Editor's View Calls for Community Involvement in Local Elections
The piece urges Colfax and Placer County residents to run for multiple local seats in the November election. It notes openings on the Colfax City Council and other districts, cites a candidate workshop in Auburn, and provides filing dates and locations for prospective contenders.
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Placer County
Colfax
Brian West
Sharon Gieras
Sherrie Blackmun
Heather Glen
Placer Hills
Shoeins
Gieras
Placer
Planning Commission
E Ave
DeWitt
Auburn
Elections Division
Richardson Drive
State and District Office Contacts for U S Senators and Assembly Members
Directory style listing provides contact addresses phone numbers and emails for Diane Feinstein Barbara Boxer Rico Oller Rick Keene and others. Notes include Hart Senate Office Buildings district offices in San Francisco Sacramento Granite Bay Chico and more. This item compiles official offices and channels for constituency outreach.
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U.S. Senate
Diane Feinstein
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Post ‘St
San Francisco
Feinstein
Senate
Barbara Boxer
Montgomery Street
Senator
Boxer
Rico Oller
State Capitol
Acramento
Sacramento
Memorial Way
Chico
Keene
Assembly
Colfax planners urged to rethink near rail yard and truck scales
Clarence Wager of Meadow Vista urges Colfax officials to pause and assess the impact of Highway 80 truck scales on South Auburn Street. He warns of financial losses to local businesses, access for emergencies and pedestrians, and notes Joe Gates as a valued local service. A petition to Placer County supervisors is circulating.
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Placer County
United States
Colfax Record
Auburn Journal, Inc
High St
Auburn
Church St
Colfax
California
Placer County Superior Court
Frida Giese
He Cotas Recor
In Desocey
Aon
Padey
Deadine
Sheen Emermene
Railroad Ave
Whitcomb
Planning Commission
Highway 80
South Auburn Street
Rosey’s
Sierra Market
Buzz Thru Joe’s
Taco Bell
Baskin Robbins
Max Burgers
McDonald’s
Pizza Factory
Riebe’s Auto
South Auburn
Joe Gates
Joe
Placer
Dutch Flat
Eddie Fontana
Auburn Cubs
Meadow Vista
Little League District 11 Champions Tournament at Colfax Field
SFUL volunteers from Sierra Foothills Little League organized and ran 11 games over seven nights for the District 11 Majors Tournament of Champions at Colfax Ball Field. Coaches managers and parents from SFU area and Bear River Grass Valley and Penn Valley supported with field prep snack bar and clean up. Local Pastime Publican Elvira Bianchi mourns husband of 38 years as Colfax community joins in support. Pam Raschke Grass Valley.
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Sierra Foothills
Colfax Ball Field
SFU
Doug
Cheryl Giles
Dan
Wendy Baldoni
Jeff Root
Mike Hinrichs
Greg Kelderman
Glen Young
Roger Lillie
Shawn Wood
Joey Goulet
McGuire
Keema
Lerner
Hills Flat Lumber
Giants
Marlins
SFUL
Bear River
Grass Valley
Penn Valley
SFLL
Colfax
Elvira Bianchi
Elvira
Thanks for Record Run scholarship opportunity
Recipient thanks Soroptimist Colfax for the Record Run scholarship and outlines plans to attend UCLA as a Regents Scholar Society member in the Honors Program and Alumni Scholar. Credits time on Colfax Cross Country and track teams, Journalism, and Yearbook.
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Colfax
Miles Alexander McLammon
Grass Valley
Meadow Vista Eyesore Claim Faces Gates Auto Service Closure
Meadow Vista residents push back on a plan to close Gates Auto Service citing a long standing local presence. The site has served as a garage for over 15 years and previously operated as a gas station, reflecting its historical role in the community.
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Meadow Vista
Gates
Colfax Chronicles Highlighting Historic Local Events
Colfax Chronicles recounts short items from July 17 2003 noting a Gold Run fuel spill requiring HAZ MAT cleanup and area closure. It also lists July 13 1994 city planning delays at the Colfax Hotel site and a Foothill Swim League meet where Colfax teams defeated Auburn Lake Trails.
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Placer County Fire
California Department of Forestry
Tesoro
Gold Run
Hazmat
Colfax
City Planning Commission
Colfax Barracudas
Auburn Lake Trails Dolphins
Colfax Tankers
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Colfax Sentinel
California Newspaper Publishers Association
National Newspaper Association
Suburban Newspapers of America
Craig Dennis
Susie Sventosch
Mike Ray
Waymire
Jil McDaniel
Randy Wasserman
Jim Spivack
Pam Raschke
Colfax Chronicles
Denver
Duane R. Roy
Roy
Sierra College
Rocklin
San Francisco 49Ers
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