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Citrus Heights man arrested in string of Granite Bay burglaries

By Cathy Locke - Updated: 3:58 pm

A man suspected of committing numerous residential burglaries in Granite Bay over the past few months has been arrested.

Owner of Sierra mine booked into El Dorado County Jail on illegal gold-mining charges

By DON THOMPSON - Updated: 11:06 am

A man who state and local officials say is running a massive illegal gold-mining operation in California's Sierra Nevada surrendered Thursday to face 14 criminal charges of operating without permits and polluting a creek.

Gold heist leaves Yreka reeling

Placerville mine dispute recalls wild past

By DON THOMPSON - Updated: 3:18 pm

California's Gold Rush was more than a century-and-a-half ago, but its Wild West spirit lives on in a dispute between government agencies and a landowner in the Sierra Nevada foothills that some officials describe as one of the most egregious cases of illegal mining they have ever encountered.

Owner of Sierra mine released on $75K bond

Soon-to-depart Waste Connections reports record 2011 revenue

By Mark Glover - Published: Wednesday, February 8 2012 - 12:00 am

Waste Connections Inc. is leaving town on a high note, as it reported record revenue of $1.51 billion in 2011 in its final annual report that will include earnings amassed from its Folsom headquarters.

Driver in fatal Highway 50 head-on crash had earlier DUI suspension, officials say

By Cathy Locke - Updated: Wednesday, February 8 2012 - 11:22 am

The man suspected of driving while drunk head-on into a van of five people early Monday – killing three and critically injuring two others – had previously had his license suspended for DUI, state officials said Monday.

After fatal Highway 50 crash, relatives greive, try to regroup

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Q: In 1998 my friend Angela Elise Dvorsky was murdered. Her body was discovered in the river by Howe ave. To my knowledge there was never an arrest and I can find no information on the case at all. Not even from the original incedent. Please help thank you.
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Weather Q&A

Q: Where can I find what the daily temperature, etc. was for every day of the previous month?

A: This is pretty easy to find on the National Weather Service's web page. Just go to www.weather.gov/sacramento and click on the "Climate" tab just above the map. On the next page, click on "Preliminary Monthly Climate Data" under the "product" header. Then, select the desired location and timeframe.

Another neat way to find climate data for any date for any location can be found on the www.climate.gov web page. Just look for the green "past weather" interface.

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