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Yesterday | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Persons of interest sought in series of auto burglaries along Highway 89

The Placer County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying three persons of interest in a series of auto burglaries.

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA

Wed May 15, 2013

Knco radio

Konnerth Pleas In Double Murder Case

A Colfax man who shot his girlfriend and her unborn child two years ago has reached a plea deal, and will be sentenced for murder.

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KCRA-TV Sacramento

3 hurt, 1 seriously, in Placer County crash

Nicholas Schagerer, 21, suffered major injuries, police said. South Placer Fire crews took the El Dorado Hills man to the Sutter Roseville Medical Center, a news release says.

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Related Topix: El Dorado Hills, CA, Granite Bay, CA

Tue May 14, 2013

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Sacto 911: Man arrested for Auburn thefts and struggle with police

Officers were first dispatched to a 11:45 p.m. Monday merchandise theft report at the 7-11 store on Sacramento street.

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Related Topix: Auburn, CA

News10.net

String of 'door-kick' burglaries reported in Rocklin, so. Placer Co.

In Rocklin, there have been two such break-ins and two attempts. Three of the four were along the Sierra College Boulevard corridor and one in the Clover Valley Road/Rawhide Road area.

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Related Topix: Rocklin, CA

Business Journal

Placer County on track to grow jobs by 33%

Placer County's economy is forecast to sure 21 percent by 2022, according to a new report.

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The Daily Democrat

2 arrested for robbery in Woodland after stealing computer tablet

According to Sgt. Aaron Delao, the arrests occurred after a Placer County man told them he was robbed while trying to sell a tablet computer.

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Related Topix: Woodland, CA, Craigslist., iPod touch App, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App

Mon May 13, 2013

Tahoe Daily Tribune

Placer supes deny appeal of Lake Tahoe biomass plant

The Placer County Board of Supervisors last week denied an appeal from Arizona-based Center for Biological Diversity regarding the proposed Lake Tahoe biomass project, while also voting in several provisions to hold the facility more accountable from an environmental standpoint.

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Related Topix: Auburn, CA

Business Journal

New home sales help recovery stick

In April, 252 new homes sold in the greater Sacramento region, up by about 20 from a month earlier.

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Sun May 12, 2013

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

'Preppers' ready for the end of the world

Doug Huffman, a retired defense contractor, has made a life out of preparing for the end of civilization as we know it.

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Related Topix: Roseville, CA, Sacramento, CA

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Supervisors reject bid to block biomass facility

Placer County supervisors have rejected an effort to derail a planned biomass facility near Truckee, but they added new conditions to the project.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Biomass, Energy, Truckee, CA, Auburn, CA

Sat May 11, 2013

The Union

Our view: Courthouse study in right hands

This week, Nevada City's elected officials directed city staff to pursue an independent feasibility study in hopes of reviving the renovation of the Nevada County Courthouse, which the state "indefinitely delayed" in January despite its own 2009 report that deemed the 148-year-old facility "unsafe, substandard, overcrowded and functionally ... (more)

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Related Topix: Nevada City, CA, Nevada County, CA, Carnelian Bay, CA

Thu May 09, 2013

Knco radio

Phone Scam Targets Elderly

Another scam targeting elderly residents in northern California has surfaced. This time in Placer county- but it could be in any county.

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News10.net

SCAM: Callers claim to be Placer Co. sheriff's official

A new telephone scam in Placer County is manipulating residents into believing that callers are from the sheriff's department.

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Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Sacto 911: Suspect in chainsaw theft tried to cut and run

Bail for a Meadow Vista man was set at $130,000 after he allegedly stole a chainsaw from a local hardware store earlier this week and evaded capture for several hours.

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Related Topix: Meadow Vista, CA

Rocklin and Roseville Today

County Jail in Roseville Nears Completion

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a plan Tuesday for a phased opening of the county's new jail in Roseville beginning early next year.

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Related Topix: Prison, Roseville, CA, Auburn, CA, North Auburn, CA

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Supervisors sign off on jail plan

Placer County supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan for a phased opening of the new county jail in Roseville starting early next year.

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Related Topix: Roseville, CA, Sacramento, CA

Tue May 07, 2013

NBC Bay Area

Berkeley Man Nearly Beaten to Death by CHP

It's been almost two years since Olegs Kozacenko nearly lost his life during an encounter with two California Highway Patrol officers over a traffic ticket.

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Related Topix: Auburn, CA

Business Journal

Final leg of Auburn-Folsom Road expansion could get moving soon

The last portion of Auburn-Folsom Road needed to be expanded in the busy south Placer County corridor should get underway later this year, pending approval to start accepting bids.

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Knco radio

Positive Pressure to Implement Laura's Law in Placer County

The Auburn Area Democratic Club has sent a letter to each member of the Placer County Board of Supervisors, urging implementation of Laura's Law in Placer County.

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Related Topix: Auburn, CA