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Tea Party organizer Steve Cavolt helps give voice to “silent majority”

Auburn’s Steve Cavolt is seeing red these days, and plenty of it. Not only is he fed up with politicians he says aren’t listening to the people who elected them. But he’s a key campaign … more

By Gus Thomson, Journal Staff Writer | 3/7/10 12:00:PM | 1615 views | 58 comments

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Sierra College on solar power quest for Rocklin, Grass Valley campuses

Sierra College is planning a major move into solar power at its Rocklin and Grass Valley campuses. With plans for ground-mounted solar cells in parking lots and others on buildings, a report … more

By Gus Thomson, Journal Staff Writer | 3/6/10 12:00:PM | 1587 views | 18 comments

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With Weygandt unopposed, focus due to shift to Rockholm-Duran supes race

Placer County Supervisor Robert Weygandt may be moving toward an uncontested return to the Board of Supervisors seat he has held since 1994. And that could mean the political focus would shift … more

By Gus Thomson, Journal Staff Writer | 3/4/10 06:00:PM | 1078 views | 13 comments

Placer County union offers its own cost-cutting plan

Placer County’s largest employee organization has offered its own option to help close next year’s projected $23 million budget gap. Presented at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, the … more

By Gus Thomson, Journal Staff Writer | 3/2/10 06:00:PM | 2847 views | 14 comments

Wage freeze gets Placer County supes support, cool reception from union

Placer County supervisors gave their blessing today to a halt in merit pay raises for all county employees starting in July. With the latest estimate from the CEO Tom Miller’s office pegging … more

By Gus Thomson, Journal Staff Writer | 2/24/10 08:40:AM | 1715 views | 15 comments