Colfax News

Long time Auburn businessman Ralph Roper rode an antique tractor in the Auburn's Parade Friday.

Smoke is still causing problems for many foothill residents as fires continue to burn throughout the state.Air quality monitoring stations in Auburn and Colfax reported very unhealthy air quality Wednesday.

Dr. Michael Johnson, of Grass Valley, purchased a new Jawbone bluetooth head set for his iPhone in Auburn Tuesday due to the new cell phone law which took effect the same day.

Numerous area wildfires caused Auburn's air quality index to zoom to more than nine times the federal air quality standard early Friday morning, according to Placer County air pollution officials.

Auburnite Shane Smith hops a Placer County Transit bus Tuesday afternoon bound for Roseville.

Placer County Supervisors saw their first glimpse Tuesday of a parallel dilemma the county faces along with the City of Auburn on what to do to in order to meet ever-tightening state and federal wastewater ...

Colfax resident Suzanne Creech gets close to 1-year-old Ciara, a blind Quarter horse who lives at HartSong Ranch in Greenwood.

Fiscal conservatism and planning for immense growth are issues that surround this year's Sierra College Board of Trustees election.

Visitors flocked to the changed Thursday Night Market in Folsom last night, with entertainment, craft booths and something everyone has been asking for - a larger Farmers Market.

Trustee Klein seeks re-election in November Sierra College Trustee Aaron Klein has announced he'll run for re-election in November to a second term on the board of trustees.

Last Updated 1:10 am PDT Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Story appeared in METRO section, Page B1 Placer County election volunteers Debra Jensen, left, and Lori Heitz wait for more voters to show up as David Reimers ...

Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, June 5, 2008 Story appeared in SOUTH PLACER ROSEVILLE section, Page G1 Summer bloomer: Placer County, despite all the new wineries, is not France.

By Cathy Locke and Art Campos - clocke@sacbee.com Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, June 5, 2008 Story appeared in METRO section, Page B1 Candidates for supervisor seats in El Dorado and Placer counties took a ...

Two suspects whose images were seen on a video surveillance tape in a Laundromat burglary in Colfax were arrested Tuesday as they drove west on Interstate 80, the Placer County Sheriff's Department reported.

Two suspected thieves are behind bars after a surveillance camera caught them robbing a Placer County laundromat in broad daylight.

It happened yesterday at 6:00 in the morning at a laundromat in Colfax.

Police say the men walked in and went right for the change machine.

One man used a drill to open it up while the other played lookout.

After bagging a bunch of change they walked out and drove away with their loot in a BMW.

The manager was able to give Placer County Sheriff's deputies a description of the getaway car and deputies were able to catch the men on Interstate-80.

Three local pole vaulters claimed spots in the top eight at the CIF State Track & Field Championships Saturday at Cerritos College in Norwalk.

Auburn's quest to keep the state's Sierra Nevada Conservancy headquarters in town appears to be a successful one - ' for now.

Posted by: diambel Still in need of a few more host families in the Auburn/Colfax area.

Posted by: lizp08 After AM 950 KAHI MUSIC/GOLF CONNECTIONS Host Loyce Smallwood brought over her guests: Randy and Penny Allen Gospel/Bluegrass musicians from Colfax, CA.

Higher fares and reduced routes are becoming more likely for riders of Nevada County's Gold Country Stage later this year because of rising fuel costs and declining state funds.