title Thursday
The Maidu 10-11-year-old All-Star team was cruising along in the District 54 tournament with two shutout victories only to lose to Lakeside, 9-8, which forced a second championship game the following day. Flash forward to current day, as Maidu had three shutout victories only to lose to a Fair Oaks...
Vacancy Tax proponents to host online info session
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The proponents of the vacancy tax, now designated Measure N, will hold a digital information policy to answer questions about the policy on Wednesday, July 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. on Zoom. Members of Locals for Affordable Housing will walk through the key...
In service: El Dorado Hills grad trains at Great Lakes Naval Station
Sailors are some of the most highly trained people on the planet and this training begins at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, otherwise known as boot camp. Every enlisted sailor starts their Navy journey at boot camp at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Nicov, a...
Arcade Creek’s Stellar Season Ends at NorCal Tourney
CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - A dream season for the 50/70 team from Arcade Creek Little League ended at the Northern California State Championship Tournament last week at Brooktree Park in Citrus Heights. After winning their first game of the double-elimination tournament on July 7 versus Sunnyvale Little League, the team...
Harpist-singer Thym to perform railroad songs
The Placer-Sierra Railroad Heritage Society meeting on Tuesday, July 23, will feature Nancy Thym, world-famous harpist and singer presenting a program of songs about railroads and those who ride the trains. She will accompany herself on a 100-year-old antique harp. Thym was born and raised in Auburn and studied archaeology...
Roseville residents celebrate 52 years of marriage
Roseville residents Robert and Christine Stacey celebrated more than 50 years of marriage by reminiscing on their honeymoon – a seven-month adventure touring Africa in a Volkswagen van. The Staceys' travels had some troubles along the way. The first conflict they encountered was at the South Africa border, where...
Copeland Wins Night Two of WST/SCCT Speedweek
COOS BAY, OR (July 16, 2024) — Roseville’s Colby Copeland started from the pole and dominated the main event en route to his fourth career SCCT victory on Tuesday night at Coos Bay Speedway. In doing so, the driver of the Van Lare Steering Repair No. 5v machine...
House fire reported on Brooktree Drive in Citrus Heights
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — A house fire was reported Wednesday morning in Citrus Heights. Fire crews were dispatched around 9:26 a.m. to Brooktree Drive south of Greenback Lane. Light smoke and a small fire were reportedly found in the attic, according to dispatcher radio communications. It was unclear what...
Oroville drug raid, 4 arrested, children saved from dangerous home near city hall
OROVILLE, Calif. — A search warrant to an Oroville residence leads to arrests, drugs confiscated, and children removed from a dangerous environment. The Butte County Interagency Narcotics Task Force (BINTF) says that on July 16 they partnered with the Special Enforcement Unit of the Butte County Sheriff's Office (SEU) to execute a search warrant at 1356 Oak Street, across from the Oroville City Council Chambers and City Hall in Oroville.
High-Speed Chase Ends in Arrest as Stolen Camaro Speeds Through Vacaville and Davis, Suspect Caught with Gun and Drugs
Last night, a high-speed chase unfolded as California Highway Patrol’s Golden Gate Division Air Operations, known as H30, detected a stolen Camaro entering Vacaville. Despite previous attempts by both the Vacaville Police Department and Solano County Sheriff's Office to arrest the thief, the thief managed to avoid capture, as detailed by the CHP - Golden Gate Division Air Operations.
16-year-old shot and killed in Vallejo Wednesday night
VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) — Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy Wednesday night, according to the Vallejo Police Department. At around 11:30 p.m., the teen was shot near the corner of Carolina and Butte streets, police said. Responding officers provided aid to the boy before medical personnel arrived and took over, VPD […]
Update: Search Underway In Groveland For Man Carrying Ax
Update at 2:25 p.m.: The CHP was first on the scene after a caller reported a nude white male with long hair carrying an ax along Bairds Road, near Merrell Road, south of Highway 120 in the Groveland area of Tuolumne County. CHP officers searched the area, including some outbuildings and even a home at the end of Bairds Road, but could not find the suspect and the case was turned over to the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office. Spokesperson Ashley Boujikian tells Clarke Broadcasting that their dispatch also received two reports of this suspect, with the callers reporting that the man was not exhibiting any signs of aggressive behavior and could be a resident in the area. After two hours of searching without locating the suspect, the deputies cleared the scene.
Western Baptist State Convention Plans 134th Annual Session
Members of the Western Baptist State Convention of California will hold their 134th Annual Session starting Saturday, August 3, and continuing through Thursday, August 8. According to WBSC President J. Benjamin Hardwick, the session will take place in the Southwest District Association at Pilgrim Progressive Baptist Church in San Diego. The Rev. Joe Conner is the host moderator and the Rev. Donnell Townsend is the host pastor.
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