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Old Town Wild West Co-Op scheduled for May 16
Don your best western apparel and mosey on down to Old Town Auburn on May 16, for the season’s first Co-Op event. The Old Town Business Association has invited the community to enjoy its street fair with a Wild West theme scheduled from 5-9 p.m. Thursday. The event will...
Vehicle crash reported on Grass Valley Highway
NORTH AUBURN, Calif. — A crash was reported on Green Valley Highway in Auburn which may have some lanes blocked off. At this time, it is unclear if any injuries were reported. Commuters may expect some delays in their travels. See our live traffic map for updates. Click the...
From the Auburn Journal archive: 1952 - Count the rocks
In this photo from the May 8, 1952, edition of the Auburn Journal, Verne Martin, proprietor of Martin’s Jewelers store in Auburn, presents Mrs. Pat Shelley with the diamond ring set she won as a result of the diamond counting contest Martin’s recently ran in the Auburn Journal. Mrs. Shelley was first in with the correct count of 196 diamonds. Her entry was handed in at 11:23 a.m. on April 17.
Volunteers help veteran make repairs to his Rocklin home
ROCKLIN -- It was a day of service to help disabled veterans in the Rocklin community.It was an army of Keller Williams agents in red, in honor of RED Day, which stands for renew, energize and donate. It's a community initiative designed to help veterans like Mike Neumann. "I was a single dad for a long time, spent a lot of time doing that and then was in school for the past two years. So there was no money, no time. So things fell into disrepair and things needed much love here," Neumann said.Volunteers built a deck and cleaned out...
Auburn Hammond House placed on Placer historic register
One of the historic Hammond houses was placed on Placer County’s Register of Cultural and Historic Resources during the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. Kally Kedinger-Cecil, senior planner for Placer County, shared the home, referred to as Hammond House #1, was built in 1927 by Lester Hammond Sr., who learned masonry skills while waiting to come home after serving in World War I, and constructed with railroad ties and later faced with rock. To build the home, located at 460 Old Airport Road in Auburn, Hammond sourced materials from local mines.
Lincoln arrest report: Kidnapping, elder abuse and 7 drug-related arrests
Editor’s note: Arrest reports are released by the Lincoln Police Department. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty. Charges can be amended or dismissed. Joseph Allen Winn, 39, was taken into custody at 7:21 p.m. on suspicion of possession of narcotic controlled substance, possession of unlawful paraphernalia, possession of controlled substance without a prescription, possession of a controlled substance and outstanding felony and misdemeanor warrants on the 0 block of Lincoln Boulevard.
City to pilot parklet program with SLICE
Partnering with local business SLICE Beer Co., the city of Lincoln is working to pilot a parklet program to find new ways to transform the city’s downtown. A parklet is an extension of the sidewalk that repurposes on street parking spaces for the creation of a public space. For SLICE, its parklet will triple their capacity.
Woman's Club of Lincoln's 100th anniversary: A fun celebration
A fun celebration was held for the Woman's Club of Lincoln's 100th anniversary on April 8, exactly 100 years to the date of the first meeting. Construction of the Woman's Club building began in late 1923 and was completed in January 1924. The first meeting of the Woman's Club of Lincoln was held April 8, 1924, in their "dream" clubhouse. It was a fitting tribute to the many hours of work by this ambitious group of women.
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