Colfax Farmers Market Celebrates Local Growers in Downtown
A look at Colfax California's weekly farmers market in 2004, revived as a quaint community event. Local growers and nearby purveyors showcase produce, herbs, crafts, and ready-to-eat options with live music by the Lot of Arts and al fresco dining. The Jacobus family and area residents highlight a return to simpler times with organic stalls and neighborhood camaraderie, tracing the market’s 1986 origins from a small table and truck outside a health food store. The event runs Wednesdays at 7 pm on S Main Street, reflecting a thriving “shop local” ethos.
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Colfax
California
Jacobus
Kerri Jacobus
John and
Mary
Baibraken Acres
Quinn Jacobus
Quinn
Linnie
B.J. Armando
Otis
Wollan
B.J
Board balks at strong Patriot Act resolution
Placer County supervisors rejected a strongly worded denunciation of the Patriot Act and instead endorsed a conciliatory message to Washington. The plan backs security measures to fight terrorism but urges lawmakers to revisit civil liberties compromises amid local concerns over growth, roads, and zoning. Mark Norberg of Roseville criticized the act as eroding basic rights while a debate on 300 plus pages of text consumed the session.
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Placer County Board of Supervisors
Washington, D.C
Roseville
Mark Norberg
Norberg
John Doolittle
R-Rocklin
Colfax OKs cautious budget with reserves at risk
Colfax City Council approved a 2004 05 budget of 4 million 83 thousand 823 dollars leaving 174 thousand dollars in reserves amid uncertainty over state plans. City manager Bob Perrault warned Sacramento could divert local tax revenues and emphasized protecting cash reserves. The plan prioritizes water treatment plant improvements and includes a 2 percent overall spending cut, with funding kept for Youth Center and Chamber of Commerce but Founders Day cut by 1 thousand dollars. The council also amended its contract with Placer County law enforcement and continued fire protection with the CDF.
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Oks
Colfax
Bob Perrault
Perrault
Chamber of Commerce
Placer County
CDF
Placer Hills Road upgrade nears completion in Meadow Vista
Construction on Placer Hills Road near I 80 in Meadow Vista is near finish per Winchester project manager Roger Cook. A new traffic signal at Lake Arthur Road has activated, part of the phase ahead of more work including one remaining light at Sugar Pine Road.
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Placer Hills Road
Meadow Vista
I-80
Roger Cook
Winchester
Lake Arthur Road
Cook
Sugar Pine Road
Taffic
Dave Bingen
Placer County Public Works
Jim Schreiber
Colfax store unveils Controversial Breast Wall art
Local artist Jim Bowers and co-owner Randy Davis launched the Breast Wall at Better Than Naked T Shirts and Gift Shop in Colfax. The faux finish wall features dozens of volunteers painting with their bare chests, drawing wide attention and debate.
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Jim Bowers
Bowers
Randy Davis
Davis
Colfax
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