Meadow Vista News

Longtime Auburn area resident Skyler Phelps works on assembling the skeleton of a Mosasaurus, a sea creature that lived over 70 million years ago.

Racing fans know Mark Joiner from his years as co-owner, with his brother David, of Fast Fridays Motorcycle Speedway in Auburn.

On a recent business trip to Colorado, Gary Symington made an unscheduled stop. Like most of the Meadow Vista artist's travel destinations, Golden, Colo.

There's no need to rush - trick-or-treaters have four hours on Oct. 30 to score candy and other treats from Downtown and Old Town Auburn businesses.

A PG&E crew member works to fix a downed power line on Rock Springs Road in Newcastle Tuesday.

Q: I'm concerned that Cal State Bakersfield is allowing 70 15- to 20-year-old trees to wither away and die at the old Southwest Baseball fields due to lack of water and maintenance.

A man charged with kicking in a womana s teeth is now in custody and a Placer Jail escapee has a tentative trial date set for January.

Troy Nick, manager of the Verizon Wireless store on Highway 49 in North Auburn, shows some of the hands-free devices available to drivers.

Chesley a oeSullya Sullenberger III, center, poses with his wife Lorrie and their two daughters, Kate, 16, left and Kelly, 14 as they tour backstage after seeing the musical a oeSouth Pacifica at Lincoln Center Saturday, Feb.

" A toxic vestige of the Gold Rush era is getting some special attention at a foothills reservoir near Auburn.

Kurt Barton of Meadow Vista started making scarecrows for the money. Dona TMt expect a sign on an Auburn park honoring racist scientist William The next fundraiser at The Ridge will be the 49 Fire Charity Golf Paulie Harraka once again showed what a talented driver he is.

Meadow Vista resident Kurt Barton stands with his Guardina of the Gourds scarecrows.

Nevada Irrigation District directors moved forward Wednesday with a cutting-edge project to remove mercury from the waters of Combie reservoir.

Programs for the blind are making a strong comeback in Auburn. The prospects for the Auburn area's blind population have improved markedly since the Placer School for Adults shut down its 34-year-old classroom for the visually impaired last month.

KCRA.com updated Sept. 21, 2009 PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. - KCRA.com Firefighters are gaining ground on a wildfire in Plumas County, but a forecast for hot weather, low humidity and gusty wind has officials around Northern California worried.

Benefit in the Park When: noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 Where: Applebee's restaurant will hold their Flapjack Fundraiser for 49 Fire Ingrid Koenig hits a shot during a pickleball match in Meadow Vista earlier this week.

Ingrid Koenig hits a shot during a pickleball match in Meadow Vista earlier this week.

A faltering economy kept Gold County Fair attendance down this year but not as deep as expected by organizers of the four-day Auburn event.

Approximately 60 structures were destroyed in the 49 Fire area shown above. As flames tore through homes and businesses in North Auburn, a series of automated phone calls from the Placer County Sheriff's Department's dispatch office alerted residents to voluntary and mandatory evacuations.

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