Placer County News

Two styles of boat-shaped youth beds with built-in toy chests have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission after the death of a 22-month-old California boy who strangled when the lid of the toy ...

A Placer County judge said Thursday he will rule July 28 whether a nanny accused of causing a baby to die of shaken-baby syndrome will be put on trial for a third time.

Increased fire activity prompted officials to close a Placer County road Friday.

A small fire in the American River Canyon was contained Monday night after burning through 40 acres just south of the Foresthill Bridge, according to Cal-Fire. Firefighters closed the only access road from ...

A Placer County judge is hearing whether to retry for a third time a nanny charged in the death of a Roseville toddler two years ago.

The Yuba River Complex of wildland blazes in Nevada and Sierra counties is nearing 100 percent containment, and some who fought it are now being sent to other fires, including the American River Complex in ...

Please join Assemblyman Ted Gaines in promoting mental wellness in Placer County.

Angora Fire: Residents Still Rebuilding One Year Later Hard to believe, but it's been one year since flames destroyed 254 homes and 3,100 acres in South Lake Tahoe.

This is an open letter to Placer County Supervisor Bruce Kranz. After so many years of public participation, Kings Beach community involvement, expert advice and, finally, proposed redevelopment please explain ...

Traffic is being escorted over the Foresthill Bridge due to a brush fire, the California Highway Patrol said.

Leslie Maita, Carolyn Metzker, Linda Maeding and other Leadership Auburn members tour the Auburn Journal Wednesday.

Transportation officials broke ground on the $325 million Highway 65 bypass in Lincoln on Friday - ' more than three decades after a need for the project was identified.

Safety and health concerns shut this year's race down but there have been other occasions where organizers have been involved in heavy soul searching.

The Placer County Sheriff's Department is looking for a man who hid in a women's clothing rack at the Auburn Target store Thursday and broke into the pharmacy once the store closed.

The much anticipated opening of the new ORIENTAL MARKET & Seafood located in Roseville is finally over.

A second mistrial has been declared in the case of a nanny charged in the shaken baby death of a Roseville toddler two years ago.

Smoky conditions caused by fires burning throughout Northern California have prompted Placer County officials to issue an air quality advisory today, cautioning residents to curtail all outdoor exercise.

A 100-mile endurance run was cancelled Wednesday because of health risks associated with wildfires and poor air quality in northern California, race officials said.

Get the Flash Player to see this player. Cal Fire Unit Chief Brad Harris says Tuesday that firefighters on the Foresthill Fire prevented a move into Foresthill and Michigan Bluff communities but more fires ...

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Governing Board has a full plate today and Thursday with two days' worth of meetings and discussions about the Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project and community ...