Fire season off to early start in California
California fire crews respond to a trailer blaze on Iowa Hill Road in Colfax on June 17 at 2750 Iowa Hill Road. The 20 foot occupied trailer burned 20 square feet of vegetation before containment in 20 minutes. No injuries reported. cause under investigation. Susie Sventosch
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Troy Baker
Alta
Colfax
Foresthill Cdf
Iowa Hill
Iowa Hill Road
Colfax Battalion
Jeff Brand
Susie Sventosch
Campfire Permit Access Through Public Agencies
Campfire permits are available from any CDF facility, the US Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. There is no fee for the permit, but you must visit a facility to pick up and fill out the form.
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CDF
US Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Mink Creek storage site considered
Colfax Planning Commission schedules July 15 discussion on R J Miles plan for an equipment storage yard near Mink Creek subdivision. Neighbors opposed at June 17 hearing as officials note industrial zoning and conditions aim to curb dust traffic and air concerns. project includes bins, a small office, truck scale and concrete wall along the southern boundary.
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Colfax Planning Commission
R.J. Miles
Whitcomb Avenue
Mink Creek
City Planning Department
Colfax Fourth of July Parade Seeks Entrants
Colfax Lions Club invites participation in the Independence Day parade set for 1 pm on July 4. All entrants including families, clubs, horses, bands, and musical groups welcome. Applications available at the Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce railcar or City Hall. call (530) 477-2533 or 274-5010 for details.
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Colfax Lions Club
Lions Club
Paul Houck
Main Street
Colfax Area
Chamber of Commerce
Colfax
City Hall
Placer Hills approves measures to fund two full-time paramedics
Placer Hills Fire Protection District voters approved Measure F to raise homeowner costs by about 1 per week to boost firefighter wages and add two paramedics, with commercial property owners paying $148 annually. Measure G also passed, enabling full-time paramedics and reducing staffing inconsistencies touted by district officials.
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Robinson
Placer Hills
Meadow Vista
American Medical Response Ambulance Service
AMR
Karl Pedroni
Placer County Amr
Seniors find boon in low income housing complex
Residents of Canyon View Avenue in Colfax praise the HUD approved senior complex for affordable housing. Manager Edie Grusling notes a 2-5 year wait list and daily calls from people with no housing. In the past week two callers were released from Sutter Roseville and Mercy General Hospitals without places to go. Most residents have long tenures, including one who has lived there since 1986.
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Canyon View Avene
Colfax
Edie Grusling
Sutter Roseville
Mercy General
Affordable senior housing in foothills challenges noted
The piece discusses limited affordable senior housing in the foothills with emphasis on Canyon View apartments and Section 8 reserved units. It notes Grusling’s employment timeline and a move closer to her Missouri daughter, highlighting housing shortages and access issues.
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Grusling
Missouri
Canyon View Apartments
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Jackie Deitz
Gordon Hoffman
Christine King
Sherman Sims
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Placer CO
Foresthill
Rocklin
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Roseville
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