Storms bring rain floods and lightning across Sierra region
Storms dumped heavy rain and lightning along Interstate 80 in the Sierra foothills from August 21 into August 22. Five vehicle crashes occurred between Dry Creek and Bell Roads as storm drains backed up, water covered overpasses, and emergency crews worked to contain the runoff. A later August 23 lightning fire near Iowa Hill was small and contained, with earlier strikes sparking a debris fire in Meadow Vista and a tree fire in Winchester Estates. No injuries were reported.
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Sierra Foothills
Interstate 80
Dry Creek
Bell Roads
I-80
California Department of Forestry
Jeff Brand
Iowa Hill
Brand
Meadow Vista
Winchester Estates
Sugar Pine Road
CDF
Colfax to Hold Hearing on Sewer Capacity and Moratorium
City officials schedule a public hearing for 7 p.m. Wednesday Sept 3 in the City Council Chamber to discuss Wastewater Treatment Plant capacity allocation and the potential building moratorium. The session follows notices of $351,000 in fines from the Regional Water Quality Control Board and an extension to Nov 1 to submit corrective plans.
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Colfax
Bob Perrault
Perrault
Regional Water Quality Control Board
Perault
Water Quality Control Board
California Regional Water Quality Control Board
Central Valley Region
Thomas Pinkos
Pinkos
Colfax High Celebrates $10 Million Building Expansion
Colfax High School plans a late November completion of a $10 million addition to its campus including a 55,000 square foot building with a new library gymnasium three classrooms and a 500 seat performing arts center. The project will reduce portable classrooms and improve seating for 1200 in the new gym while expanding the quad and likely expanding cafeteria. Principal Rick Spears notes improved acoustics air conditioning and space will boost morale and community use.
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Colfax High School
Colfax High
Rick Spears
Spears
Greater
Colfax
Search Continues for Missing Man Near Yuba Gap
Colfax Sub Station Sergeant Dave Wells aided in a search near Yuba Gap after 23 year old Wee Chu Yank was reported missing by family members early Monday evening. Additional search and rescue team members joined Wednesday morning. He was not wearing clothing and was unfamiliar with the area.
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Colfax
Dave Wells
Yuba Gap
Wee Chu Yank
Colfax Elementary Begins School Year Amid Budget Fears
About 550 Colfax Elementary students started the year as new psychologist Lorrie Fredrickson joins the staff with Amanda Elzy teaching a joint fifth and sixth grade class. Principal Gayle Garbolino-Mojica warns of budget cuts affecting planners and clerical and maintenance positions while STAR results show mixed performance and API pressures.
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Lorrie Fredrickson
Amanda Elzy
Elzy
Gayle Garbolino-Mojica
Mojica
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A. Thomas Homer
Falcons
Mt Pate
Colfax Elementary
Placer County
Gayle Garbolino
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