Soda Springs News

Six morning hikes will be offered Oct. 4, from moderate to strenuous levels of difficulty.

A van rolled over on Interstate 80 near Soda Springs Tuesday night, killing the 75-year-old driver.

A man died Tuesday evening after being involved in a rollover accident near Donner Summit.

Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation's Dining for Schools Cards are on sale now.

Caltrans announced the following road work for the week through Sept. 6. Most work interfering with traffic will be limited today due to the Labor Day holiday.

Caltrans has announced the following road work through Friday: n Interstate 80 from the Donner Summit to just west of the Soda Springs exit: Westbound traffic detoured and crossed over onto the eastbound lanes ...

Placer County wants a second access to the Serene Lakes area as part of any plans Royal Gorge brings forward for development.

Seventeen fires were started by the late Monday and early Tuesday morning lightning storm, 12 of which are now contained including two less than two-acre fires near Inskip and Butte Meadows.

Among 17 new lightning-caused blazes mapped in Butte County by fire officials Wednesday, just two continue to actively burn.

There are now 29 fires burning in Butte County and have burned 7,000 acres, according to CAL FIRE.

Firefighters held blazes in place Saturday, but how the weather changes will determine what happens next.

At 9 p.m., last night CAL FIRE reported the fires within the Butte Lightning Complex had burned 7,500 acres with 15 percent containment.

The most recent update puts blackened acreage from what's being called the Butte Lightning Fire Complex at 5,000 acres, about what it was this morning.

Everyone likes a view while they eat, and there aren't many prettier than those found right here in the Sierra.

A planned 950-unit development surrounding Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort continues to face skeptics, but its owners are forging ahead with their plans.

May 1, 2008 John Brokaw Jr. and Jennifer Brokaw of Kings Beach, a boy, Jack Hamilton.

By Cathy Locke and Art Campos - clocke@sacbee.com Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, June 5, 2008 Story appeared in METRO section, Page B1 Candidates for supervisor seats in El Dorado and Placer counties took a ...

With both Nevada and Placer County elections departments still counting votes, unofficial results of Tuesday night's election have been released.

Published 12:00 am PDT Saturday, May 24, 2008 Story appeared in METRO section, Page B4 Placer County Supervisor Bruce Kranz has taken a different path in raising money for his third election campaign.