Placer County News

The body of a woman, appearing to be in her mid-20's, was found at Del Oro High School early this morning, according to Lt.

A collision between a vehicle and a bicyclist on Clipper Gap Road sent a Newcastle man to the hospital with head and body injuries late Wednesday morning.

People anticipating an alcohol-filled Fourth of July weekend on the Truckee and American rivers should make other plans.

A former Roseville man convicted of molesting teenage boys was sentenced Tuesday to five years and eight months in state prison, according to the Placer County District Attorney's office.

Local law enforcement and public safety entities are beefing up patrols - and maybe getting a little wet - to keep the North Tahoe area safe during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

A Roseville man accused of killing one man and injuring another following a drunk driving collision has plead guilty in Placer County court.

Fire crews battled a fire at a Placer County mobile home Sunday. The fire started at the Sierra Gateway Mobile Home Park on South Walnut Street in Loomis at about 1:30 p.m. There is no word on any injuries or what started the fire.

Officers shot an 18-year-old Rocklin man suspected of robbing a retail store shortly after midnight on Thursday, according to a Rocklin police news release.

John McKnight, the Tahoe City man accused of making criminal threats against residents in the Lake Forest neighborhood and wielding a loaded weapon earlier this month faces a pretrial hearing Monday morning.

Sprint cars will be part of the festivities at All American Speedway during the county fair.

Folks, leta TMs face it. We have a rogue government on Fulweiler Avenue in Auburn.

Having hosted two forums in the past two years, California Assemblyman Ted Gaines says he'll continue to hold meetings at the South Shore regarding wildfire risk in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Firefighters from five agencies are fighting Placer County wildfire this afternoon, sparked by a turkey barn blaze that has extended to 10-15 acres, said a spokeswoman from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

An audit focusing on a former Placer court executive's alleged misappropriation of public money will impact judicial systems throughout the state.

Salaries and benefits for county court administrators are under review statewide after questions were raised in Placer County.

State corrections officials are looking for a Placer County woman who walked away Tuesday from an Oakland facility for female prisoners with children.

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Placer County will host a series of public information forums in the Tahoe area to update residents and other interested parties on a variety of Tahoe issues.

A pretrial conference will take place at 10 a.m. Monday at Placer County Superior Court in Tahoe City for Lake Forest resident John McKnight, who faces nine criminal charges related to a Wednesday manhunt by area police.

The May 19 election drew about 42 percent of Placer County's registered voters to the polls.