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Mac Meissner leads PGA Tour's Barracuda Championship at Tahoe Mountain Club
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Mac Meissner had eight birdies in a 16-point round Friday to take the second-round lead in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system. Making his 23rd PGA Tour start, Meissner birdied five of his first seven holes and...
$500 Reward Offered for Information About Grand Larceny Suspect
Secret Witness is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest of a grand larceny suspect. According to the Carson City Sheriff's Office, 45-year-old Cecilia Garcia allegedly befriended and exploited an 86-year-old Carson City man and stole his truck. The truck was found on Monday, July 15 near...
Barracuda Championship, Round 3: How to watch, live scores, tee times, TV times
The Barracuda Championship, contested at Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, California, is the final Additional Event of the season and played adjacent to The Open Championship. Though not a co-sanctioned event with the DP World Tour, it offers 50 spots to DP World Tour players. With less than a month until the FedExCup Playoffs begin, precious points are up for grabs.
OV-1’s North Ridge shaded fuel break done in Olympic Valley
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot came to Olympic Valley recently and highlighted the completion of a 120-acre shaded fuel break along the North Ridge in a post on X. “We’ve also done so much building our wildfire resilience across the state like this project...
1 killed, 1 hurt in midtown Sacramento shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man was killed and another injured after a shooting in Sacramento's midtown area, the Sacramento Police Department said. The double shooting was first reported around 1:15 a.m. Saturday in the 1500 block of 20th Street, near O Street. At the scene, officers say they found...
Customers celebrate grand reopening of Sacramento's decades old Sammy's Restaurant
SACRAMENTO – More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.From the breakfast rush to the dinner crowd, food fans are once again packing Sammy's Restaurant in north Sacramento.The traditional American diner first opened here on Del Paso Boulevard in 1944, long before its new owner, Naz Begum, was even born."There are so many great memories here, I hear stories about this place every day from just people walking by or coming in," Begum said.But it's been closed since the pandemic and was damaged by a fire last...
South Lake Tahoe ordinance aims to make community more fire resilient
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE – A first-of-its-kind city ordinance aims to help the South Lake Tahoe community be safer and more fire resilient."They were definitely too close, so we had them removed entirely," Al Breitwieser, a South Lake Tahoe resident, said.Breitwieser is talking about three trees planted in his backyard that posed a risk to his home if a fire should spark nearby. "It's in the forefront of our minds," Breitwieser said. In 2021, Breitwieser and his wife Cheryl were evacuated during the Caldor Fire, which burned nearly 222,000 acres coming dangerously close to South Lake Tahoe."As we drove away, he looked back...
Sacramento’s public housing agency faces scrutiny over vacancies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento’s public housing agency faces scrutiny as hundreds of much-needed public housing units sit vacant. Some have been empty for years, despite a waiting list thousands of families long. Now, Sacramento’s City Council and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) want answers....
Folsom Fire announces 14 department promotions
Surrounded by their peers, family members and in the company of city leaders and members of the community, 14 members of the Folsom Fire Department took the stage at the Folsom Community Center this week where they were recognized for their dedicated service to the department and promoted in rank for a variety of positions, including that of Division Chief, Battalion Chief, Captain and Engineer.
Elk Grove man climbs Mount Everest after battling cancer
ELK GROVE – Climbing Mount Everest is a feat very few will ever accomplish but imagine trying to do it after battling cancer. An Elk Grove man is taking one big challenger after another. "It's an amazing feeling of accomplishment. I felt tired but mentally stronger," Elk Grove resident Ruben Munoz said.But to know just how special this moment was, you have to know what Munoz went through to get here. "I was very sick," he said. "I was very sick, I lost my hair, I lost a lot of weight and I have pictures before and after the trip. I...
Self-governed Sacramento homeless encampment rallies against inspection
Residents and representatives of a self-governed Sacramento homeless encampment rallied against an inspection on Thursday, arguing the city didn’t directly give them notice. The city scheduled the inspection of Camp Resolution with Safe Ground Sacramento, which leases the city-owned property. Both the city and the Central Valley Regional Water...
Garbage collection change coming next week
Beginning next week, some people in Folsom will experience a change in when their garbage is collected. Beginning the week of July 22nd, the City of Folsom Waste and Recycling Division is beginning new collection routes and times. The plan is to be more efficient in the way the collection process is done.
Football Set For National TV; Faces Montana On ESPN2
FARMINGTON, Utah – UC Davis football takes the national stage when on Nov. 9 the Aggies head to Montana for a Big Sky showdown slatted to be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 as announced on July 19 by the conference. The game is scheduled for a 7:15 p.m. PT kickoff.
Reno Fire Department Holds Swift Water Training
The Reno Fire Department was at Wingfield Park on Saturday July 20 hosting Swift Water Training for the Technical Large Animal Rescue Team known as LRTC (Least resistance Training Concepts). The training began with a classroom portion at the beginning of the day and around 11 a.m. that training was...
Maggie Rose McGurk: Fun at the Women's Summer Ministry Potluck
Fun on Saturday, July 13, as about 150 women enjoyed a variety of delicious salads, an outstanding speaker and fellowship during the Women's Ministry Summer Salad Potluck at Lincoln Community Church. The speaker, Tiffany Holland, shared a message that was very well received. The next Women's Ministry event at Lincoln...
Gold Country Denizens: Music, licenses. cars, music, books, batteries
I learned something new when I found a car with this surrounding its license plate: "Music Heals – www.MPIH.org." I was impressed when I investigated. MPIH stands for Music Partners in Healthcare. At first, I figured this nonprofit organization helping people in hospitals and elsewhere worked mostly in Sacramento....
Lincoln arrest log: False ID, cruelty against an animal
Editor’s note: Arrest reports are released by the Lincoln Police Department. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Alfredo Barajasmartinez, 27, was taken into custody at 4:15 a.m. on suspicion of battery against a significant other on the 1600 block of First Street.
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