Rough And Ready
LATEST NEWS
California battles onslaught of wildfires with help from other states
On the surface, fighting wildfires doesn’t appear to require delicacy or nuance. Fire bosses speak in the language of war: weapons, attack, suppression, control. But to effectively manage a wildfire is to engage in an intricate game of multi-dimensional chess: moving firefighters and equipment where they are most needed or where they are predicted to be required, […]
Local elections are less partisan because voters will cross party lines when issues hit close to home
4 in 10 voters would back a candidate from the opposing party for local office if that politician shared their views on homelessness and housing, according to survey data from California.
Russia sentences American-Russian woman Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in prison
Former ballerina Ksenia Karelina, who holds dual United States-Russian citizenship, was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in a penal colony for allegedly trying to raise money for the Ukrainian military.
Report: More Hispanic Californians using medical aid in dying
More and more Hispanic people are taking advantage of California’s medical aid-in-dying law, according to a new report from the California Department of Health. In 2023, 43 terminally ill Hispanic patients used the End-of-Life Option Act to get a prescription to end their suffering and die peacefully. That’s compared to 24 patients the year before.
California says it lost $2 billion in state income taxes from earners leaving
(The Center Square) - California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office says the state lost approximately $2.3 billion in state personal income taxes due to outmigration in the 2022-2023 fiscal year. With Newsom claiming the state's population grew in 2023, the net decrease in taxpayers and taxpayer dependents for fiscal year 2022-2023 suggests California could be losing productive individuals and their families as it gains non-tax-filers. “Recently released figures from the IRS show that California continues to lose taxpayers to other states at a heightened rate that began...
CA Atty General Rob Bonta Urges Local Enforcement Agencies to Execute State Housing Law AB 548
California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently issued an information bulletin to city attorneys and county counsel. Its purpose, to remind them of new and important state law requirements regarding inspections of apartments and other multi-family properties. Signed into law in 2023, Assembly Bill 548 (AB 548) requires local enforcement agencies...
Car crash reported on Ridge Road in Placer County
DUTCH FLAT, Calif. — A car crash was reported Thursday morning in the Dutch Flat area of Placer County, California Highway Patrol logs show. CHP was dispatched around 6:09 a.m. to Ridge and Frost Hill roads. It was unclear what caused the crash or how many vehicles were involved,...
Don Anderson of Auburn appointed to North Auburn MAC
The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday appointed Don Anderson of Auburn to the vacant North Auburn Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) seat. The North Auburn MAC, composed of four members representing District 5 and three members representing District 3 at-large, is an advisory board for the Placer County Board of Supervisors on issues or concerns within its service area. According to the county, MACs are designed to provide local public forums where land use, transportation and general county information are shared and discussed.
Arrest made in bomb threat on Roseville school
(FOX40.COM) — A person has been arrested in connection to a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of a Placer County school on Wednesday, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. • Video Above: Creekview Ranch School in Placer County evacuated after threat Creekview Ranch School in the Dry Creek School District was emailed a […]
Body believed to be that of missing Tahoe-area woman found off Mt. Rose Highway
WASHOE COUNTY – Authorities say the body of a missing Tahoe-area woman has been found in Nevada. The Placer County Sheriff's Office says a body was found off of Mt. Rose Highway in the Washoe County area of Nevada. The sheriff's office believes the body is that of Patricia Portella-Wright, who had been missing since Aug. 3. Portella-Wright's boyfriend, Brent Clifford, was announced as a person of interest in a Reno homicide on Wednesday. He was taken into custody in Portola later that day. Clifford and Portella-Wright lived together, the sheriff's office said. He had also been named as a person of interest in her disappearance. A drone found the body believed to be that of Portella-Wright down a steep embankment. Crews recovered the body.Clifford has been booked into Placer County Jail for homicide in connection to Portella-Wright's death, the sheriff's office says.
Environmental Impact Report on Village at Palisades Tahoe Plan to be discussed at community meetings
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Placer County is hosting two meetings to discuss the Environmental Impact Report for the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan. The plan was originally approved in 2016 and looks to redevelop the existing ski resort base at the west end of Olympic Valley. With the EIR...
Yuba-Sutter Stand Down Veterans Resource Fair kicks off
The 25th annual Yuba-Sutter Stand Down Veterans Resource Fair began on Thursday at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds in Yuba City. This three-day event is geared toward helping veterans and active duty military members in the community, according to the president of Yuba-Sutter Veterans Stand Down, Michael Nichols. Services available at the fair include dental, vision, hearing, and mental health ...
Macy’s opens new small-format store in Sacramento area
(FOX40.COM) — Macy’s new small-format store in Elk Grove is now open. A spokesperson from Macy’s told FOX40.com it opened a new store at Laguna Crossroads shopping center in Elk Grove. Although the Macy’s is already open to customers, a grand opening and ribbon cutting won’t take place until Aug. 24. The Elk Grove store […]
Council Sets Dog Park Grand Opening Date
LIVE OAK, CA (MPG) - At the Aug. 7 Live Oak City Council meeting, councilmembers considered an agreement with Graham Backflow Services (GBS) for Cross-Connection Control in their water system, which is mandated by the State Water Resources Control Board to protect the public health from water contamination. New regulations...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.