Officials seek help as road closures loom on horizon
Local and state agencies coordinate plans for Interstate 80 closures amid blustery snow. Colfax area residents urged to use county roads and prepare snow chains, while truckers shelter at Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn. CHp Commander Rick Ward says a dedicated snow team will be at the Applegate interchange again to manage traffic and safety.
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Gold Country Fairgrounds
Auburn
Placer County Public Works Department
Board of Supervisors
Sheriff’s Department
California Highway Patrol
California Department of Transportation
Applegate Inter
CHP
Rick Ward
I-80 Local Resident Sticker Program Faces Jeopardy
The Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce created a ten dollar I-80 Local Resident Sticker to help law enforcement identify residents and allow vehicle passage during snow closures. Stickers were non transferable and assigned to specific vehicles, but a recent meeting raised doubts about continuing the program.
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Colfax Area
Staab Family Attends California Governor Inauguration
The Staab family from Alta obtained inauguration tickets by phone and attended Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's ceremony in Sacramento with two children Brittany and Brandon. They emphasize education and hope the new administration improves California schools. The event included television crews nearby and an unfortunate accident of a boy who fell from a tree close to the crowd.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Kings
Staab
Alta
Greg Staab
Placer County
Republican Committee
Ken Campbell
Greg
Lisa
Sacramento
Brittany
Brandon
Colfax High School
Davis
Simon
Schwarzenegger
Arnold
Vandals strike third time at Colfax High School
Vandals damaged locks at Colfax High School for a third time since opening in September. The latest incident occurred Veteran's Day between 10:30 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday with repair costs possibly reaching 5000 dollars.
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Colfax High School
PCSO
Dave Wells
Toms Sierra pension fight ends with new payout
After five years of legal battle, U S District Judge Lawrence K Karlton approves a settlement adding 1 5 million to the employee retirement fund tied to Toms Sierra Colfax later bought by Sierra Energy in 1998. Roy Toms family participated in the final agreement. Distribution to employees should occur within 30 days.
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Lawrence K. Karlton
Roy Toms
Toms
Toms Sierra
Sierra Energy
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