Bus fire stranded Half Moon Bay students on I-80 to ski trip
A bus with elementary students traveling to snow country was delayed east of Colfax when I-80 traffic halted due to a hazardous waste spill. On the return trip a fire developed on the bus near Colfax as it headed westward prompting a response from the California Department of Forestry.
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Hazmat shuts I-80 after rain and snow delays
A leaking item from an Enterprise truck prompted CHP and Cal Trans to close eastbound I-80 between Gold Run and Alta. Hazmat teams verified the load contained water base paint and two non leaking caustic chemicals Organic Peroxide and Potassium Hydroxide. Traffic was diverted then reopened by 2 pm with measures to keep regular flow.
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Mulanix
Inaugural Colfax High Auditorium hosts packed opening concert
A capacity crowd attended Colfax High School’s first event in the 498 seat auditorium on Tuesday night. Ten month old Hayden Handly was among the young attendees as his aunt Chris Handly, a CHS junior, sang with the choir under director Todd Wilkinson. The program featured CHS Varsity Band Treble Choir Chamber Choir and Concert Choir.
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Kranz Wins District 5 Seat In Placer County Race
Bruce Kranz defeated Rex Bloomfield for the District 5 supervisor post by 52.92 to 46.71 percent. Kranz had previously challenged Bloomfield and will take office next January, as Bloomfield’s term ends. District 5 includes about three counties and totals stood at 7,560 to 6,673 votes at press time.
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Foresthill
Gerda Percival
Colfax Theater Passes To Young Owner At 13th Birthday
Celebration marked by a historic handover of theater keys from Wendel Jacob to Paris Endicott-Chase, making her the youngest theater owner in California. The event featured a giant nine foot cake, the debut of Paris’s first film The Good Book, and a screening of Tyrone Power’s Alexander’s Ragtime Band with insights from Tyrone Power Jr.
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A. Thomas Homer
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