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To understand what Placer Pride means for LGBTQ+ residents, you have to understand what the community has been through these past two months.

Two Auburn men were sentenced to eight years, three in custody and five on strict mandatory supervision, on May 3 for transporting fentanyl into Placer County. Brigido Simon Lopez Beltran, 28, and Joaquin Mardueno, 33, were arrested Aug. 29, 2022, following a traffic stop in the area of Interstate 80 and Maple Street area of Auburn where K-9 Ruger alerted to the driver’s side of the car. Five packages - lined with foil, vacuum-sealed with plastic and each containing 10,000 fentanyl pills (or fentapills) - were revealed, along with other items, during the search of the vehicle and both defendants’ persons.

The Lincoln Police Department will hold a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) checkpoint from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Friday at an undisclosed location within Lincoln city limits, according to the Lincoln Police Department. Checkpoint locations are chosen, based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests, according to the...

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. May 22. Ida Gomez, 64, was arrested at 7:46 a.m. on suspicion of a misdemeanor bench warrant in the 3000 block of Highway...

MoJoe's Café in Roseville introduces a delicious and refreshing summer menu, featuring dishes like chicken and basil sandwich, strawberry salad, panzanella salad, fresh pancakes, and smoked salmon bagel. Complementing the food offerings are delightful beverages such as Chardonnay, Dragon Delight smoothie, cold brew, peach boba lemonade, and mochas. The family-friendly café is open daily for dine-in and takeout, making it the ideal spot to enjoy the summer season.

Broc Nicol must be enjoying the foothills. He travels from Southern California to Auburn each week to race at Fast Fridays’ tricky dirt oval. Nicol picked up another scratch main-event victory and was crowned the fastest man of the night Friday. Nicol has won two of four scratch main events this season. He has made the cut and qualified for three of four main events.

Foliage at Miners Ravine in east Roseville has grown significantly after the storms earlier this year, which could be a potential fire hazard for neighboring homes. Roseville resident John Austin’s home is close to Miners Ravine, “My backyard and my home are in the path of prevailing winds, so if there was a fire in Miners Ravine, it would get blown into my neighborhood and my backyard.”

Who can resist a perfectly crafted donut? And California can't seem to get enough of the dough. In fact, it's estimated that we consume over 10 billion donuts yearly, with the average person devouring at least 63 of these mouthwatering treats annually.

Nearly three decades since their last title, the Santa Ana Dons are state champions. By steamrolling through the competition, they captured their fourth championship in school history. Despite being labeled underdogs, the Dons won three consecutive games. They outscored their opponents by 23 runs at the California Community College Athletic...

Urban Sips & Sweets is a mobile soda fountain truck that has transformed the traditional soda fountain experience in Roseville, California. Parked at the Dick's Sporting Goods parking lot, the truck offers a variety of unique soda flavors and has become a popular destination for soda enthusiasts. Originating in Texas and expanding to Tennessee, the Roseville location is one of only three in existence. Owners Brenda and Jeremy take pride in their wide range of soda flavors, such as the Galaxy, featuring blue raspberry, peach, and raspberry with a swirl of cream, and the raspberry Dr. Pepper. They also offer non-carbonated options like flavored pink lemonade.

A Rocklin donut shop was crowned the number one spot in America in Yelp's 2023 list of "Top 100 Donut Shops." For National Donut Day, Rocklin Donuts and Cinnamon drew a line that wrapped around the building.The shop's menu consists of old-fashioned glazed donuts, bars, apple fritters, cinnamon rolls, and more. The Yelp announcement says the shop earned the top 2023 spot for its "phenomenal service and perfectly fresh donuts."The mom-and-pop shop opened in May of 2022 and has seen a loyal customer base since then. Owners Anna and Ky Pho previously owned the popular donut shop, BJ Cinnamon in...

Auburn, Calif.- Placer County Animal Services Center is critically full of pets due to low adoption and redemption rates, and PCAS is holding a summer adoption special to encourage more people to adopt and give these pets a loving home. “I can’t remember a time where we’ve been this full...

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The Rocklin Farmers Market, situated in the RC Willey parking lot, boasts a wonderful selection of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other locally sourced goods. A recent visit by Produce Man Michael Marks revealed the delightful offerings of vendors like Rodriguez Brothers Ranch, who traveled from Watsonville to display their exquisite strawberries and raspberries. The market is a haven for fresh produce enthusiasts seeking unique finds.

The chance to relive Motown music and Rhythm & Blues groups from the 1960's through the 1980’s will happen June 22 at the Harris Center for the Arts, Folsom. From Las Vegas, Nevada, Pete Peterkin's Solid Gold Soul Show featuring “the superstars of Motown'' is billed as one of the hottest tickets in Vegas, according to their webpage, petepeterkintributes.com. The show centers around two Motown supergroups; The Temptations and The Four Tops.

Loomis Basin Chamber of Commerce 6090 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis, CA 95650 916-652-7252 manager@loomischamber.com Ashley Summers 916-660-3110 ashley@hebardsolutions.com K.D. Molnar 916-652-7252 kd@loomischamber.com. The quality of Loomis schools, its central location and the beauty of its surroundings brought K.D. Molnar and her family to Loomis in 2022. To become involved in...

Lincoln Public Safety Chief Matt Alves attended the selective Federal Bureau of Investigation National Command Course in Washington D.C. from May 14 to 20. In 2020, the National Command Course (NCC) was developed to fill a void in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) strategic leadership training programs for policing executives, according to fbi.gov. The national one-week program is held twice a year to improve relationships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.

A new Filipino restaurant is worth checking out, as is a Michelin-starred chef’s outpost in Auburn.

Sun City roads will be among the first to be resurfaced.

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — The three men who died after a crash caused a car to overturn several times in Placer County were identified as 21-year-old Zachary Brown, 21-year-old Lucas Braner, and 21-year-old Lane Castro. | VIDEO ABOVE | Friends remember man who died in Placer County car crash.