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• Placer County • Roseville • Sacramento City • Yolo County

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Antelope-North Sacramento

Suspicion focuses on homeless as parkway fire erupts

As firefighters tried to tame a blaze Saturday along the lower stretch of the American River Parkway and as cars on Highway 160 slowed to watch a helicopter dart overhead to make a water drop, Ralph Plunkett stood in the shade of the overpass, his head bowed.

Homeward Bound founders are golden retrievers' best friends
County cracks down on illegal off-roaders
Center High soccer player collapses, dies
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Arden-Carmichael

Research pays off for Mira Loma student

Mira Loma High School senior Divya Nag, 17, would rather spend time in a lab than go to a party. A bubbly girl with huge brown eyes and a ready smile, Nag admits many don't understand her preference.

Firefighters can't relax yet in Sacramento region
Police/Fire Log
Around Arden/Carmichael
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Citrus Heights News

Firefighters still on guard

The Sacramento region is a tinderbox waiting to explode, and fire prevention officials are warning that it won't take much to ignite an inferno.

Guest commentary: Why enroll in a private university?
City center bids tossed, do-over set
Bob Walter: Safe house to reopen - for good
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El Dorado County News

County warns residents to take precautions against rabies

The El Dorado County Public Health Department is advising residents to protect themselves and their animals from the rabies virus.

Youths judge their peers in El Dorado Teen Court
Cameron Park firm will pay state fine
More than 300 pounds of pot seized
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Elk Grove - Laguna News

Galt to seek greener housing

The mayor of Galt says the Berkeley City Council doesn't know squat about the role of Marine recruiters.

Arts funding for schools faces state budget ax
Out & About
Builders penalized for lack of bid ads
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Folsom - Rancho Cordova News

Mystery ailment kills ducks in Rancho Cordova

Ducks have been dying – about five or six per day, sometimes more – in the ponds at Hagan Community Park.

Folsom green tech firm makes a top-100 list
Groundbreaking set for Folsom Lake College arts center
4 arrested in robbery at Folsom mall
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Natomas News

New maps bring insurance requirement

Vernon Ruse, left, looks over flood insurance information that Connie Perkins, a senior engineer with the Sacramento Utilities Department, is distributing. Staff members and community volunteers went door to door Saturday in older Natomas neighborhoods encouraging residents to buy a lower-cost, preferred risk policy before the area is officially included in a floodplain map in December, making insurance required – and more expensive – for residents with federally backed mortgages.

Free clinic at North Natomas church provides basic medical care
Public safety watch: Fistfight outside Gardenland business ends in arrest
People
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Orangevale - Fair Oaks News

Firefighters still on guard

The Sacramento region is a tinderbox waiting to explode, and fire prevention officials are warning that it won't take much to ignite an inferno.

Guest commentary: Why enroll in a private university?
City center bids tossed, do-over set
Bob Walter: Safe house to reopen - for good
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Placer County News

Dream project became star builder's nightmare

First the banks took away C.C. Myers' pride and joy. Then they moved to take away nearly everything else.

Sierra College onramp off I-80 closed for project
Placer releases cleanup guidelines for recent fires
Construction limits Sierra College Boulevard's freeway access
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Roseville News

Roseville railyard's air pollution found highest downwind

Extensive air pollution testing has confirmed that the daily spew of locomotive exhaust from Roseville's Union Pacific Railroad yard is highest for downwind residents, particularly those near the maintenance and repair shops, newly released data show.

Granite Bay school volunteer arrested for alleged embezzlement
Solo crash causes traffic delays in Roseville
Roseville Library unveils collection for children with disability
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Sacramento City News

Investigators turn St. HOPE report over to U.S. attorney

Federal agents investigating the use of taxpayer dollars by Kevin Johnson's St. HOPE have turned the case over to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Sacramento, officials confirmed Thursday.

Sacramento police fail to reflect diversity of community they serve
No proposals qualify for Sacramento's $25 million redevelopment offer
Hope, uncertainty both high for Sacramento high-tech garbage plant
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Yolo County News

Yolo in line for prison funds -- if new facility is approved

In recent months, the state's overcrowded prison system has called at Yolo County's door bearing troubling gifts.

Woodland man gets life in CHP officer shooting case
Photo: The correct way to mooove a cow
UCD leases 130 acres; worker housing included
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Community news coverage

• Antelope/North Sacramento and Natomas zones: Natomas, Rio Linda, Elverta, Del Paso Heights, North Sacramento, North Highlands, Foothill Farms, Antelope, Robla
• Arden/Carmichael zone: Arden, Arcade, Carmichael, Campus Commons, and Foothill Farms.
• Citrus Heights and Orangevale and Fair Oaks zones: Citrus Heights, Orangevale and Fair Oaks.
• Elk Grove zone: Elk Grove, Laguna, Churchill Downs, Vineyard, Countryside, Rancho Murieta, Wilton, Galt, Franklin, The Delta
• Folsom, Rancho Cordova and El Dorado zones: Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Gold River, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Placerville, Lincoln Village
• Placer and Roseville zones: Auburn, Roseville, Rocklin, Granite Bay, Lincoln, Penryn, Loomis, Newcastle, Meadow Vista
• Sacramento City zone: Central City, Midtown, Curtis Park, Land Park, Meadowview, Oak Park, Tahoe Park, East Sacramento, Rosemont, Pocket-Greenhaven, Valley Hi, Parkway Estates
• Yolo County zone: Yolo County, Davis.

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