Colfax liquor store plan prompts resident concerns
A proposed liquor store seeking California ABC approval would operate as an online pre purchase pick up and delivery outlet to keep Costco shoppers local. Residents fear impacts near the Neff House and question town growth while officials note required notices and protests within 30 days.
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Trader Joe’s
Dunipace
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Sheriff's Department
Colfax
California
Sherrie Blackmun
Blackmun
Linda Chapman
Department of Alcoholic Beverages Control
Sacramento
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Correction: Abandoned cabin location between Truckee and Tahoe
The front page photo last week showed an abandoned cabin incorrectly placed in Dutch Flat. The cabin lies between Truckee and Tahoe, not in Dutch Flat, correcting the geographic detail.
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Truckee
Tahoe
Alta Dutch Flat election yields Oliver Erickson for two seats
Oliver and Erickson won the two open spots on the Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary School Board. Incumbents Sherrie Blackmun and Mayor Sharon Gieras will remain on the council contest free. Betty Delgado remains Colfax City Treasurer. In Placer County Republican Bill Jones led for U S Senator with 56.58 percent while statewide Barbara Boxer led with 60.6 percent. Propositions 61 63 and 71 were defeated locally but passed statewide. 61 funds hospital improvements, 63 taxes top earners to expand mental health care, 71 funds stem cell research and bans cloning.
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Sherrie Blackmun
Sharon Gieras
Alta-Dutch Flat
Lynn Oliver
Gina Erickson
Placer County
Bill Jones
United States
Barbara Boxer
California
Students Experience Mock Election On Prop 61 Vote
Students from page 1 participate in a civics exercise as Prop 61 passes 78 to 64. Quotes from Samantha Escalante and others highlight gains in understanding voting, candidate propositions, and the impact of taxes.
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Children’s Hospital
Samantha Escalante
Langlee Williams
Harrison Shrader
Sigenfuse
Train horn rules shift to time based signaling under FRA rethink
The article outlines federal delays to the Interim Train Horn Rule and compares time based whistle requirements to distance based rules. It notes state law requiring horn blows before crossings and explains that quiet zones can be established by local authorities with FRA guidance online. It mentions contact details for CPUC Lead Superintendent George Elsmore for reports on blockages.
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CPUC
George Elsmore
Preece
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Federal Railroad Administration
FRA
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