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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. Aug. 28. Anthony Nathan Andrews, 25, was arrested at 9:09 a.m. on suspicion of a felony bench warrant in the 30 block of...

The Rocklin school district’s recent vote to support parental notification of transgender students stems in part from The American Council’s activism

Looking to kick off fall the right way? Here’s where to go for the perfect pumpkin.

A 19-year-old was forced to hang on for dear life after a social media stunt went wrong. The Placer County Sheriff's Office stated that it got a call Monday night about a teen dangling from a rope on the Foresthill Bridge. At 730 feet above the North Fork of the American River, it's the tallest bridge in California and third tallest in the country.

The weather is getting cooler and rain is on the near horizon, making now the perfect time to clean up your property with the help of the Placer County Chipper Program. Removing fuels and creating defensible space before winter can make your life easier in the spring and reduce your fire risk for the following summer. Defensible space acts as a buffer between your house and surrounding vegetation, helping slow or stop wildfires and enhance the safety of firefighters working to protect your home.

Two teenagers were issued trespassing citations after trying to make a video of themselves swinging off the Foresthill Bridge in Auburn, California.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. — The Roseville City Council voted Wednesday to adopt an urgency ordinance to regulate any syringe exchange programs the state implements in Roseville. Rather than passing a ban on these programs like the Placer County Board of Supervisors and other cities in the county, Roseville decided to introduce for a first reading a non-urgency ordinance regulating any programs if they are implemented in Roseville.

Placer County’s interim health officer, along with the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District, are urging residents to prevent mosquito bites after the first human case of West Nile virus was reported in Roseville this week. West Nile virus is a potentially serious illness transmitted through the bite of...

Two teenagers were rescued from a dangerous situation on California's highest bridge, the Foresthill Bridge in Placer County, which stands 730 feet above the North Fork of the American River. The teens, one 17 and the other 19, created a makeshift swing under the bridge using a rope and harness. Unfortunately, the older teen found himself unable to climb back up to the catwalk, stuck 30 feet below it. His friend then called emergency services, marking the first live rescue on the bridge in over three decades.

Powerful tool for promoting empathy, understanding, and compassionate care. Auburn, Calif. – As we recognize World Alzheimer’s Day, Placer County Public Health is celebrating the addition of an innovative new workshop to its Healthy Brain Initiative program – the Virtual Dementia Tour, created by the nonprofit organization Second Wind Dreams.

ROSEVILLE -- Controversial clean drug needle exchange programs are once again a topic of debate in Placer County. Wednesday night, the city of Roseville took center stage.The agenda item comes on the heels of Placer County's Board of Supervisors announcing a ban on needle exchange programs this month.Other cities within the county followed suit in enacting bans including Loomis, Rocklin and Auburn. Roseville's City Council took a different approach Wednesday.Instead of voting to ban needle exchange programs, the council voted unanimously to adopt a new city ordinance that outlines strict rules for any needle exchange program if the state were to...

A 19-year-old was rescued after becoming stuck hanging from the tallest bridge in California on Monday, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said.

A 19-year-old man has been rescued dangling approximately 700 feet above a river in California after getting stuck there while his friend filmed the whole ordeal.

Multiple Injuries Occur in Interstate Accident Near Ophir Road. An interstate accident in Placer County on September 18 caused the hospitalization of several people. The crash occurred on westbound Interstate 80 near Ophir Road at about 2:45 p.m. The Auburn division of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said it occurred when a Ford Explorer going west along the highway hit a guardrail.

This photo provided by The Placer County Sheriff's Office shows deputies responding to a 19-year-old who was rescued after a social media stunt went wrong and left the teen dangling by a rope from a bridge over the North Fork American River in Placer County, California's tallest bridge. Deputies responding Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, to the Foresthill Bridge determined the teen and his 17-year-old friend had been filming him swinging from the steel span, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said. (The Placer County Sheriff's Office via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS]