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When we started the Save the Foothill Theatre Company campaign only three weeks ago, the $90,000 we needed to mount our next production seemed all but insurmountable.

Winemaking in California has never been an unsupervised industry. The first vines were brought to the Pacific shores by Cortez.

"Most governments acknowledge that renewable energy is the only way to prevent dangerous climate change but they are still not giving renewable energy the necessary political, financial and regulatory framework ...

MENTAL CONFETTI CLEANUP: Summer Solstice is touted and marketed as Santa Barbara's ode to wild abandon, a haven for pagan sun worshippers, temporary hippies, free expressionists, and gonzo suburban fun-lovers ...

The historic Dana Adobe in Nipomo will be the site of a series of educational Saturday talks.

Endorsements Announced by the Placer County Republican Party for the November 4th General Election Posted by Aaron F Park on Friday, August 01, 2008 8:21:08 PM The Party will oppose local tax increases, bonds, ...

Grass Valley Police Department Friday 2:29 p.m. - A caller reported a wheelchair that was taken from Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital on Thursday is being ridden by two juvenile boys on Dorsey Drive.

The fifth annual San Francisco Children's Theater Festival, a one-day free event with 20 shows for children will be held Sunday, July 27th, 11:00 am-4:30 pm at Yerba Buena Gardens and the Zeum Theater.

RAMPAGE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF APOLINARIA LORENZANA Apolinaria Lorenzana lived for around 90 years.

A record number of Placer County motorists are abandoning their vehicles in favor of the county's bus systems.

San Jose's real birthday isn't until November, but the city is gearing up to celebrate its 231st anniversary a little early with the "Founders Day Fandango" on July 27.

It's the $6.9 million question that area superintendents are expected to propose to their school boards within the next month: Should we take the next step in researching the idea of unifying into one large ...

A number of small school districts in the foothills of Placer County are considering a merger to combat years of dwindling enrollment and shrinking funds from the state.

It's always fun for me when someone responds to one of my columns. The other day I had a call from longtime resident Gloria Rettke Portner saying she'd been having an enjoyable time reading about her youthful ...

By CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS SAN DIEGO - Junipero Serra founded Alta California's first mission here in 1769.But you might need a margarita to help digest what happened after that.

LA BEATA: THE LIVES AND TIMES OF APOLINARIA LORENZANA September 1, 1834: the Mexican brigantine Natalia makes an unscheduled entry into San Diego Bay.

Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, July 3, 2008 Story appeared in SOUTH PLACER ROSEVILLE section, Page G3 Roseville is reminding citizens that it has a "no tolerance" policy against illegal fireworks.

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Bill Mendonca displays, Magician, an illegal firework that residents can set in some cities in Placer County.

Monterey Welcome to Mexicalifornia. And no, I'm not talking about immigration policy or demographic trends or domestic hiring habits.

The fourth-grade students at Bemis Elementary School put on a musical tour of the state's history last week.