CHP targets drunk drivers on Independence weekend
California Highway Patrol officers will intensify DUI enforcement during the upcoming July 4th weekend with all available Gold Run Area officers on duty. Lt. John McDonald urges designated drivers and safe travel, as cross-state CARE enforcement partners join in targeting speed, DUI, and safety belt use.
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AAA predicts holiday travel surge for Fourth of July
AAA forecasts a record Fourth of July travel weekend with 5.4 million Californians and 37.4 million nationwide traveling 50 miles or more. Driving remains dominant at 82 percent, with California about 4.4 million on the roads. Gasoline averages $1.59 as of June 30, up 19 cents from last year. Popular routes include Las Vegas Yellowstone Salt Lake City Reno and Denver. Rural areas account for 22 percent of travel volume.
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Crash on Highway 174 Sends Two To Hospital
A Monday collision on Highway 174 near Oak Street sent Grass Valley resident Pamela Ritter 33 and Debra Legan to Sutter Roseville Hospital Trauma Center. Ritter crossed the center line after allegedly falling asleep, striking Legan in a 1986 Ford Ranger. Legan’s son, present but uninjured, was traveling with her. Ritter and Logan, residents of Montgomery Texas, were treated and released the same day. Ritter was cited for no automobile insurance.
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Placer County Sheriff’s Department
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Legan
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Dooryard Burn Permits Suspended in Northern California
California fire officials suspend all residential Dooryard burn permits as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday July 1 in State and Local Responsibility Areas under CDF contract. Placer and Nevada counties are among those affected. Agricultural and other industrial burning may proceed with inspection and permit by an authorized fire official. Campfires allowed only in designated campsites with jurisdictional permission.
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Rainfall season ends with 44.52 inches in Colfax
The 2002-2003 weather year ended June 30 as the new fiscal year began July 1. Colfax received 44.52 inches of rain, above the 42.61 inches in 2001-02, with an average annual rainfall of 48.27 inches. Wet April and May followed a drier winter from November to February.
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