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Placer County Sheriff's arrest log: Battery, child endangerment, warrants
Editor’s note: Arrest reports are released by the Placer County Sheriff’s Department. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Charges can be amended or dismissed. April 15. Timothy Aaron Steele, 30, was arrested at 9:11 a.m. on suspicion of two felony bench warrants in the 300 block of...
Arts in Nature Fest features free family fun
Friends of the Nature Area will host the 18th Arts in Nature Fest in the beautiful Georgetown Nature Area, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28. Enjoy poetry, dance and music at the amphitheater, visit 11 community booths and take a hike around the nature area, all outdoors in the fresh air for free.
Teen hit on Pleasant Valley
A Pollock Pines teen was life-flighted to an area hospital April 16 after he was hit by a truck on Pleasant Valley Road near El Dorado. Officials with the Placerville office of the California Highway Patrol said a 17-year-old boy was struck by a Dodge Ram truck at approximately 11:30 a.m. just east of Oak Dell Road. Taking place during school hours, the location of the collision was about one-half mile from Union Mine High School and one-quarter mile from Charles Brown Learning Academy.
6th annual Placer Veterans Stand Down in May
Local non-profit organization Placer Veterans Stand Down (PVSD) has served the county’s homeless veterans since 2016 by providing free resources, and they’re not stopping anytime soon, as they have announced their sixth annual Stand Down Event for May 6-9 @the Grounds at 700 Event Center Drive in Roseville.
Shriners Children’s heals Kelsey teen's burns
Dan Proft’s life has always been relatively peaceful living in the quiet, wooded community of Kelsey with his family. He lives an active lifestyle and enjoys tinkering around with machines. “Using my hands is highly important for me because my hobbies include working on tools or trucks, you need...
Northern California man builds RC race track on property, turns into community space
GARDEN VALLEY — An El Dorado County man is bringing his need for speed to life after building his own RC race track on his property."I had been into playing with RC cars since I was a kid," said Augie Rosas, owner of Hot Laps RC Raceway.Rosas said that when he bought a house with property in Garden Valley, he saw it as the perfect opportunity to keep that hobby alive.It was something he and his 17 kids could enjoy together."We'd be like, 'OK, we'll go around that tree and then that rock and then through that ditch,' and that...
Suspect in Citrus Heights robbery series arrested
CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — The suspect in a series of Citrus Heights robberies was arrested by Placer County Sheriff's deputies last week. The first robbery was reported along the 8000 block Greenback Lane. According to police, the business was robbed at gunpoint by a masked man who demanded cash and took off.
Nearly 450 lots proposed for The Ranch subdivision near Roseville
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Nearly 450 lots are being proposed as part of a subdivision project in west Placer County near Roseville. The Ranch is an approximately 221-acre project that could be located south of Vineyard Road and east of Cook Riolo Road. It's between Creekview Ranch Middle School and the Dry Creek Waste Water Treatment Facility.
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